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GJ[1] Grand Jury[2] According to Nader, Dmitriev was very anxious to connect with the incoming Administration and told Nader that he would try other routes to do so besides Nader himself.[3] Nader did not ultimately introduce Dmitriev to anyone associated with the incoming Administration during Dmitriev's post-election trip to New York.[4]
In early December 2016, Dmitriev again broached the topic of meeting incoming Administration officials with Nader in January or February.[5] Dmitriev sent Nader a list of publicly available quotes of Dmitriev speaking positively about Donald Trump "in case they [were] helpful."[6]
- c. Erik Prince and Kirill Dmitriev Meet in the Seychelles
- i. George Nader and Erik Prince Arrange Seychelles Meeting with Dmitriev
Nader traveled to New York in early January 2017 and had lunchtime and dinner meetings with Erik Prince on January 3, 2017.[7] Nader and Prince discussed Dmitriev.[8] Nader informed Prince that the Russians were looking to build a link with the incoming Trump Administration.[9] Grand Jury he told Prince that Dmitriev had been pushing Nader to introduce him to someone from the incoming Administration Grand Jury.[10] Nader suggested, in light of Prince's relationship with Transition Team officials, that Prince and Dmitriev meet to discuss issues of mutual concern.[11] Grand Jury Prince told Nader that he needed to think further about it and to check with Transition leam officials.[12]
After his dinner with Prince, Nader sent Prince a link to a Wikipedia entry about Dmitriev, and sent Dmitriev a message stating that he had just met "with some key people within the family and inner circle"—a reference to Prince—and that he had spoken at length and positively about
- ↑ Grand Jury
- ↑ Grand Jury
- ↑ Nader 1/22/18 302, at 6.
- ↑ Nader 1/22/18 302, at 5–7.
- ↑ 12/8/16 Text Messages, Dmitriev to Nader (12:10:31 a.m.); Nader 1/22/18 302, at 11.
- ↑ 12/8/16 Text Message, Dmitriev to Nader (12:10:31 a.m.); 12/8/16 Text Message, Dmitriev to Nader (12:10:57 a.m.).
- ↑ Prince 4/4/18 302, at 8.
- ↑ Prince 5/3/18 302, at 3; Grand Jury
- ↑ Grand Jury
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