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Joe Biden has a problem, and his name is Hunter. Because the former vice president hasn’t had to answer any questions on this topic, that problem could soon become America’s.
That’s the reality now that a former business partner of Hunter Biden’s has come forward to provide the ugly details of the “family brand.” Tony Bobulinski, a Navy veteran and institutional investor, has provided the Journal emails and text messages associated with his time as CEO of Sinohawk Holdings, a venture between the Bidens and CEFC China Energy, a Shanghai-based conglomerate. That correspondence corroborates and expands on emails recently published by the New York Post, which says they come from a Hunter laptop.
In a statement, Mr. Bobulinski said he went public because he wants to clear his name, which was contained in those published emails, and because accusations that the information is fake or “Russian disinformation” are “offensive.” He attests that all the correspondence he provided is genuine, including documents that suggest Hunter was cashing in on the Biden name and that Joe Biden was involved. Mr. Bobulinski says he was also alarmed by a September report from Sen. Ron Johnson that “connected some dots” on the CEFC deal, causing him now to believe the Bidens sold out their U.S. partners.
Mr. Bobulinski’s text messages show he was recruited for the project by James Gilliar, a Hunter associate. Mr. Gilliar explains in a December 2015 text that there will be a deal between the Chinese and “one of the most prominent families from the U.S.” A month later he introduces Rob Walker, also “a partner of Biden.” In March 2016, Mr. Gilliar tells Mr. Bobulinski the Chinese entity is CEFC, which is shaping up to be “the Goldmans of China.” Mr. Gilliar promises that same month to “develop” the terms of a deal “with hunter.” Note that in 2015-16, Joe Biden was still vice president.
As the deal takes shape in 2017, Mr. Bobulinski begins to question what Hunter will contribute besides his name, and worries that he was “kicked out of US Navy for cocaine use.” Mr. Gilliar acknowledges “skill sets [sic] missing” and observes that Hunter “has a few demons.” He explains that “in brand [Hunter is] imperative but right know [sic] he’s not essential for adding input.” Mr. Bobulinski writes that he appreciates “the name/leverage being used” but thinks the economic “upside” should go to the team doing the actual work. Mr. Gilliar reminds him that those on the Chinese side “are intelligence so they understand the value added.”
This dispute almost derails the deal. Hunter is hardly visible through most of the work, until final contract negotiations ramp up in mid-May. He brings in his uncle Jim Biden for a stake. (Mr. Gilliar in a text message soothes Mr. Bobulinski with a promise that Jim’s addition “strengthens our USP”—unique selling proposition—“to the Chinese as it looks like a truly family business.”) Hunter in texts and emails wants offices in three U.S. cities, “significant” travel budgets, a stipend for Jim Biden, a job for an assistant, and more-frequent distributions of any gains. As for annual pay, he explains in an email that he expects “a hell of a lot more than 850” thousand dollars a year (the amount Mr. Bobulinski, the CEO, is getting), since his ex-wife will take nearly all of it.
Mr. Bobulinksi pushes back, warning Mr. Gilliar in a text that they need to “manage” Hunter because “he thinks things are going to be his personal piggybank.” The duo worry about his “mental state,” substance abuse, and his ability to make meetings.
Hunter, in his own angry texts, makes clear that his contribution is his name. He rails at Mr. Bobulinski that the CEFC heads are “coming to be MY partner to be partners with the Bidens.” He reminds him “that in this instance only one player holds the trump card and that’s me. May not be fair but it’s the reality because I’m the only one putting an entire family legacy on the line.” Mr. Gilliar privately tells Mr. Bobulinski to show flexibility, since “I know why [CEFC Chairman Ye Jianming] wants the deal and what makes it enormous, It’s the family name.”
CEFC was closely entwined with the Chinese government and military until it went bankrupt, following U.S. charges of money laundering. There is no question CEFC was buying Hunter for influence.
Joe Biden claims he has never discussed his son’s business. Yet a May 2017 “expectations” document shows Hunter receiving 20% of the equity in the venture and holding another 10% for “the big guy”—who Mr. Bobulinski attests is Joe Biden.
In one text, Hunter says that “my Chairman gave an emphatic NO” to a version of the deal. Mr. Walker, Hunter’s partner, explains in a text to Mr. Bobulinski that when Hunter “said his chairman he was talking about his dad.”
Mr. Bobulinski’s texts show he even met with Joe Biden. Mr. Gilliar reminds him in May 2017: “Don’t mention Joe being involved, it’s only when u are face to face, I know u know that but they are paranoid.” Mr. Biden had left office by then, though CEFC was always a suspicious company with ties to a rival government. It would have a been risky for any public figure to deal with it, much less a potential presidential candidate.
The deal fell through on the Chinese end in the summer of 2017. CEFC was supposed to supply $10 million; it never arrived. This is where the Johnson report comes in. The Senate report notes that CEFC wired $5 million to a company called Hudson West in August 2017. The report says an associate of CEFC Chairman Ye in September opened a line of credit under Hudson West’s name, and Hunter, Jim Biden and Jim Biden’s wife, Sara, were given credit cards associated with the account, and bought items totaling more than $100,000.
The report says Hudson West also sent $4.7 million in “consulting fees” to Mr. Biden’s law firm over the course of a year. Mr. Bobulinski suspects Hunter and Jim had found an easier way to cash in on their name, one that didn’t involve pesky partners and complex deals. He sent a furious text to Jim Biden after the release of the Senate report, accusing Hunter and Jim of “lying” to their partners and secretly taking money from CEFC. The FBI last year subpoenaed Hunter’s laptop. A call to Hunter Biden’s attorney was not returned by our deadline.
All of this is news. The press corps that is ignoring it spent four years writing about Donald Trump’s Moscow business. The correspondence meanwhile blows up Rep. Adam Schiff’s claim that the Hunter story is Russian “disinformation.” It raises real concerns about what security risks Hunter might pose for a Biden administration. And it raises questions about Joe Biden’s involvement.
The former vice president is running on trust and good judgment. The Hunter tale is at best the story of a wayward son and indulgent father. At worst, it is an example of the entire Biden clan cashing in on its name with a U.S. rival. As Mr. Biden refuses to answer questions about this case, voters will have to make up their own minds. But given Hunter’s exploits in China, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and elsewhere, much more is yet to come—in the next week and a half and potentially in a Biden presidency.
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Can you drag this shit story for 10 more days?
Trump's Brain (10-25-2020)
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Who gives a fuck that the VP's son has issues?Originally Posted by volsrock
Hare Krishna Templar
Dear Trump's Brain The Best Brain,
I want to assure you that your quite insipid observation is correctly thought out.
But you must remember that "son has issues" is what makes the presses roll.
Just remember this maxim:
Man bites dog
The phrase man bites dog is a shortened version of an aphorism in
journalism that describes how an unusual, infrequent event is more
likely to be reported as news than an ordinary, everyday occurrence
with similar consequences, such as a dog biting a man. Wikipedia
My guess is that you are approx 23 years old with an even younger EQ.
Trump's Brain (10-23-2020)
The Best Brain
My guess that you're a troll under a bridge with your tiny dick stuck in a goat. trumpists think that capitalizing on the VP's son's recovery issues is going to change votes? It's the same "swift-boating" bullshit trumpublican's have been spewing for decades. If you guys didn't have things like birtherism, Pizzagate, and Hunter Biden's laptop to circle-jerk to, you'd have no fun at all
Also:
Pathetic to be you!pseudointellectual
See also: pseudo-intellectual
pseudo- (“false, fake”) + intellectual
Noun
pseudointellectual (plural pseudointellectuals)
A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.
A person who pretends to be of greater intelligence than he or she in fact is
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That has the guts to let people know his name.
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As long as your wife keeps coming over, I'll keep having fun.My guess that you're a troll under a bridge with your tiny dick stuck in a goat. trumpists think that capitalizing on the VP's son's recovery issues is going to change votes? It's the same "swift-boating" bullshit trumpublican's have been spewing for decades. If you guys didn't have things like birtherism, Pizzagate, and Hunter Biden's laptop to circle-jerk to, you'd have no fun at all
Also:
Pathetic to be you!
Pathetic I can do more for your bitch than you can.
The Best Brain
LOL - Well, I'm divorced so if you're talking about my ex, please help yourself!
That reminds me. Would you please ask your wife to stop calling and texting? And don't worry, I don't believe her when she says you're hung like a gerbil.
Last edited by Trump's Brain; 10-23-2020 at 05:25 PM.
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My wife wouldn't call or text a faggot like you that can't keep a woman. It's clear you haven't had any type of conversation with her. Any guesses how I know you haven't done that?
The Best Brain
It's amazing how well you type with your dick stuck in the family dog. Keep up the good work, beast-master
P.S.: Do you have any other skills, because trash-talk certainly isn't one of them <thumbs down>
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It's amazing I eat my own buggers.It's amazing how well you type with your dick stuck in the family dog. Keep up the good work, beast-master
The Best Brain
"boogers", Cleetus. I guess you're a result of the Alabama education system. Again, sucks to be you!
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Can you pretend it's not relevant for 10 more days?
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