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Strelnikov_

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7. Agree. Except Epstein was working for the Russian mob

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:22 AM

Feb 3

And the Russian mob provided Putin with Kompromat as payola once he had consolidated power.

Melania, you ask? She was a Russian mob asset, put in position to keep an eye on ‘Dumb Don’ as they call him, who was laundering their money. At some point ‘Dumb Don’ found out, explains why he both despises her and fears her.

Trump/Epstein predates Putin.

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Daily Mail U.K.: Putin has basically owned Donald Trump for years, even before Trump ran for president in 2016. [View all] Miles Archer Feb 3 OP

It makes too much sense to not be true. Someone would have to work hard ms liberty Feb 3 #1

And did Putin provide girls to Melania she could then pass onto Maxwell for Epstein's use in child sex Botany Feb 3 #3

I'd say Trump is the most easily baited / triggered fool on the planet Miles Archer Feb 3 #5

Israel is more heavily implicated in the files than Putin, but I agree. BComplex Feb 3 #15

The Steele Dossier was correct. Trump was owned by Putin and others and that the KGB when it was Botany Feb 3 #2

Agreed. FalloutShelter Feb 3 #12

Steele was a solid intelligence worker with decades long experience in the field and a highly trusted ally. Botany Feb 3 #14

The Trump/Epstein/Putin Kompromat Imbroglio has been a lively topic of discussion on DU for years. sop Feb 3 #4

Let's see how fast he sues the Daily Mail MacKasey Feb 3 #6

Agree. Except Epstein was working for the Russian mob Strelnikov_ Feb 3 #7

Regardless of my pure hatred of Trump and the RW in general, the Daily Heil is a hard RW fake news shitrag Celerity Feb 3 #8

We know. Sigh. Conspiracy theories are slowly enjoying mission creep into littlemissmartypants Feb 3 #13

And intertwined in it all was Money Laundering Captain Zero Feb 3 #9

Putin did Trump a favor as almost his first act in power Prairie Gates Feb 3 #10

Duh! Anyone who has been paying attention knows this. OMGWTF Feb 3 #11

Back in 2015 there was clear evidence reported that krasnov has been niyad Feb 3 #16