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tion by the Palm Beach police. And as Epstein's legal prob- lems escalated, the house, with only minor improvements, was acquired for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev, an oligarch who was part of the close Putin circle of government-aligned industrialists in Russia, and who, in fact, never moved into the house. T
ing funneled cash by Rybolovlev for other reasons beyond the value of the house. Or, possibly, the real owner and real buyer were one and the same. Rybolovlev might have, in effect, paid himself for the house, thereby cleansing the additional $55 million for the second purchase of the house. This was Don
ithout putting up a dime. Or, more likely, Trump merely earned a fee for hiding the real owner—a shadow owner quite possibly being funneled cash by Rybolovlev for other reasons beyond the value of the house. Or, possibly, the real owner and real buyer were one and the same. Rybolovlev might have, in effec
ation by the Palm Beach police. And as Epstein’s legal prob- lems escalated, the house, with only minor improvements, was acquired for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev, an oligarch who was part of the close Putin circle of government-aligned industrialists in Russia, and who, SIEGE 15 in fact, never moved into the
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021131 →without putting up a dime. Or, more likely, Trump merely earned a fee for hiding the real owner—a shadow owner quite possibly being funneled cash by Rybolovlev for other reasons beyond the value of the house. Or, possibly, the real owner and real buyer were one and the same. Rybolovlev might have, in effect,
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021131 →his name for commercial properties owned by someone else.) A furious Epstein, suspecting that the real owner was a Russian oligarch, who Trump knew, Dmitry Rybolovlev-part of the close Putin circle of government- aligned industrialists in Russia-threatened to expose the deal, then getting extensive scrutiny in Flor
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030972 →provements, was bought for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev. That is, Trump had either miraculously earned $55 million, without putting up a dime, or Rybolovlev, or someone such as Rybolovlev, paid Trump Properties, LLC-actual owner unknown-—$96 million, thereby providing a clean payment of $55 HOUSE_OVERSIGH
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030972 →but the new Trump property, with only minor improvements, was bought 3 years later in 08, the time Trump was facing his huge debt. for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev. a Russain oligarch. That is, Trump had either miraculously earned $55 million, without putting up a dime, or Rybolovlev, or someone such as Rybolovl
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030975 →t. for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev. a Russain oligarch. That is, Trump had either miraculously earned $55 million, without putting up a dime, or Rybolovlev, or someone such as Rybolovlev, paid Trump Properties, LLC— actual owner unknown—$96 million, thereby providing a clean payment of $55 million to som
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030975 →ump later put the mansion on the market for $125 million, despite making only minor improvements to the property. It was purchased for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Kremlin-linked industrialist - which meant Trump made $55 million on the deal despite risking none of his own money. Wolff offers two possible the
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030981 →two possible theories for the deal. The author suspects that Trump may have earned a fee for hiding a shadow owner who possibly was funneled cash by Rybolovlev for reasons beyond the property's value. Or, Wolff theorizes, Rybolovlev essentially bought the house from himself, with Trump as an intermediary, to
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030981 →ation by local Palm Beach police. Epstein's legal problems vastly escalated as the house, with only minor improvements, was bought for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev. That is, Trump had either miraculously earned $55 million, without putting up a dime, or Rybolovlev, or someone such as Rybolovlev, paid Trump Prope
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030987 →me for commercial properties owned by someone else.) A furious Epstein, suspecting that the real owner was a Russian oligarch, who Trump knew, Dmitry Rybolovlev-part of the close Putin circle of government-aligned industrialists in Russia — threatened to expose the deal, then getting extensive scrutiny in Flo
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030987 →ump later put the mansion on the market for $125 million, despite making only minor improvements to the property. It was purchased for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Kremlin-linked industrialist - which meant Trump made $55 million on the deal despite risking none of his own money. Wolff offers two possible the
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030990 →two possible theories for the deal. The author suspects that Trump may have earned a fee for hiding a shadow owner who possibly was funneled cash by Rybolovlev for reasons beyond the property's value. Or, Wolff theorizes, Rybolovlev essentially bought the house from himself, with Trump as an intermediary, to
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030990 →the new Trump property , with only minor impr=vements, was bought 3 years later in 08 , the time Trump was facing his huge debt. for $9= million by Dmitry Rybolovlev. a Russain oligarch. That is, Trump ha= either miraculously earned $55 million, without putting up a dime, or Rybolovlev, or someone su=h as Rybolov
. for $9= million by Dmitry Rybolovlev. a Russain oligarch. That is, Trump ha= either miraculously earned $55 million, without putting up a dime, or Rybolovlev, or someone su=h as Rybolovlev, paid Trump Properties, LLC—actual owner unknown =80 $96 million, thereby providing a clean payment of $55 million to
his name for=commercial properties owned by someone else.) A furious Epstein, suspecting that the real owner w=s a Russian oligarch, who Trump knew, Dmitry Rybolovlev—part of the clo=e Putin circle of government-aligned industrialists in Russia—threatened to=expose the deal, then getting extensive scrutiny in Flor
rovements, was b=ught for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev. That is, Trump had either miraculousl= earned $55 million, without putting up a dime, or Rybolovlev, or someone su=h as Rybolovlev, paid Trump Properties, LLC—actual owner unknown =80 $96 million, thereby providing a clean payment of $55 million to
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Donald Trump
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Michael Wolff
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Vladimir Putin
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Robert Mueller
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Steve Bannon
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Alexander Acosta
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Marc Rich
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Cynthia Nixon
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George Mitchell
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Michael Cohen
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Department of Justice
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Richard Nixon
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Rudy Giuliani
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Harvey Weinstein
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Deutsche Bank
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Bill Clinton
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