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neohippie

(1,142 posts)
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:37 AM Jun 2018

Meet the New York architect who was a key figure in Donald Trump's deals and connections in Eastern

The architect, who worked closely with Michael Cohen and Trump, after being contacted by CNBC news, closed his business down 8 hours later, and scrubbed his website.

Now he appears to be MIA and has deleted his Twitter account

A lot more detail in the story linked below


https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/06/how-a-ny-architect-offers-a-window-into-trump-deals-in-eastern-europe.html


"The architect is a key part of the Trump sales pitch when he goes into these countries, and he's convincing the money guys to give him a branding and development deal," said Jan deRoos, a Cornell University professor of real estate finance. "The architect is the one who translates the Trump brand into actual design and construction standards."

In Eurasia, Trump's deals often involved complex networks of investors and middlemen. For instance, Trump's 2011 deal to build a Fotiadis-designed resort in Georgia was set up by Giorgi Rtskhiladze, an international financier who, four years later, would arrange for Cohen to receive a proposal from a Russian millionaire seeking to partner with Trump on real estate in Russia.

The McClatchy news service reported in April that Mueller's probe was looking more closely at the people involved in Trump's dealings in three countries, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Russia.















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Meet the New York architect who was a key figure in Donald Trump's deals and connections in Eastern (Original Post) neohippie Jun 2018 OP
Holy fucking shitballs! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #1
Double Holy fucking shitballs ! Achilleaze Jun 2018 #2
. Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #4
Afraid of Russian assasins? C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #3
The actions of a scared or very guilty man mainer Jun 2018 #5
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jun 2018 #6
Well, this is interesting. MelissaB Jun 2018 #7
There's no profession this walking talking hemorrhoid won't soil. This one I take personally. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #8
Did this republican disappear before or after Melanie? Achilleaze Jun 2018 #9
Mystery's a thing not easily captured Achilleaze Jun 2018 #10

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
9. Did this republican disappear before or after Melanie?
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 11:45 AM
Jun 2018

There are reports that Melanie, or her Doppelganger, is out of solitary. Wonder when Fofiadis will belch back onto the scene?

Fee Fi Fofiadis ? The Cranberries have a tune to help Americans get in the #FeeFiFlow.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
10. Mystery's a thing not easily captured
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 12:58 PM
Jun 2018

...and once deceased not easily exhumed.


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