File 031567
Email Chain: Michael Wolff and J Discussing Russian Art Buyer and Saudi Connections (File 031567)
Email exchange between Michael Wolff and correspondent J discussing connections between a Russian art buyer in Palm Beach, a $450 million painting sale to Saudi Crown Prince MBS, and potential financial arrangements.
Summary
Michael Wolff exchanges emails with J regarding suspicious financial activity involving a Russian resident of Palm Beach who sold a painting valued at only $1.5 million to Saudi Crown Prince MBS for $450 million. The conversation references potential payoffs to an unnamed individual by MBS and connections to Trump's Yemen policy override of Congress. The exchange questions whether these transactions represent a coordinated scheme involving art as a money laundering vehicle.
From: Michael WolffSent: 5/30/2019 9:40:54 PMTo: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re:Importance: HighYou have an art guy?On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:40 PM J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:In addition my art guyd said the painting wasn't very goodOn Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:37 PM Michael Wolff______________________________wrote:Starting to smell sweet, the way you put it!On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:35 PM J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:reminder trump overuled congress on yemen.On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:33 PM Michael Wolff JEFIv rote:So MBS was paying him off? Why? Ideas?On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:29 PM J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:is it a coincidence that the russian that bought the house in palm beach and knows all , is the same guythat sold a painting last year to mbs for 450 million dollars. that was only worth 1. 5m?please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031567and may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031568