
Zembla - The Dubious Friends of Donald Trump Part 1: The Russians
Documentary
Overview
For months, the FBI have been investigating Russian interference in the American presidential elections. ZEMBLA is investigating another explosive dossier concerning Trump’s involvement with the Russians: Trump’s business and personal ties to oligarchs from the former Soviet Union. Powerful billionaires suspected of money laundering and fraud, and of having contacts in Moscow and with the mafia. What do these relationships say about Trump and why does he deny them? How compromising are these dubious business relationships for the 45th president of the United States? And are there connections with the Netherlands? ZEMBLA meets with one of Trump’s controversial cronies and speaks with a former CIA agent, fraud investigators, attorneys, and an American senator among others.
Top Cast
Frederick Oberlander
Frederick Oberlander
Self
Frederick Oberlander
Self
Tevfik Arif
Tevfik Arif
Self
Tevfik Arif
Self
Tevfik Arif
Tevfik Arif
Self (archive footage)
Tevfik Arif
Self (archive footage)
Felix Sater
Felix Sater
Self
Felix Sater
Self
Julius Schwartz
Julius Schwartz
Self (archive footage)
Julius Schwartz
Self (archive footage)


Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)


Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Self (archive footage)
Vladimir Putin
Self (archive footage)
Michael D'Antonio
Michael D'Antonio
Self
Michael D'Antonio
Self
James Henry
James Henry
Self
James Henry
Self
Semion Mogilevich
Semion Mogilevich
Self (archive footage)
Semion Mogilevich
Self (archive footage)
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