I got a feeling that a flood of information is inbound.
I got a feeling that a flood of information is inbound.
This is an excerpt from Grassley's letter to the DOJ back in November 2020...Reason for quoting it? Look at the names that are listed as contacts in the Senate as well as Governor Mario Cuomo. Hmmmmm
"Based on recently released records, Ye and Hunter Biden formed a lucrative financial relationship that resulted in Hunter Biden receiving millions of dollars while Ye and CEFC gained inroads to lucrative U.S. investment opportunities.[21] For example, records show that Hunter Biden had an arrangement to receive a $10 million annual fee from Ye “based on introductions alone.”[22] As part of Hunter Biden’s efforts to assist Ye, he reportedly began working on a deal for Ye that involved a $40 million investment in a natural gas project on Monkey Island in Louisiana that reportedly fell through in 2018.[23] On Aug. 8, 2017, CEFC Infrastructure Investment wired $5 million to the bank account for Hudson West III.[24] It is unclear whether Hunter Biden was half-owner of Hudson West III at that time. However, starting on Aug. 8, the same day the $5 million was received, and continuing through Sept. 25, 2018, Hudson West III sent frequent payments to Owasco, Hunter Biden’s firm.[25] These payments, which were described as consulting fees, reached $4,790,375.25 in just over a year.[26] According to public comments by Mr. Bobulinski, the Chinese saw Hunter Biden “as a political or influence investment.”[27]
Mr. Bobulinski’s assessment is supported by an email reportedly sent by James Biden on May 15, 2017, to which Biden attached a list of contacts in the United States called “Key domestic contacts for phase one target projects.”[28] That list included influential Democratic politicians like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, and California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris.[29] James Biden also reportedly sent a second list for overseas contacts called “Foreign Contacts for development projects (mainly phase two).”[30] This list included various world leaders like former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, former Argentinian President Mauricio Macri, and Mexico’s Carlos Slim, considered to be one of the world’s wealthiest individuals.[31]
These lists of politicians were created as a way to focus the Bidens’ efforts to create connections that would help them close deals for CEFC. A report by The New York Times quoted former President Carter’s national security advisor about CEFC’s financial efforts, “[t]hey were looking to do business deals in the energy space and they were looking for connections to help them do that.”[32] In order for Ye to succeed with future business in the United States, he had to, as The New York Times stated, “build influence.”[33] Based on the recently released records, that is exactly what Hunter Biden and James Biden were supposed to do for CEFC. Accordingly, it appears that Hunter and James Biden, based on their family name and political influence, were agents of CEFC, as both had planned roles with CEFC’s investment vehicles and engaged in efforts to seal financial deals for Ye and CEFC, which would ultimately benefit the communist Chinese government.
Based on additional emails and texts that have recently been made public, it appears that Hunter Biden had concerns about registering under FARA, as well as potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, based on his association with CEFC. On May 1, 2017, Hunter Biden reportedly said in reference to his work for CEFC,
No matter what it will need to be a US company at some level in order for us to make bids on federal and state funded projects. Also We [sic] don’t want to have to register as foreign agents under the FCPA which is much more expansive than people who should know choose not to know. James has very particular opinions about this so I would ask him about the foreign entity.[34]
This is an excerpt from Grassley's letter to the DOJ back in November 2020...Reason for quoting it? Look at the names that are listed as contacts in the Senate as well as Governor Mario Cuomo. Hmmmmm
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[https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-questions-doj-biden-family-fara-compliance-stemming-business-deals]
"Based on recently released records, Ye and Hunter Biden formed a lucrative financial relationship that resulted in Hunter Biden receiving millions of dollars while Ye and CEFC gained inroads to lucrative U.S. investment opportunities.[21] For example, records show that Hunter Biden had an arrangement to receive a $10 million annual fee from Ye “based on introductions alone.”[22] As part of Hunter Biden’s efforts to assist Ye, he reportedly began working on a deal for Ye that involved a $40 million investment in a natural gas project on Monkey Island in Louisiana that reportedly fell through in 2018.[23] On Aug. 8, 2017, CEFC Infrastructure Investment wired $5 million to the bank account for Hudson West III.[24] It is unclear whether Hunter Biden was half-owner of Hudson West III at that time. However, starting on Aug. 8, the same day the $5 million was received, and continuing through Sept. 25, 2018, Hudson West III sent frequent payments to Owasco, Hunter Biden’s firm.[25] These payments, which were described as consulting fees, reached $4,790,375.25 in just over a year.[26] According to public comments by Mr. Bobulinski, the Chinese saw Hunter Biden “as a political or influence investment.”[27]
Mr. Bobulinski’s assessment is supported by an email reportedly sent by James Biden on May 15, 2017, to which Biden attached a list of contacts in the United States called “Key domestic contacts for phase one target projects.”[28] That list included influential Democratic politicians like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, and California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris.[29] James Biden also reportedly sent a second list for overseas contacts called “Foreign Contacts for development projects (mainly phase two).”[30] This list included various world leaders like former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, former Argentinian President Mauricio Macri, and Mexico’s Carlos Slim, considered to be one of the world’s wealthiest individuals.[31]
These lists of politicians were created as a way to focus the Bidens’ efforts to create connections that would help them close deals for CEFC. A report by The New York Times quoted former President Carter’s national security advisor about CEFC’s financial efforts, “[t]hey were looking to do business deals in the energy space and they were looking for connections to help them do that.”[32] In order for Ye to succeed with future business in the United States, he had to, as The New York Times stated, “build influence.”[33] Based on the recently released records, that is exactly what Hunter Biden and James Biden were supposed to do for CEFC. Accordingly, it appears that Hunter and James Biden, based on their family name and political influence, were agents of CEFC, as both had planned roles with CEFC’s investment vehicles and engaged in efforts to seal financial deals for Ye and CEFC, which would ultimately benefit the communist Chinese government.
Based on additional emails and texts that have recently been made public, it appears that Hunter Biden had concerns about registering under FARA, as well as potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, based on his association with CEFC. On May 1, 2017, Hunter Biden reportedly said in reference to his work for CEFC,
No matter what it will need to be a US company at some level in order for us to make bids on federal and state funded projects. Also We [sic] don’t want to have to register as foreign agents under the FCPA which is much more expansive than people who should know choose not to know. James has very particular opinions about this so I would ask him about the foreign entity.[34]
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