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Baker Hostetler Rinat Akhmetshin Former Soviet intelligence officer. Now Russian-American lobbyist for HRAGI. U.S.-based Lobbyist – HRAGI Baker Hostetler was engaged by Natalia Veselnitskaya in to help defend Prevezon against money laundering charges in New York. Baker Hostetler hired Fusion GPS to do research that would support Prevezon’s defense. Perkins Cole Main legal counsel for the DNC and the Clinton Campan. Perkins Cole hired Fusion GPS to continue opposition research into Trump after he won the Republican nomination. Law Firm Washington Free Beacon New York real estate A conservative online publication that hired Fusion GPS to research Trump during the GOP primaries. Their use of Fusion ended when Trump won the nomination. Owner – Fusion GPS Glenn Simpson Owner of research firm Fusion GPS. Hired by Baker Hostetler for research to defend Prevezon. The flow of information led Simpson to documentation that discredited William Browder, a major foe of Putin. Simpson was also hired by Washington Free Beacon and later by Perkins Cole to do opposition research into Trump for 2016 Presidential campaign. Orbis Christopher Steele Former British intelligence (MI6) officer. Hired by Simpson to interview his contacts in Russia about Trump’s business dealings there. Instead, discovered Kremlin efforts to help Trump win election. Compiled “Trump dossier.” First informed FBI of findings in July, 2016. Sergei Magnitsky Russian attorney hired by Browder to investigate corruption in Russia businesses. Magnitsky was imprisoned after reporting his findings. He died in prison a year later, allegedly beaten to death by the guards. To avenge his death, Browder got U.S. to pass Magnitsky Act, freezing the financial and other U.S. assets of all Russians involved in Magnitsky’s death, including Putin. Igor Sechin A high-ranking Kremlin official and Executive Chair of state oil company Rosneft. A friend of Putin’s and widely believed to be the second most powerful man in Russia. Sechin allegedly met with Carter Page in early July, 2016 to offer enticements for Trump to lift U.S. sanctions against Russia if elected. Executive Chair of Rosneft Julian Assange During the U.S. Presidential election, Russia used third party organizations like WikiLeaks to release hacked e-mails from the DNC and Clinton Campaign. Use of such indirect sources enabled Russia to maintain “plausible deniability.” Founder – WikiLeaks U.S. Representative (R-CA) Dana Rohrabacher An extremely pro-Russia Congressman. During a trip to Moscow on April 2, 2016, Veselnitskaya gave him similar information to the info that she brought to Trump Tower about Browder and the Ziff brothers. The info likely came from Fusion’s research for the Prevezon case. French Hill A pro-Russia Congressman. E-mail records indicate that in May, 2016, Akhmetshin gave him similar information to the info that Veselnitskaya brought to Trump Tower about Browder and the Ziff brothers. The info likely came from Fusion’s research for the Prevezon case. U.S. Representative (R-AR) Anatoli Samochornov Translator hired by Baker Hostetler for Prevezon case. Attended Trump Tower meeting. Russian Translator Son of President Trump Donald Trump Jr. Responded positively to e-mail promising dirt on Hillary Clinton. Obtaining that information was the purpose of the Trump Tower meeting. Carter Page Foreign policy adviser to Trump Campaign. Allegedly met in Russia in July 2016 with Igor Sechin and Igor Divyekin and responded positively to their offers of Clinton komromat and lucrative arrangements in exchange for Trump removing sanctions against Russia if elected. CEO – Global Energy Capital Michael Cohen Allegedly managed relationship between Russia and Trump Campaign after Manafort left. Allegedly met with Kremlin officials in Prague in August, 2016 to discuss covering tracks after media exposure of Manafort and Page. Trump Lawyer Paul Manafort American lobbyist, lawyer, and political consultant. Helped with successful pro-Putin Ukrainian Presidential campaign ofViktor Yanukovych, who allegedly paid Manafort large kickbacks. Manafort did business in Ukraine until he started working on Trump Campaign. Allegedly managed relationship between Russia and Trump Campaign. Currently under federal indictment. Trump Campaign Manager Jared Kushner Adviser to President Trump. Trump’s Son-in-Law Attended Trump Tower meeting on June 9, 2016. KEY Indicates a relationship of power over another. Indicates financial/business relationship with flow of payments for other. Indicates $230 million that Browder alleges he paid in taxes to Russia but was then stolen and laundered into New York real estate. Indicates financial/business relationship with flow of payments for Trump research. Indicates financial/business relationship with flow of payments for Prevezon work. Indicates likely flow of information from Fusion GPS Prevezon research. Indicates likely flow of Kremlin’s kompromat on Clinton. Indicates likely flow of information from Fusion GPS Trump research/Steele dossier. Photo: New York Times Photo: Wikipedia Photo: Wikipedia Photo: Wikipedia Photo: ABC News Photo: Wikipedia Photo: Wikipedia Photo: New York Times Photo: ABC News Photo: Wikipedia Photo: Huffington Post Photo: Wikipedia Photo: New York Times Sir Andrew Wood Former British ambassador to Russia. In November/December 2016, he told U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) of the existence of the Trump dossier. Former British Ambassador Photo: Business Insider Bruce Ohr FBI Christopher Steele spoke with Ohr (a friend) after election, encouraged him to talk to Simpson about Trump findings. Photo: CNN Nellie Ohr Consultant – Fusion GPS Bruce Ohr’s wife, worked at Fusion GPS on Trump project. Dmitry Rybolovlev In 2008, Rybolovlev (who was put in touch with Trump by former Bank of Cypus Vice Chariman/now U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross) bought a Palm Beach mansion from Trump at an absurdly high price, leading to questions of money laundering. A number of times during the Presidential campaign, Rybolovlev’s plane or yacht oddly showed up where Trump was. Russian Oligarch Photo: Wikipedia Devin Nunes Chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, served on the Trump transition team. Nunes has repeatedly dismissed the necessity of investigations into Trump Russia, and has taken actions on several occasions to discredit existing investigative work into that issue. U.S. Representative (R-CA) Photo: Wikipedia President of the United States Donald Trump Former real estate developer and reality TV star elected 45th U.S. President. Despite his alienating behavior toward most other world leaders, Trump has been inexplicably ingratiating toward Vladimir Putin. Photo: Wikipedia Viktor Yanukovych Pro-Russian President of Ukraine from 2010-2014. Manafort worked to get him elected. Yanukovych was ousted from power during Ukrainian revolution. Now in exile in Russia and wanted by Ukrainian government for high treason. Former President of Ukraine Photo: Wikipedia Vladimir Putin Former lieutenant colonel in the KGB. Wants Magnitsky Act overturned so he can access his U.S. assets. Allegedly directed the operation to help Trump win the U.S. election, and also may be blackmailing Trump using “kompromat.” President of Russia Photo: Wikipedia William Browder Investment manager who was deported from Russia in 2005 and prosecuted there in 2006 for tax fraud. After convincing U.S. Congress to pass Magnitsky Act, Browder became a major enemy for Putin. He also brought accusations to the U.S. Justice Department that Prevezon had laundered money by buying New York real estate. Hermitage Capital Mgmt. Photo: Wikipedia Irakle Kevaladze Believed to have ties to Russian government and money laundering. Represented Aras Agalarov at Trump Tower meeting. ? Photo: Business Insider Rob Goldstone Emin Agalarov’s promoter. Worked on Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow in 2013. Set up and attended Trump Tower meeting. Marketer, Music Promoter Photo: New York Times Aras Agalarov One of Russia’s wealthiest men. Met Trump during 2013 Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow. Was allegedly given (Fusion’s) information on Browder and the Ziff brothers by Yuri Chaika, and then helped arrange Trump Tower meeting for Veselnitskaya. Russian Oligarch Photo: The Guardian Denis Katsyv Cyprus-based Prevezon was sued (in 2013?) by U.S. Dept. of Justice for laundering money by buying New York real estate. President – Prevezon Holdings Trump Organization Trump Campaign Kremlin Natalia Veselnitskaya Russian lawyer for Denis Katsyv/ Prevezon Holdings. Active in efforts within U.S. to repeal Magnitsky Act. She founded NGO called HRAGI to help with those efforts. Met at Trump Tower to present info on Browder, Ziff brothers, and Magnitsky Act. Photo: Newsweek Real Estate Developer Felix Sater Russian-born developer wit ties to Russian organized crime. His company Bayrock helped build Trump Soho and other Trump projects, but Trump claims to barely know him. Photo: Vanity Fair Yuri Chaika Veselnitskaya is believed to have brought Fusion GPS’s info on Browder and the Ziff brothers to Chaika. Prosecutor General of Russia Photo: Wikipedia Dmitry Peskov Allegedly ran initial part of Russia’s operation to elect Trump. Also has control over Kremlin’s Clinton dossier. Kremlin Spokesman Photo: BBC Sergei Ivanov Allegedly heads a Russian intelligence organization that “sits atop” the FSB, GRU and SVR. During one period, he allegedly ran Russia’s operation to elect Trump. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Photo: Wikipedia Law Firm Online News Outlet KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Essential Relationships in the Simpson Testimonies/Trump-Russia Emin Agalarov Son of Aras Agalarov. Met Trump during 2013 Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow. Told Rob Goldstone of information from Veselnitskaya, encouraged him to set up Trump Tower meeting. Russian Pop Star Photo: The Guardian John McCain Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. After the 2016 Election, Sir Andrew Wood, bumping into McCain by chance at a conference, informed McCain of the existence of Steele dossier. Shortly after that, McCain’s adviser, David Kramer, reached out to Steele for more info. U.S. Senator (R-AZ) Photo: Wikipedia ? Additional Third Parties? Additional Third Parties? Disclaimer: The information and relationships described in this diagram are based on the Steele dossier, the opening statement of William Browder, the Nunes memo, and the House and Senate testimonies of Glenn Simpson. The information has been compiled to help understand what has been communicated in these documents and testimonies, and is not being represented here as either fact or as the opinion of the webmaster unless specifically stated. All statements and assertions should be read as if prefaced by “The documents referenced in this series indicate ...” Additional detail has been gathered from external sources like Wikipedia and news accounts.

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Page 1: KEY RELATIONSHIPS · 2018-02-06 · Sechin and Igor Divyekin and responded positively to their o˝ers of Clinton komromat and lucrative arrangements in exchange for Trump removing

Baker Hostetler

Rinat Akhmetshin

Former Soviet intelligence o�cer. Now Russian-American lobbyist for HRAGI.

U.S.-based Lobbyist – HRAGI

Baker Hostetler was engaged by Natalia Veselnitskaya in to help defend Prevezon against money laundering charges in New York. Baker Hostetler hired Fusion GPS to do research that would support Prevezon’s defense.

Perkins Cole

Main legal counsel for the DNC and the Clinton Campan. Perkins Cole hired Fusion GPS to continue opposition research into Trump after he won the Republican nomination.

Law FirmWashingtonFree Beacon

New York real estate

A conservative online publication that hired Fusion GPS to research Trump during the GOP primaries. Their use of Fusion ended when Trump won the nomination.

Owner – Fusion GPSGlenn Simpson

Owner of research �rm Fusion GPS. Hired by Baker Hostetler for research to defend Prevezon. The �ow of information led Simpson to documentation that discredited William Browder, a major foe of Putin. Simpson was also hired by Washington Free Beacon and later by Perkins Cole to do opposition research into Trump for 2016 Presidential campaign.

OrbisChristopher Steele

Former British intelligence (MI6) o�cer. Hired by Simpson to interview his contacts in Russia about Trump’s business dealings there. Instead, discovered Kremlin e�orts to help Trump win election. Compiled “Trump dossier.” First informed FBI of �ndings in July, 2016.

Sergei MagnitskyRussian attorney hired by Browder to investigate corruption in Russia businesses. Magnitsky was imprisoned after reporting his �ndings. He died in prison a year later, allegedly beaten to death by the guards. To avenge his death, Browder got U.S. to pass Magnitsky Act, freezing the �nancial and other U.S. assets of all Russians involved in Magnitsky’s death, including Putin.

Igor Sechin

A high-ranking Kremlin o�cial and Executive Chair of state oil company Rosneft. A friend of Putin’s and widely believed to be the second most powerful man in Russia. Sechin allegedly met with Carter Page in early July, 2016 to o�er enticements for Trump to lift U.S. sanctions against Russia if elected.

Executive Chair of Rosneft

Julian Assange

During the U.S. Presidential election, Russia used third party organizations like WikiLeaks to release hacked e-mails from the DNC and Clinton Campaign. Use of such indirect sources enabled Russia to maintain “plausible deniability.”

Founder – WikiLeaksU.S. Representative (R-CA)Dana Rohrabacher

An extremely pro-Russia Congressman. During a trip to Moscow on April 2, 2016, Veselnitskaya gave him similar information to the info that she brought to Trump Tower about Browder and the Zi� brothers. The info likely came from Fusion’s research for the Prevezon case.

French Hill

A pro-Russia Congressman. E-mail records indicate that in May, 2016, Akhmetshin gave him similar information to the info that Veselnitskaya brought to Trump Tower about Browder and the Zi� brothers. The info likely came from Fusion’s research for the Prevezon case.

U.S. Representative (R-AR)

Anatoli Samochornov

Translator hired by Baker Hostetler for Prevezon case. Attended Trump Tower meeting.

Russian TranslatorSon of President TrumpDonald Trump Jr.

Responded positively to e-mail promising dirt on Hillary Clinton. Obtaining that information was the purpose of the Trump Tower meeting.

Carter Page

Foreign policy adviser to Trump Campaign. Allegedly met in Russia in July 2016 with Igor Sechin and Igor Divyekin and responded positively to their o�ers of Clinton komromat and lucrative arrangements in exchange for Trump removing sanctions against Russia if elected.

CEO – Global Energy CapitalMichael Cohen

Allegedly managed relationship between Russia and Trump Campaign after Manafort left. Allegedly met with Kremlin o�cials in Prague in August, 2016 to discuss covering tracks after media exposure of Manafort and Page.

Trump LawyerPaul Manafort

American lobbyist, lawyer, and political consultant. Helped with successful pro-Putin Ukrainian Presidential campaign ofViktor Yanukovych, who allegedly paid Manafort large kickbacks. Manafort did business in Ukraine until he started working on Trump Campaign. Allegedly managed relationship between Russia and Trump Campaign. Currently under federal indictment.

Trump Campaign ManagerJared Kushner

Adviser to President Trump.Trump’s Son-in-Law

Attended Trump Tower meeting on June 9, 2016.

KEY

Indicates a relationship of power over another.

Indicates �nancial/business relationship with �ow of payments for other.

Indicates $230 million that Browder alleges he paid in taxes to Russia but was thenstolen and laundered into New York real estate.

Indicates �nancial/business relationship with �ow of payments for Trump research.

Indicates �nancial/business relationship with �ow of payments for Prevezon work.

Indicates likely �ow of information from Fusion GPS Prevezon research.

Indicates likely �ow of Kremlin’s kompromat on Clinton.

Indicates likely �ow of information from Fusion GPS Trump research/Steele dossier.

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Sir Andrew Wood

Former British ambassador to Russia. In November/December 2016, he told U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) of the existence of the Trump dossier.

Former British Ambassador

Photo: Business Insider

Bruce OhrFBI

Christopher Steele spoke with Ohr (a friend) after election, encouraged him to talk to Simpson about Trump �ndings.

Photo: CNN

Nellie OhrConsultant – Fusion GPS

Bruce Ohr’s wife, worked at Fusion GPS on Trump project.

Dmitry Rybolovlev

In 2008, Rybolovlev (who was put in touch with Trump by former Bank of Cypus Vice Chariman/now U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross) bought a Palm Beach mansion from Trump at an absurdly high price, leading to questions of money laundering. A number of times during the Presidential campaign, Rybolovlev’s plane or yacht oddly showed up where Trump was.

Russian Oligarch

Photo: Wikipedia

Devin Nunes

Chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, served on the Trump transition team. Nunes has repeatedly dismissed the necessity of investigations into Trump Russia, and has taken actions on several occasions to discredit existing investigative work into that issue.

U.S. Representative (R-CA)

Photo: Wikipedia

President of the United StatesDonald Trump

Former real estate developer and reality TV star elected 45th U.S. President. Despite his alienating behavior toward most other world leaders, Trump has been inexplicably ingratiating toward Vladimir Putin.

Photo: Wikipedia

Viktor Yanukovych

Pro-Russian President of Ukraine from 2010-2014. Manafort worked to get him elected. Yanukovych was ousted from power during Ukrainian revolution. Now in exile in Russia and wanted by Ukrainian government for high treason.

Former President of Ukraine

Photo: Wikipedia

Vladimir Putin

Former lieutenant colonel in the KGB. Wants Magnitsky Act overturned so he can access his U.S. assets. Allegedly directed the operation to help Trump win the U.S. election, and also may be blackmailing Trump using “kompromat.”

President of Russia

Photo: Wikipedia

William Browder

Investment manager who was deported from Russia in 2005 and prosecuted there in 2006 for tax fraud. After convincing U.S. Congress to pass Magnitsky Act, Browder became a major enemy for Putin. He also brought accusations to the U.S. Justice Department that Prevezon had laundered money by buying New York real estate.

Hermitage Capital Mgmt.

Photo: WikipediaIrakle Kevaladze

Believed to have ties to Russian government and money laundering. Represented Aras Agalarov at Trump Tower meeting.

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Photo: Business Insider

Rob Goldstone

Emin Agalarov’s promoter. Worked on Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow in 2013. Set up and attended Trump Tower meeting.

Marketer, Music Promoter

Photo: New York Times

Aras Agalarov

One of Russia’s wealthiest men. Met Trump during 2013 Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow. Was allegedly given (Fusion’s) information on Browder and the Zi� brothers by Yuri Chaika, and then helped arrange Trump Tower meeting for Veselnitskaya.

Russian Oligarch

Photo: The Guardian

Denis Katsyv

Cyprus-based Prevezon was sued (in 2013?) by U.S. Dept. of Justice for laundering money by buying New York real estate.

President – Prevezon Holdings

TrumpOrganization

TrumpCampaign

Kremlin

Natalia VeselnitskayaRussian lawyer for Denis Katsyv/ Prevezon Holdings. Active in e�orts within U.S. to repeal Magnitsky Act. She founded NGO called HRAGI to help with those e�orts. Met at Trump Tower to present info on Browder, Zi� brothers, and Magnitsky Act.

Photo: Newsweek

Real Estate DeveloperFelix Sater

Russian-born developer wit ties to Russian organized crime. His company Bayrock helped build Trump Soho and other Trump projects, but Trump claims to barely know him.

Photo: Vanity Fair

Yuri Chaika

Veselnitskaya is believed to have brought Fusion GPS’s info on Browder and the Zi� brothers to Chaika.

Prosecutor General of Russia

Photo: Wikipedia

Dmitry Peskov

Allegedly ran initial part of Russia’s operation to elect Trump. Also has control over Kremlin’s Clinton dossier.

Kremlin Spokesman

Photo: BBC

Sergei Ivanov

Allegedly heads a Russian intelligence organization that “sits atop” the FSB, GRU and SVR. During one period, he allegedly ran Russia’s operation to elect Trump.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister

Photo: Wikipedia

Law FirmOnline News Outlet

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:Essential Relationships in the Simpson Testimonies/Trump-Russia

Emin Agalarov

Son of Aras Agalarov. Met Trump during 2013 Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow. Told Rob Goldstone of information from Veselnitskaya, encouraged him to set up Trump Tower meeting.

Russian Pop Star

Photo: The Guardian

John McCain

Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. After the 2016 Election, Sir Andrew Wood, bumping into McCain by chance at a conference, informed McCain of the existence of Steele dossier. Shortly after that, McCain’s adviser, David Kramer, reached out to Steele for more info.

U.S. Senator (R-AZ)

Photo: Wikipedia

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AdditionalThird Parties?

AdditionalThird Parties?

Disclaimer: The information and relationships described in this diagram are based on the Steele dossier, the opening statement of William Browder, the Nunes memo, and the House and Senate testimonies of Glenn Simpson. The information has been compiled to help understand what has been communicated in these documents and testimonies, and is not being represented here as either fact or as the opinion of the webmaster unless speci�cally stated. All statements and assertions should be read as if prefaced by “The documents referenced in this series indicate ...” Additional detail has been gathered from external sources like Wikipedia and news accounts.