Posted on 07/26/2020 6:14:32 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The primary source for the infamous Steele dossier was a business analyst from Russia who lived in Washington, the source’s attorney confirmed to The Epoch Times on July 26.
Following the lead of open-source reporting by internet sleuths, The Epoch Times identified and contacted the analyst, Igor Danchenko, on July 19, but received no response and refrained from publicizing his identity.
“Igor Danchenko has been identified as one of the sources who provided data and analysis to Orbis Business Intelligence,” March Schamel, Danchenko’s attorney, wrote in an email.
Orbis Business Intelligence is the company co-founded by former British intelligence office Christopher Steele.
“Mr. Danchenko is a highly respected senior research analyst,” Schamel added. “He is neither an author nor editor for any of the final reports produced by Orbis. Mr. Danchenko stands by his data analysis and research and will leave it to others to evaluate and interpret any broader story with regard to Orbis’ final report.”
While Schamel did not say his client was Steele’s primary source, the confirmation that Danchenko is one of the sources is sufficient to establish that he is the primary source based on the recently declassified record of Danchenko’s January 2017 interview with the FBI.
Steele claimed that he based the vast majority of his dossier on reports from Danchenko, who in turn had a network of sub-sources. The dossier played a central role in the FBI’s decision to secure a warrant to spy on Trump campaign associate Carter Page in October 2016.
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The primary source for the infamous Steele dossier was ..........himself making stuff up.
McCain has a heavy burden to bear for leaking raw intelligence like this. Truly a despicable act.
>> The primary source for the infamous Steele dossier was a business analyst from Russia
The Russian influence.
Egregious crimes against the Nation. Warrants capital punishment.
So Democrats relied on a report by a British guy, based on a report from a Russian guy.
Great.
I suspect Nellie Ohr had a hand in these fairy tales.
Steele said he paid his source a $5,000 a month retainer. So did Danchenko bother to claim that retainer on his taxes? He had, and may still have a Visa to work here, and would have been required to pay State and Federal taxes on that money.
Cuz I believe they simply chose McCain as a courier (of no value to them) except as a anti-Trump person.
Strobe Talbott is more likely the source.
We’ve not heard from the Orr’s much lately?
Yes, I think Durham been collecting troves of testimony and detail. High time to use it!
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