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Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag: Alleged Forgery • May 15, 2025, 3:53 AM ET (New York Times)

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counterfeiting crime theft arson extortion fraud cybercrime terrorism obscenity war crime human trafficking genocide

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Gaston Means

American confidence man

Konrad Kujau

German author