Michael Flynn's lobbying partner illegally worked for Turkey to extradite cleric
1 replies, posted
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/michael-flynns-business-partner-charged-with-illegally-lobbying-for-turkey/2018/12/17/46fb3762-020a-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e1625c23a1f2
A former business partner of Michael Flynn is being charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy for attempting to get Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen
extradited from the United States.
Bijan Kian made his first appearance in Alexandria federal court Monday morning. According to the indictment, Kian conspired with Turkish businessman Ekim Alptekin to illegally
lobby U.S. government officials and influence public opinion in the U.S. against Gulen.
Turkish businessman Ekim Alptekin is accused of directing and funding Kian and Flynn’s work, and then lying in U.S. filings about his role. He is charged with the same crimes as Kian,
as well as making false statements, but he remains in Turkey.
Flynn, who served as President Trump’s national security adviser during his first weeks in office, is identified in the indictment as “Person A.” Flynn is soon to be sentenced for lying to
FBI agents as part of the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
Prosecutors asked for no prison time for Flynn, citing his “substantial assistance.” The Turkish government blames Gulen, who is living in exile in Pennsylvania, for instigating a failed
coup in 2016.
“I just finished in Ankara after several meetings today” with Turkish ministers, Alptekin wrote to Rafiekian and Flynn, according to the indictment. “I have a green light to discuss
confidentiality, budget, and the scope of the contract.”
man that guy might want to consider getting out of the US at this rate.
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.