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If it can be proven, it could be the smoking gun special counsel Robert Mueller needs to tie the Trump campaign directly to Russian collusion. It will likely take more than the testimony of Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, though, and her potential testimony is the only evidence that the Magnitsky Act was ever discussed.
The act was punishment signed by President Obama in 2012 for the death of Sergei Magnitsky in 2009. It affected 18 Russians, preventing them from entering the United States or using its banking system.
Magnitsky Act – Wikipedia
The Magnitsky Act, formally known as the Russia and Moldova Jackson–Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012, is a bipartisan bill passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Obama in November–December 2012, intending to punish Russian officials responsible for the death of Russian tax accountant Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow prison in 2009.
In 2009, Russian tax accountant Sergei Magnitsky died in a Moscow prison after investigating fraud involving Russian tax officials. While in prison, Magnitsky developed gall stones, pancreatitis and calculous cholecystitis and was refused medical treatment for months. After almost a year of imprisonment, he was beaten to death while in custody.[1][2][3]
Veselniskaya claim she met with Trump Jr., then-campaign manager Paul Manafort, and adviser and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. During the meeting, she claims Trump Jr. made a veiled offer.
“Looking ahead, if we come to power, we can return to this issue and think what to do about it,” Trump Jr. said of the 2012 Magnitsky Act, according to Veselnitskaya. “I understand our side may have messed up, but it’ll take a long time to get to the bottom of it.”
Even if he didn’t make the offer, the alleged attempt to acquire opposition research on Hillary Clinton, which Veselniskaya claims he kept going back to in their conversation, is enough to be considered worthy of investigation.
At this point, it’s her word versus theirs and there’s little to no chance anything can be made of it legally. The account of one witness, particularly one who is as shady as Veselniskaya, won’t be enough to make Mueller move forward. He’ll inquire. He’ll search for any other evidence, but if nothing else is found, he’s nowhere. The allegations of one eyewitness cannot be enough to take down a President, his campaign, or his administration.
Further Reading
Russian lawyer: Donald Trump Jr. said Magnitsky Act could be reconsidered if Trump won
Veselnitskaya attended a meeting at Trump Tower on June 9, 2016, with Trump Jr., then-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Veselnitskaya said she met with Trump Jr. and other campaign officials last year to show them evidence that Democratic donors evaded taxes and to push for the repeal of the 2012 Magnitsky Act.
Specifically, she said she had sent Trump Jr. information about Ziff Brothers Investments, which is linked to hedge fund manager William Browder. Browder and Ziff Brothers Investments invested in Russia, and Browder pushed for passage of the Magnitsky Act, which Veselnitskaya is lobbying against.
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