| − | '''BakerHostetler''' is a DC law firm. The firm was hired by Russian lawyer [[Natalia Veselnitskaya]] who in turn hired [[Glenn Simpson]] of [[FusionGPS]] to promote Russian interests and do opposition research on [[Bill Browder]]. Simpson was simultaneously working for [[Hillary Clinton]] and the [[Democratic National Committee]] to smear [[Donald Trump]] with [[Russia collusion]] allegations. | + | '''BakerHostetler''' is a DC law firm. Russian lawyer [[Natalia Veselnitskaya]] hired BakerHostetler, who in turn hired [[Glenn Simpson]] of [[FusionGPS]] to promote Russian interests and do opposition research on [[Bill Browder]]. Simpson was simultaneously working for [[Hillary Clinton]] and the [[Democratic National Committee]] to smear [[Donald Trump]] with [[Russia collusion]] allegations. Simpson gave some of the opposition research he did on Browder associates, who were [[Clinton Foundation]] donors, to Veselnitskaya. Veselnitskaya carried the Simpson opposition research with her to the Trump Tower meeting with [[Donald Trump, Jr.]] in early June 2016. |
| − | The brother of Dr. [[Christine Blasey Ford]], noted for her role in the [[Kavanaugh smear]] also works for BakerHostetler.
| + | [[Rinat Akhmetshin]]<ref>https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/12/fara-complaint-alleges-pro-russian-lobbying-217776</ref> and the brother of Dr. [[Christine Blasey Ford]], noted for her role in the [[Kavanaugh smear]], also work for BakerHostetler.<ref>https://www.attorneys.org/Find-a-Lawyer/Ralph-G-Blasey-1144683</ref> |