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Browder contacted Sens. [[John McCain]] and [[Ben Cardin]] with the story and a list of powerful Russian oligarchs close to Putin whom Browder accused of stealing his money. When the [[Ukrainian crisis|Crimean annexation]] occurred, McCain used Browder's list to create a "targeted sanctions" list of specific individuals, oligarchs, and businesses whom Browder accused. The Magnitsky Act blacklists these Russian individuals and entities from doing business with any American individuals  or entities until Browder's money is recovered. Among them is a company called Prevezon, a [[Manhattan]] real estate holding company with assets allegedly stolen from Browder.  

Browder contacted Sens. [[John McCain]] and [[Ben Cardin]] with the story and a list of powerful Russian oligarchs close to Putin whom Browder accused of stealing his money. When the [[Ukrainian crisis|Crimean annexation]] occurred, McCain used Browder's list to create a "targeted sanctions" list of specific individuals, oligarchs, and businesses whom Browder accused. The Magnitsky Act blacklists these Russian individuals and entities from doing business with any American individuals  or entities until Browder's money is recovered. Among them is a company called Prevezon, a [[Manhattan]] real estate holding company with assets allegedly stolen from Browder.  

[[Natalia Veselnitskaya]] is a Russian lawyer hired to represent Prevezon in an [[asset forfeiture]] settlement; while in the United States settling the case, Veselnitskaya was hired by [[FusionGPS]] to engage in unregisteted lobbying to repeal Russian sanctions  (the Magnitsky Act).<ref>"to remove the name “Magnitsky” from the Global Magnitsky Act, delay the bills passage, and cast doubt on the Justice Dept.’s version of events prior to the passage of the Magnitsky Act. The defrauded complaintant referred to Simpson, who was hired by the Clinton campaign and DNC as "a professional smear campaigner.” “[[Glenn Simpson]] knowingly spread false information on behalf of people connected to the Russian government to try to protect Russian torturers and murderers from consequences.” http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/13/exclusive-oppo-researcher-behind-trump-dossier-is-linked-to-pro-kremlin-lobbying-effort/</ref> Veselnitskaya also took part in an entrapment sting targeting Donald Trump, Jr., [[Jared Kushner]], and [[Paul Manafort]] conducted by FusionGPS and the [[FBI]], to frame the [[2016 Trump campaign]] as colluding with Russia to violate sanctions.

[[Natalia Veselnitskaya]] is a Russian lawyer hired to represent Prevezon in an [[asset forfeiture]] settlement; while in the United States settling the case, Veselnitskaya was hired by [[FusionGPS]] to engage in unregisteted lobbying to repeal Russian sanctions  (the Magnitsky Act).<ref>"to remove the name “Magnitsky” from the Global Magnitsky Act, delay the bills passage, and cast doubt on the Justice Dept.’s version of events prior to the passage of the Magnitsky Act. The defrauded complaintant referred to Simpson, who was hired by the [[2016 Clinton campaign|Clinton campaign]] and DNC as "a professional smear campaigner.” “[[Glenn Simpson]] knowingly spread false information on behalf of people connected to the Russian government to try to protect Russian torturers and murderers from consequences.” http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/13/exclusive-oppo-researcher-behind-trump-dossier-is-linked-to-pro-kremlin-lobbying-effort/</ref> Veselnitskaya also took part in an entrapment sting targeting Donald Trump, Jr., [[Jared Kushner]], and [[Paul Manafort]] conducted by FusionGPS and the [[FBI]], to frame the [[2016 Trump campaign]] as colluding with Russia to violate sanctions.

Throughout the Trump-Russia scandal the Magnitsky Act was used as a pretext to justify the Obama administration's illegal domestic spying on political opponents.

Throughout the Trump-Russia scandal the Magnitsky Act was used as a pretext to justify the Obama administration's illegal domestic spying on political opponents.