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Messy web of ties, some to Trump, in Turkish mogul's case - WSIL-TV 3 Southern Illinois

Messy web of ties, some to Trump, in Turkish mogul's case

By JOSH LEDERMAN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - A high-flying Turkish-Iranian businessman is busted in Miami, accused of laundering money for Iran. Turkey accuses the prominent American prosecutor of ties to a shadowy group it blames for a failed coup attempt. President Donald Trump fires the prosecutor. Then the businessman hires a former New York mayor close to Trump to help him avoid conviction.

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