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'''Tony Podesta''' is a [[Washington, D.C.]] [[lobbyist]] and the brother of [[John Podesta]]. The two founded the [[Podesta Group]] lobbying firm in 1988. It became one of the most influential lobbying firms in Washington, closely linked to the [[Democratic party]].
'''Tony Podesta''' is a [[Washington, D.C.]] [[lobbyist]] and the brother of [[John Podesta]]. The two founded the [[Podesta Group]] lobbying firm in 1988. It became one of the most influential lobbying firms in Washington, closely linked to the [[Democratic party]].
John Podesta left the lobbying firm in 1993 to become Staff Secretary for the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] [[White House]], leaving Tony Podesta in charge. The firm went defunct in the later half of 2017 as a result of the [[Mueller probe]] and the firm's involvement with the [[Brussels]] based European Centre for Modern Ukraine, (ECFMU) a [[front organization]] for former [[Ukrainian]] President [[Viktor Yanukovych]]. Podesta Group did not file as an agent of a foreign power under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
John Podesta left the lobbying firm in 1993 to become Staff Secretary for the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] [[White House]], leaving Tony Podesta in charge. Podesta has had many powerful clients, including [[Russia]]ns.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2017/02/18/no-one-mentions-that-the-russian-trail-leads-to-democratic-lobbyists/amp/</ref>
Tony Podesta was “among the high-profile lobbyists registered to represent organizations backing Ukrainian President [[Viktor Yanukovich]].” Among these was the [[Brussels]] based European Centre for Modern Ukraine (ECFMU). The ECFMU) was founded to enhance [[EU]]-Ukrainian relations. The ECFMU is linked with the Ukrainian Party of Regions and Svoboda. Podesta was paid $900,000.
Podesta represented [[Uranium One]], a company acquired by the Russian government which needed approval from [[Hillary Clinton]]. [[Bill Clinton]] was paid $500,000 for one speech from a Russian investment bank with “links to the Kremlin that was promoting Uranium One stock.”
Podesta Group handled Russia's largest bank, Sperbank. “Sberbank is the [[Kremlin]], they don’t do anything major without [[Putin]]'s go-ahead, and they don’t tell him ‘no’ either,” a Senior U.S. intelligence official said.
The firm went defunct in the later half of 2017 as a result of the [[Mueller probe]] and the firm's unregistered lobbying for the European Centre for Modern Ukraine. Podesta Group did not file as an agent of a foreign power under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
Tony Podesta is perhaps best known for his art collection.<ref>https://youtu.be/NHQObjFyJzM</ref> ''Washington Life'' magazine did a piece on his $5 million home and his 1300 piece "art" collection. One reviewer noted the "art" is so bad, journalists won't show it in articles. If Podesta's taste in art is meant to shock, it accomplishes that very well. Most of the subject material revolves around abused children, headless corpses and dismemberment, and [[Satanic]] ritual abuse.
Tony Podesta is perhaps best known for his art collection.<ref>https://youtu.be/NHQObjFyJzM</ref> ''Washington Life'' magazine did a piece on his $5 million home and his 1300 piece "art" collection. One reviewer noted the "art" is so bad, journalists won't show it in articles. If Podesta's taste in art is meant to shock, it accomplishes that very well. Most of the subject material revolves around abused children, headless corpses and dismemberment, and [[Satanic]] ritual abuse.