Documents tagged "Dmitry"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031684.txt
This email discusses the provenance of Salvator Mundi, a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that is the last known in private hands. In 2013, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev purchased the painting for $127 million through his art dealer, Swiss businessman Yves Bouvier. Before Bouvier, the painting was owned by New York City-based gallerist Robert Simon, who found it at an estate auction in New Orleans in 2005 and paid just $10,000 for it. The email also mentions a conversation about Donald Trump overruling Congress on Yemen and the relationship between Rybolovlev and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030987.txt
The document discusses Trump's shady business dealings and financial woes, which were further highlighted during his presidency. The author mentions Jeffrey Epstein, a financier who was later involved in a scandal involving under-age prostitutes, as one of Trump's close friends. It is also noted that Epstein counseled Trump on his chaotic financial affairs. The text goes on to describe an incident where Epstein saw Trump bid $41 million for a house in Palm Beach, Florida, through an entity called Trump Properties LLC, financed by Deutsche Bank. It is suggested that this was just another variation of Trump's business model of licensing his name for commercial properties owned by someone else.