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Was the Russian lawyer who met with Trump Jr in touch?

^ a b Greenwood, Max (14 July 2017). "Russian lawyer who met with Trump Jr. was in touch with top Russian prosecutor". The Hill. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

Who represented Russian firm at center of major money-laundering probe?

^ a b c Bertrand, Natasha (16 November 2017). "Former FBI director represented Russian firm at center of major money-laundering probe". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

Who is Katerina Veselnitskaya and why was she indicted?

On 8 January 2019, Veselnitskaya was indicted for obstruction of justice by the office of the U. S. Attorney for the Southern District Court of New York, in connection with a 2015 money laundering case.

Who is the lawyer for Pyotr Katsyv?

Veselnitskaya is a long-time lawyer for Pyotr Katsyv, who is the vice-president of the state-owned Russian Railways, and was formerly the Moscow region's minister of transportation.

Background on the Magnitsky case

Magnitsky was a Russian lawyer and auditor who in 2007 and 2008 uncovered an alleged vast corruption scheme involving about $230 million, according to a federal indictment by the U.S. Southern District of New York in 2013.

The Kremlin and the Magnitsky fallout

The Kremlin retaliated for the Magnitsky Act, in part, by banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children.

Veselnitskaya's role

Veselnitskaya acted as the lawyer for Denis Katsyv, a key figure in the U.S. indictment. The son of a former Moscow regional transport minister, he was sole owner of Prevezon Holdings, which was named in the U.S. indictment alleging that some proceeds from the tax fraud scheme were laundered through the purchase of New York City real estate.

So what was this meeting about?

Before Trump Jr. was set to meet with the Russian lawyer as his father campaigned for the presidency, Trump Jr. was told Veselnitskaya’s potentially damning information about Clinton was from the Kremlin, according to emails he released.

Was anyone else at the meeting?

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort also attended the meeting, along with a translator.

So did Trump Jr. break the law?

As Trump Jr. does not have a position in his father’s administration, he is not required to disclose foreign contacts, according to The Associated Press.

Education and career

Veselnitskaya has said that she graduated with distinction from the Moscow State Legal Academy in 1998. She attests that she was then employed for a period by the prosecutor's office in Moscow Oblast, where she worked on legislation, and claims to have won over 300 legal cases.

Advocacy against the Magnitsky Act

In 2009, Sergei Magnitsky, a tax accountant who had accused Moscow law enforcement of stealing $230 million in tax rebates from his client, was beaten to death in jail. In 2012, Magnitsky's client, Bill Browder, secured passage of the American Magnitsky Act, which imposed sanctions on the officials involved.

Personal life

Veselnitskaya was formerly married to Aleksandr Mitusov ( Russian: Александр Митусов ), a former deputy transportation minister of the Moscow area while Petr Katsyv, Denis Katsyv 's father, was the main director.

Background on The Magnitsky Case

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