Alleged Russian mobster, wanted by Interpol, got VIP treatment at Trump's Miss Universe contest

[Farmgirl1961]

It’s almost like Six Degrees of Separation: a reputed Russian mobster indicted for allegedly trying to fix the skating competition at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics is the same guy under indictment by the U.S. attorney in Manhattan for allegedly providing protection for a high-stakes illegal global gambling ring operating out of Trump Tower, and he is the same guy who turned up as a VIP on the red carpet at Donald Trump’s Miss Universe contest in Moscow in 2013.

Trump has tried for years to establish business ties with Russian companies and holding the Miss Universe contest in Moscow was part of that effort.

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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/9/15/1570446/-Alleged-Russian-mobster-wanted-by-Interpol-got-VIP-treatment-at-Trump-s-Miss-Universe-contest#view-story

[Thinkingabout]

1. Trump and his friends, he needs them to develop and carry out his fraud programs.

[Sunny05]

2. Yes, many mob & criminal connections ...

Yes, I read about this, too. And then there was WaPo coverage this morning (or recently) on djt's ties to Daniel Sullivan and other mob-related individuals -- as well as many source's articles over time on djt's mob ties (including his past attorney of many years) in NY and NJ.

And the international criminal connection you raise -- and the Newsweek report by Kurt Eichenwald on the international web of djt business dealings, a number of which involve criminals or suspected criminals -- all need to be investigated more thoroughly and blasted on front pages (web or print) and screens everywhere.

It is shocking how relatively little follow-up these stories have gotten. MSNBC gave it attention, and I think Vanity Fair and ... can't remember others for sure. But little or nothing on most major "M$M".

But back to actual djt topic: Will no one else do business with him? Or are these people his preference? Either way, it is terrifying to think of.