Rotem Rosen, his father-in-law, Trump Tower Moscow, Vladimir Putin and Michael Cohen

[muriel_volestrangler]

Lots of dots just waiting to be joined up:

The Characters Who Tried to Make ‘Trump Tower Moscow’ a Reality


The two tycoons—Alex Sapir and Rotem Rosen—accompanied Donald Trump on his 2013 trip to Russia, where they reportedly tried to pull strings behind the scenes with to make Trump Tower Moscow a reality.
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Rosen is married to Sapir’s sister, Zina. Alex and Zina’s father was the late billionaire Tamir Sapir, who invested in the Trump Tower SoHo project and was accused of having mafia connections (accusations he consistently denied). Alex Sapir stepped in to take over the Sapir Organization when his father reportedly could no longer do so.

Rotem Rosen is a longtime associate of Lev Leviev, a Soviet-born Israeli billionaire who told The New York Times he views Vladimir Putin as a “true friend.” Leviev was also a partner in Prevezon Holdings, as Haaretz has noted. That’s the Russian company that was embroiled in a lengthy legal battle in the Southern District of New York over allegations that it laundered money into the U.S. in violation of the Magnitsky Act sanctions. Prevezon ultimately settled without admitting guilt, and paid out just $6 million. Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian attorney who met with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort last summer, also worked for Prevezon Holdings.
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Tamir was also a colorful character, to put it mildly. His first job in New York City, which he came to as an immigrant, was as a taxi driver. Later, he opened an electronics store which sold electronics wholesale to the KGB, as The New York Times reported in 2000. Sapir ended up becoming a billionaire real estate investor. And his rapid ascent to extraordinary wealth raised questions.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-characters-who-tried-to-make-trump-tower-moscow-a-reality

And where do we fine Rotem Rosen yesterday? Keepign his good buddy Michael Cohen company in his hour of need:

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/can-you-identify-this-person

[htuttle]

1. I keep hearing the Layla outro in my head when I see these guys

[oberliner]

5. Have you seen this video?

Link to tweet

[Blue_true]

10. Yeah.

That was a lot of heavies in one place, innocent people don't act like that.

[Mr.Bill]

2. Do we know where that picture was taken?

There were other pics of that same crowd in another thread yesterday.

[wishstar]

3. Reports have said pics are outside of the Loew's Regency Hotel on 5th Ave where Cohen is staying

while his home is undergoing repairs.

[alfredo]

14. He better enjoy that house while he still can.

[GeorgeGist]

16. 5th Avenue hmmm,

Trump's gonna shoot him!

[Sancho]

4. Inspector Clouseau could catch this guy...what a maroon!

[oberliner]

6. He is giving the finger to the prosecutor

[saidsimplesimon]

7. muriel, good catch on the dots

available. Recommended

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Fascinating! Thanks for posting. . . . nt

[Blue_true]

9. Wow. That looks like a scene out of the movie Goodfellas. nt

[Pluvious]

11. Making contingency plans to help him make a quick exit ?

Should things go South in the weeks ahead...

[BobTheSubgenius]

12. Too many connections.

How long has it been all but undeniable that there are indelible bonds between Don the Don, his incredibly shady crew and Russian players of all kinds, government, outright criminal or shadowy figures in the middle?

[C_U_L8R]

13. Why would these Russian mobsters meet outside like this?

It seems to be defiant arrogance... "come and get up coppers"

[marble falls]

15. This how these photos end....