Topic: Natalia Veselnitskaya

2 chapters across the catalog

Hard Forking
Episode 951 14:59 - 21:06

951: Hard Forking

Fusion GPS, Natalia Veselnitskaya, Donald Trump Jr.

Senator Lindsey Graham questioned William Browder about the connections between Fusion GPS, the Steele Dossier, and Russian interests. The discussion focused on whether Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya was acting as a Kremlin agent during her June 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr. Browder alleged that Fusion GPS was working to undermine the Magnitsky Act on behalf of Russian officials while simultaneously producing the dossier against Donald Trump.

High Falutin
Episode 946 30:30 - 35:10

946: High Falutin

Natalia Veselnitskaya and the Magnitsky Act

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya is identified as a representative for the Katsyv family, who have lobbied extensively to overturn the Magnitsky Act sanctions. Hedge fund manager Bill Browder describes her as a Kremlin-connected operator rather than a simple private attorney. The segment notes that Veselnitskaya was involved in a money laundering case handled by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, which was settled after Bharara was fired by President Trump.