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Ocelot II

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10. That's very likely. But where did the money come from in the first place?

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 12:51 PM

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And why was it laundered? If it was the ill-gotten gains of sex trafficking, it would have been necessary to launder it, and not just to avoid paying tax.

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Where Trump is involved, the answer is *always* going to be, follow the money. Ocelot II Thursday #1

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Scott Pissant?? LOVE IT vapor2 Thursday #5

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