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Ex-Business Partner: Here Are the Politicians Hunter Biden Was Focused on and Why.
Townhall.com ^ | October 24, 2020 | Beth Bauman

Posted on 10/24/2020 2:05:00 PM PDT by Kaslin

Newly-released documents from Tony Bobulinski, Hunter Biden's ex-business partner, show Hunter worked on a business adventure involving Joe Biden and prominent Democrats. The goal was allegedly to obtain contracts for projects across the country, the New York Post reported.

Jim Biden, Joe Biden's brother, allegedly sent a memo on May 15, 2017 to Hunter and three other partners about a limited liability company (LLC). The LLC was to be used "to partner with another firm on 'global and/or domestic' projects involving 'infrastructure, energy, financial services and other strategic sectors,' the documents show."

Bobulinski, who served as CEO of the joint venture called "SinoHawk Holdings," said the partner was Hudson West IV. According to the Post, Ye Jianming, the-then chair of CEFC China Energy Company, and “Director Zang,” an apparent reference to CEFC’s executive director, Zang Jian Jun, served as the controller of Hudson West IV.

One of the memos, called “Key domestic contacts for phase one target projects,” identified those in political power who Hunter Biden had decent relationships with.

New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) was identified because of his promise to complete infrastructure projects, like "the long-stalled Tappan Zee Bridge replacement and the much-needed redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport.”

“His administration has invested nearly $4 billion through the Regional Council and Upstate Revitalization initiatives to jumpstart the economy and support local priorities for development,” the memo stated.

The email chain skips New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio, since the person with the most power in the Big Apple, according to the memo, is Maria Torres-Springer, the then-president of the Economic Development Corporation.

Springer “drives the physical transformation of New York City, completes major infrastructure upgrades, and encourages the creation of new residential and commercial districts," the memo stated.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was identified as a potential player because of his campaign promises to bring new firms to New York and do what he could to keep businesses in the Empire State.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and New York’s then-Commissioner of Economic Development, Howard Zemsky, were also on the short list.

Then-California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) were both described as "friends."

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) was considered to be a "personal friend of my friend Billy Rubin and close to my friend Ken Jenne, former Sheriff of Broward County, FL.”

Another memo detailed foreign contacts. On the list included Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim and presidents of Colombia and Argentina, and some leaders in the European Union.

Hunter expressed concerns about focusing on individuals as something that could "come back to haunt us.” Instead, he wanted to divide up contacts and contracts.

From the Post:

Hunter Biden suggested the lists “could easily serve .?.?. as the foundation for the divvying up of territory both geographically and commercially” by their partner in the joint venture.

“I may be paranoid but having worked in. [sic] The lobbying industry for years these attempts to create focus at the outset always and I mean always ended in disaster,” the e-mail says.

“We should be thinking what we want to focus on and not who knows who as direction for focus in my opinion.”

According to the Wall Street Journal, SinoHawk Holdings didn't complete any business transactions and never received funds from CEFC. Documents from Bobulinski show SinoHawk Holdings was dissolved in October 2018.

Schumer's staff said he had no knowledge of the memo. Sen. Scott's staff said he was never contacted and he's asked for a full investigation into Hunter Biden's business dealings.

Bill de Blasio's spokesperson had the most interesting statement.

“Take a metal detector out to Rockaway Beach this weekend. You’ll have a better chance of finding something of substance and you’ll get a nice walk in, too,” de Blasio spokesman Mitch Schwartz said.

Cuomo, Biden's campaign, and spokespersons for Jim and Sara Biden, ignored the Post's request for comment.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020election; andrewcuomo; billdeblasio; chuckschumer; corruption; election2020; hunterbiden; jerrybrown; joebiden; kirstengillibrand; rickscott; tonybobulinski
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1 posted on 10/24/2020 2:05:00 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

If we were to dig deep enough, we’d find that Big Tech firms were bribed by the CCP even more than the politicians were.


2 posted on 10/24/2020 2:07:06 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: rfp1234

The media too.


3 posted on 10/24/2020 2:14:03 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Kaslin

Then-California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) were both described as “friends.”


Of COURSE. So glad they didn’t seem to get to us CA taxpayers for their corrupt kickbacks; we have enough local idiots and their loser families to support.


4 posted on 10/24/2020 2:15:58 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: rfp1234

Facebook was not bribed by the CCP, the CCP runs it via zuck’s wife whose parents are high up in the CCP - not to mention the section of mainland Chinese who are working at Facebook to ensure only approved content is seen.


5 posted on 10/24/2020 2:16:32 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Kaslin
The email chain skips New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio

LOL! No respect for Mayor Bill.

6 posted on 10/24/2020 2:18:14 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Mocking Liberals is not only a right, but the duty of all Americans.)
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To: funfan

Aaaaaand “Academia”, quite frankly.


7 posted on 10/24/2020 2:18:22 PM PDT by OKSooner ("America was an idea." - Joe Biden)
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To: Kaslin

“Hunter Biden suggested the lists “could easily serve .?.?. as the foundation for the divvying up of territory both geographically and commercially” by their partner in the joint venture.”

Doesn’t the Mafia divvy up territories like that?


8 posted on 10/24/2020 2:27:35 PM PDT by ryderann
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To: Kaslin

America for sale!


9 posted on 10/24/2020 2:30:34 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Kaslin

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is probably the only one who will be investigated. (I have no data as to whether he did anything wrong or not.)


10 posted on 10/24/2020 2:33:20 PM PDT by libertylover (Election 2020: Make America Great Again or Burn it to the Ground. Choose one.)
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To: libertylover
From the article:

Sen. Scott's staff said he was never contacted and he's asked for a full investigation into Hunter Biden's business dealings.

11 posted on 10/24/2020 2:48:48 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Kaslin

This does not look bad for Joe Biden, right?

His miscreant son, had an idea for an influence peddling business, using his dad as the bait, but no influence was ever successfully peddled, and the dad never participated and neither did anyone else. It’s a fart in a hurricane, at most.


12 posted on 10/24/2020 2:49:48 PM PDT by babble-on
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This harebrained scheme is looking very bad for Joe Biden.....how's he gonna run a govt if he cant control his greedy drug-addled son?

Joe's crackhead son, Hunter, had successfully peddled Joe's influence far and wide, and pocketed bigtime.

<><> conniving Hunter then concocted a new influence peddling business, w/ daddy as bait.......
<><> the eternal parasite, Hunter, figured Joe could trap big state govt spenders into the scheme;
<><> Hunter would then break off a chunk of the $tate govt action for him$elf (and dad).

Our taxes would be protected....if only Hunter would get a 9-5 job somewhere....anywhere.

13 posted on 10/24/2020 3:04:56 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Kaslin

Sen Rick Scott?
Wondered why he isn’t at Florida Trump rallies.


14 posted on 10/24/2020 3:57:47 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: babble-on
...but no influence was ever successfully peddled,...

I seem to remember a video of Quid pro Joe bragging about how he got some prosecutor or another fired.

15 posted on 10/24/2020 6:18:05 PM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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To: PIF

Do you find it odd in the extreme that Mark Zuckerberg’s Chinese wife is NEVER mentioned?

Why do you suppose she is kept closeted?


16 posted on 10/24/2020 8:08:04 PM PDT by Taxman (MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AGAIN!)
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To: rfp1234

>> If we were to dig deep enough, we’d find that Big Tech firms

I think you’d find something else.


17 posted on 10/24/2020 10:05:03 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Taxman

To prevent her escape?

Seriously. One plausible explanation for the Hunter laptop is that he wanted out. But Hunter knows that asking to leave is likely to end in a short retirement.


18 posted on 10/25/2020 3:06:57 AM PDT by bIlluminati (Defund the Left. Shrink the U.S. Federal government to 1897 levels.)
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To: sima_yi

That was US policy, based on State Department analysis, and in concert with the EU who had the same conclusions about the Russian-controlled prosecutor. Had zero to do with Burisma or Hunter Biden.

This story is not working for Trump. I wonder if he’s got anything else in the last weak.


19 posted on 10/25/2020 7:17:04 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: bIlluminati

Just like the Mafia...and the Roach Motel.


20 posted on 10/25/2020 8:51:52 AM PDT by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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