MSNBC: Feds Flip Turkish Witness Who May Have Info Relating to Michael Flynn

‘Erdogan has been pushing to have those charges dropped for a while’

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BRZEZINSKI: "NBC News has learned that 33-year-old Turkish businessman, Reza Zarrab, a dual Turkish-Iranian national who was in federal custody in an international money laundering case involving Iran, and who has close ties to Turkish president Erdogan is now cooperating with federal prosecutors. And legal experts tell NBC that the prosecution may be using Zarrab to look further into ties between Turkey and Flynn. It comes on the heels of NBC News’ report last week that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating an alleged bribery scheme between the Turkish government and Flynn and his son Michael Flynn Jr., reportedly set up after last year’s election. In the deal the Flynns would get about $15 million and in return, use their influence to have a Muslim cleric living in the U.S. who Erdogan views as his main political rival sent back to Turkey, in addition to having the charges against Zarrab dropped. Erdogan has been pushing to have those charges dropped for a while, reportedly asking Vice President Joe Biden last year."

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