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'''FusionGPS''' (aka '''Bean LLC''') is a media and opposition research firm founded by [[Glenn Simpson]].

'''FusionGPS''' (aka '''Bean LLC''') is a media and opposition research firm founded by [[Glenn Simpson]].

At the time of the Trump Tower meeting in June of 2016,  FusionGPS had two clients: (1) the Democratic party and [[2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign|Clinton campaign]] (through the firm of [[Perkins Coie]]); and (2) Prevezon Holdings owned by the Russian Katsyv family (through the firm of BakerHoestetler);<ref>the Katsyv family is headed by Pyotr Katsyv, Vice President of ‘Russian Railways’, a huge Russian transportation company in which the Russian government is the sole shareholder. https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/checking-facts-there-evidence-fusion-gps-was-paid-russia-while-compiling-trump</ref> the Katsyv's hired a Russian lawyer, [[Natalia Veselnitskaya]], to come to the [[United States]] in early 2016 to represent their Prevezon Holdings company in an [[asset forfeiture]] case of a [[Manhattan]] building seized under Russian sanctions. When the case was settled she had a second task - lobbying against sanctions which were coming up for renewal that summer. She overstayed her visa and did not register as a foreign lobbyist. Veselnitskaya, as Prevezon  and the Katsyv's agent, did however employ the law firm of BakerHostetler, which in turn hired FusionGPS and Glenn Simpson to lobby for Russian interests on their behalf. Simpson did not register as a Russian agent either.

At the time of the Trump Tower meeting in June 2016,  FusionGPS had two clients: (1) the Democratic party and [[2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign|Clinton campaign]] (through the firm of [[Perkins Coie]]); and (2) Prevezon Holdings owned by the Russian Katsyv family (through the firm of BakerHoestetler);<ref>the Katsyv family is headed by Pyotr Katsyv, Vice President of ‘Russian Railways’, a huge Russian transportation company in which the Russian government is the sole shareholder. https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/checking-facts-there-evidence-fusion-gps-was-paid-russia-while-compiling-trump</ref> the Katsyv's hired a Russian lawyer, [[Natalia Veselnitskaya]], to come to the [[United States]] in early 2016 to represent their Prevezon Holdings company in an [[asset forfeiture]] case of a [[Manhattan]] building seized under Russian sanctions. When the case was settled she had a second task - lobbying against sanctions which were coming up for renewal that summer. She overstayed her visa and did not register as a foreign lobbyist. Veselnitskaya, as Prevezon  and the Katsyv's agent, did however employ the law firm of BakerHostetler, which in turn hired FusionGPS and Glenn Simpson to lobby for Russian interests on their behalf. Simpson did not register as a Russian agent either.

Veselnitskaya was Simpson's boss.<ref>https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/08/13/trump_tower_meeting_looks_increasingly_like_a_setup.html</ref> Just as the Clinton campaign hired a law firm which hired Fusion GPS and Simpson, Russian oligarchs hired Veselnitskaya who hired a law firm which hired Fusion GPS and Simpson.  

Veselnitskaya was Simpson's boss.<ref>https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/08/13/trump_tower_meeting_looks_increasingly_like_a_setup.html</ref> Just as the Clinton campaign hired a law firm which hired Fusion GPS and Simpson, Russian oligarchs hired Veselnitskaya who hired a law firm which hired Fusion GPS and Simpson.  

Veselnitskaya instructed Simpson to dig up dirt on Russian sanctions. In doing so Simpson dug up dirt on [[Clinton Foundation]] donors. Simpson gave Veselnitskaya a four page summary shortly before her meeting with Donald Trump Jr, [[Jared Kushner]], and [[Paul Manafort]] at Trump Tower.

Veselnitskaya instructed Simpson to dig up dirt on Russian sanctions. In doing so Simpson dug up dirt on [[Clinton Foundation]] donors. Simpson gave Veselnitskaya a four-page summary shortly before her meeting with Donald Trump Jr, [[Jared Kushner]], and [[Paul Manafort]] at Trump Tower.

The entire episode highlights (1) the fundamental misunderstanding Russians have about how the American political system works; (2) the corruption, duplicity, and [[conflict of interest|conflicts of interest]] of FusionGPS and Glenn Simpson; and (3) the willful [[bias]] of [[mainstream media]] which has been in possession of the facts for over a year and stubbornly refuses to report on it, choosing rather to stoop to slander in their blind hatred of all things connected to Donald Trump.

The entire episode highlights (1) the fundamental misunderstanding Russians have about how the American political system works; (2) the corruption, duplicity, and [[conflict of interest|conflicts of interest]] of FusionGPS and Glenn Simpson; and (3) the willful [[bias]] of [[mainstream media]] which has been in possession of the facts for over a year and stubbornly refuses to report on it, choosing rather to stoop to slander in their blind hatred of all things connected to Donald Trump.