Ben Lewis
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V good! “evidence of purchases by Russian-linked individuals is solid; proof of corrupt or state-directed funding is not publicly documented.”
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
V good! “evidence of purchases by Russian-linked individuals is solid; proof of corrupt or state-directed funding is not publicly documented.”
This email does not mention the Kremlin. As far as I know there is no evidence that Rybolovlev is aligned with or does anything to help Putin, nor vice versa. Am I missing something, ie actual evidence? Any evidence the Kremlin financed the purchase of the Epstein then Trump Florida property?
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This email does not mention the Kremlin. As far as I know there is no evidence that Rybolovlev is aligned with or does anything to help Putin, nor vice versa. Am I missing something, ie actual evidence? Any evidence the Kremlin financed the purchase of the Epstein then Trump Florida property?
How could I ever forget? Formative times
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
How could I ever forget? Formative times
Reposted by Ben Lewis
What impact did this handful of specialized HSI agents have in recent years?
Working with Manhattan DA's ATU, they helped convict 18 antiquities traffickers, recovered approximately 6,100 antiquities valued at $480 million, and returned approximately 5,770 of them to 32 countries, with more daily.
Working with Manhattan DA's ATU, they helped convict 18 antiquities traffickers, recovered approximately 6,100 antiquities valued at $480 million, and returned approximately 5,770 of them to 32 countries, with more daily.
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
What impact did this handful of specialized HSI agents have in recent years?
Working with Manhattan DA's ATU, they helped convict 18 antiquities traffickers, recovered approximately 6,100 antiquities valued at $480 million, and returned approximately 5,770 of them to 32 countries, with more daily.
Working with Manhattan DA's ATU, they helped convict 18 antiquities traffickers, recovered approximately 6,100 antiquities valued at $480 million, and returned approximately 5,770 of them to 32 countries, with more daily.