Potential Russian mafia funding links with Donald Trump’s five-star Doonbeg golf resort in Co Clare have been discussed behind closed doors at a US intelligence committee hearing. Mr Simpson, of Fusion GPS, was asked about claims the Trump organisation laundered money for Russian organised crime figures. Donald Trump at Doonbeg Golf Course. “We saw what Eric Trump said about Russian money being available for the golf course projects, making remarks about having unlimited sums available,” said Mr Simpson. Mr Trump has dismissed the Fusion GPS dossier as “phoney” and “disproven and paid for by Democrats”.

Source: Irish Examiner January 19, 2018 23:48 UTC