Sater arranged for Trump and Khrapunov to meet and discuss potential investments, the lawsuit said, but it makes clear: there is no suggestion Trump engaged in impropriety or that he was aware Sater and Khrapunov allegedly stole money. Messages were left with Sater and representatives for Trump and his company, the Trump Organization. Sater’s work on the Trump Tower Moscow project has made him a key figure in the House Democrats’ investigations into Trump’s ties to Russia. Khrapunov knew Sater through his family and asked him to join the scheme in 2011, the lawsuit said. In addition to the money laundering allegations, Sater is accused in the lawsuit of stealing $40 million for himself and an associate.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2019 02:01 UTC