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roamer65

(37,965 posts)
5. 2014 US Treasury FinCEN report of TajMahal casino laundering Russian mob money.
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:46 AM
Feb 2026

It’s hard to know where the borderline is between the Russian government and Russian mafia.

Dump is very much owned by both.

https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-fines-trump-taj-mahal-casino-resort-10-million-significant-and-long

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The "pee" in "pee tape" was a capital "P" for "Pedo" RockRaven Feb 2026 #1
What a tragic disappointment Lulu KC Feb 2026 #42
FSB/GRU. roamer65 Feb 2026 #2
+1 peppertree Feb 2026 #37
We knew this.. a global CSA criminal syndicate has been operating for years Bread and Circuses Feb 2026 #3
Do the math. This was not a sex operation. Bluetus Feb 2026 #7
Gates' divorce gives some insight into the reach of the Trump/Epstein operation Bluetus Feb 2026 #9
It was any kind of blackmail. Money laundering was a big part of it. travelingthrulife Feb 2026 #14
Provingonce again that you don't have to be smart to be a billionaire Bluetus Feb 2026 #18
It was both. harumph Feb 2026 #21
Lots of rich people pay for sex one way or another. Bluetus Feb 2026 #24
Your maths are way off. By a factor of 1000. Celerity Feb 2026 #25
Correct 500,000 services Bluetus Feb 2026 #29
I was only disputing the '500 million services' part, not the rest. nt Celerity Feb 2026 #49
Bluetus, a question. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #27
He wasn't paying those girls $2000 per service Bluetus Feb 2026 #30
Interesting. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #35
"If they were not paying him, didn't they get suspicious?" Bluetus Feb 2026 #36
Yes I agree. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #38
It is a dark business, but I think you nailed it. Bluetus Feb 2026 #41
What about the drug trade. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #39
I doubt it was much Bluetus Feb 2026 #40
I think you are right. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #43
No need for drug gangs to kill Epstein. He was already in jail Bluetus Feb 2026 #45
Exactly Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #51
Translation, Either Barr or his father (or both) were clients Bluetus Feb 2026 #52
Thanks Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #57
And Epstein undoubtedly steered some of the money laundering Bluetus Feb 2026 #59
Would explain all the Trump bankruptcies. They were just money laundering schemes. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #60
And accounting fraud, and bank fraud, and tax fraud Bluetus Feb 2026 #61
It Was Both. ColoringFool Feb 2026 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #56
I still think Trump is a Russian agent - sounds conspiracy theory but it seems obvious. walkingman Feb 2026 #4
2014 US Treasury FinCEN report of TajMahal casino laundering Russian mob money. roamer65 Feb 2026 #5
i still think melania is his "handler" ret5hd Feb 2026 #6
I doubt it. She is not that smart. Bluetus Feb 2026 #16
The Queen of Diamonds...re Manchurian Candidate BattleRow Feb 2026 #48
I think she was the "honey"...... SergeStorms Feb 2026 #23
Putin has everything on him Johonny Feb 2026 #8
Conspiracy theory? Mysterian Feb 2026 #10
Yes that needs to be a daily news item. bluestarone Feb 2026 #12
Pure Honeytrap. BradBo Feb 2026 #11
Are there a lot of Russian ties in the Epstein files? leftstreet Feb 2026 #13
They went after all the autocrats and oligarchs too. Everybody smooching Trump's ass travelingthrulife Feb 2026 #15
It does seem odd quakerboy Feb 2026 #28
It's russia and israel SamuelTheThird Feb 2026 #31
I see things differently. yardwork Feb 2026 #33
I think his ties to Israeli intel are stronger than those with Russia fujiyamasan Feb 2026 #53
It may not be. surrealAmerican Feb 2026 #46
Russia was never not the enemy of the people! czarjak Feb 2026 #17
That's been obvious for years. yardwork Feb 2026 #19
Considering the email exchanges between Maxwell and Melania and that Melania might have been Botany Feb 2026 #20
Was Epstein Rebl2 Feb 2026 #22
It's the Daily Mail. If "you know," why are you posting it? n/t malthaussen Feb 2026 #26
Because in the past couple of years they sometimes have good articles SamuelTheThird Feb 2026 #32
It's ok in GD, as a starting point for discussion. yardwork Feb 2026 #34
And how was Epstein chosen to be the conduit for these machinations BattleRow Feb 2026 #47
How long as the DOJ been in possession of these files? mdbl Feb 2026 #50
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2026 #54
Yeah, I'm getting paid to post SamuelTheThird Feb 2026 #55
Trump was one hell of a catch Skittles Feb 2026 #58
Melania and Elon AND Putin? Oh, my Rocknation Feb 2026 #62
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