The Connecticut Capitalist

DAY 60: SAUDI ANNIE

Senate subpoenas Saudi’s $700bn sovereign wealth fund over US dealings

BLUMENTHAL: “Saudi Arabia’s use of foreign sovereign wealth fund resources to attempt to gain influence in the United States should provoke us all.”

TIME TO COME CLEAN, GOV. WHAT DID YOU KNOW, WHEN DID YOU KNOW IT AND HOW MUCH DID SAUDI ARABIA INVEST IN YOUR WIFE’S COMPANY ?

We still don’t know when, how much or who approached who?

CT GOP: It’s August 28th, and Ned Lamont still refuses to give Connecticut answers about his family’s business dealings with Saudi Arabia.

LOOKBACK: SAUDI ANNIE (DAYS 1-36)

LISTEN: G. COLLI/LEE ELCI (08/25/23)

Will it take Sen. Blumenthal and a Senate subcommittee to get the honest, transparent answers about #SaudiAnnie?

Digging in: Is Sen. Blumenthal’s response to our questions about #SaudiAnnie found in letter to Saudi Public Investment Fund?

Saudi sportswashing stonewalls the Senate

BLUMENTHAL: PIF can’t have it both ways: if it wants to engage with the US commercially, it must be subject to US law & oversight

DEANGELO: …we finally figured out the best source for information in a world where no one is talking, and courage is in short supply...

WHAT ABOUT THE INFLUENCE IN CT’S GOVERNORS OFFICE?

WHEN? FOR HOW MUCH? WHO APPROACHED WHO

POWELL: Lamont has Saudi link, too

“Was Mrs. Lamont’s company in partnership with the Saudi Arabian company even when her husband and his Democratic colleagues were denouncing Stefanowski for a similar connection? Maybe.  Did she not mention the irony to her husband? Who knows? Since the hypocrisy and sleaze here involve Democrats instead of Donald Trump, mainstream journalism will let it drop.”

WILL IT EVER BE ASKED? STILL NOT ASKED. STILL NOT ANSWERED: “WHEN WAS THE DEAL PUT TOGETHER AND FOR HOW MUCH, GOVERNOR?”

WILL IT EVER BE ASKED? STILL NOT ASKED. STILL NOT ANSWERED: “WHEN WAS THE DEAL PUT TOGETHER AND FOR HOW MUCH, GOVERNOR?”

LOOKBACK: JULY 28, 2023: Lamont taps attorney who represented wife’s companies for review of CT state police false tickets

POLL: When do you think Oak HC/FT partnered with the Saudis?

LISTEN TO G. COLLI WITH GARY BYRON ON “TALK OF CONNECTICUT” AT 7:10AM

LOOKBACK: SAUDI ANNIE (DAYS 1-17)

LISTEN: ELCI/DEANGELO: THE BURNING SANDS OF HYPOCRISY

POLL: Does holding the Connecticut government accountable matter to you?

The question remains unanswered . When did Oak HC/FT enter the deal with the Saudis and for how much money?

The question remains unanswered . When did Oak HC/FT enter the deal with the Saudis and for how much money?

Still no word on when Mrs. Lamont’s venture capital firm partnered and started receiving investment funding from the Saudis. Was it prior to the election?

Sanabil Investments: Our Partners

IT’S COMPLICATED: “Sanabil Investments a wholly owned company by Public Investment Fund (PIF)”

“Saudi Arabia’s massive Public Investment Fund, with $620B in assets under management, is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. Its aim is to help diversify the country’s economy away from oil, with investments focused locally and globally.  The fund’s venture arm, Sanabil Investments, is ramping up…”

LISTEN: ELCI/G. COLLI TALK #SAUDIANNIE, IMMIGRATION AND TRUMP

CT NEWS JUNKIE: First Lady’s Deal With Saudi-backed Firm Sparks Calls For Transparency

WATCH: NEWS 12: First lady Annie Lamont faces questions over Saudi business ties

“THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW A LOT MORE”: Government transparency groups are calling for tougher disclosure laws, after a new round of questions about First Lady Annie

LAMONT: “You know us better than that” 

CANDELORA: “I’m just troubled by the fact that there isn’t more disclosure between a spouse’s activity when their spouse is a public official”

LOONEY: NOTHING TO SEE HERE

READ: July 28, 2023: G. COLLI INVESTIGATES: Did CT First Lady Annie Lamont secretly partner with the Saudi Royal Family’s venture capital arm without Gov. Ned Lamont’s knowledge?

READ: July 27, 2023: G. COLLI INVESTIGATES: Saudi Annie: Connecticut First Lady Annie Lamont’s venture capital firm OAK HC/FT secretly partners with and is invested in by Saudi Royal Family sovereign wealth fund

Lamont’s business ties

NED TELLS CT NEWS JUNKIE HE LEARNED OF DEAL FROM THE CONNECTICUT CAPITALIST?

STEFANOWSKI: “I don’t know anything about the Lamont family investment, so it’s hard for me to comment. But I give George Colli and CT News Junkie credit for at least asking the question. Where is Hearst, CT Mirror, CT Capitol Report and the rest of local TV on this issue? They certainly asked me plenty of questions when I was a candidate.” 

WATCH: VISCONTI/G. COLLI ON THE SCHAFTLEIN REPORT

LISTEN: TONY D/LEE ELCI TALK #SAUDIANNIE

LOOKBACK: SAUDI ANNIE DAYS 1-10

 INTRODUCING G. COLLI INVESTIGATES

READ: July 28, 2023: G. COLLI INVESTIGATES: Did CT First Lady Annie Lamont secretly partner with the Saudi Royal Family’s venture capital arm without Gov. Ned Lamont’s knowledge?

READ: July 27, 2023: G. COLLI INVESTIGATES: Saudi Annie: Connecticut First Lady Annie Lamont’s venture capital firm OAK HC/FT secretly partners with and is invested in by Saudi Royal Family sovereign wealth fund

Former U.S. attorney (and OAK HC/FT ATTORNEY) leading independent review of state police ticket scandal has Lamont ties

TIGER WOODS OFFERED: $700 MILLION+

RONALDO :$214 MILLION

MBAPPE: $221 MILLION

 BENZIMA: $406 MILLION

KANTE: $109 MILLION

LIV GOLF: $2 BILLION

FIRST LADY OF CONNECTICUT: UNKNOWN

DAY 10: SAUDI ANNIE

Sanabil Investments: Our Partners

IT’S COMPLICATED: “Sanabil Investments a wholly owned company by Public Investment Fund (PIF)”

“Saudi Arabia’s massive Public Investment Fund, with $620B in assets under management, is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. Its aim is to help diversify the country’s economy away from oil, with investments focused locally and globally.  The fund’s venture arm, Sanabil Investments, is ramping up…”

GOVERNOR LAMONT SAYS HE ONLY FOUND OUT LAST WEEK? FROM WHO?

What’s your comment on your wife (allegedly) partnering with the Saudis without your knowledge?

LOOKBACK: August 1, 2019 : Gov Ned Lamont and state delegation visit SEMA4 in Stamford

LOOKBACK: August 1, 2019: With a new $800M fund, Oak HC/FT is staying true to its name

LOOKBACK: August 29, 2019:Sema4 Lands New Investors, Continues to Expand; Oak HC/FT, Blackrock and others invest in SEMA4

LOOKBACK: WATCH : G. COLLI- THE SHOW: WHEN IT ALL STARTED MARCH 10, 2020

LOOKBACK: WATCH: G. COLLI- THE SHOW (MARCH 3, 2022)It’s turning into a good day for a news dump. Do any of you want to comment on the First Lady of Connecticut partnering and taking investment money from the Saudis?

You weren’t asked at today’s presser so maybe you can answer here: 1) When did your wife partner with the Saudis? 2) How much money did they invest with her? 3) Do you believe her deal raises serious questions about her judgement?

There was a press conference with Gov. Ned Lamont today. Guess how many questions about anything not on his press release he was asked?

The Centinal reached out to Lamont’s office for comment and after a few moments of awkward silence on the phone, a staffer said he had no comment and referred us to a communications person who has not responded to our request.

CRICKETS

ITS A HEATHER SOMERS WORLD; STILL NO RESPONSE BY ANYONE IN CT SENATE GOP TO SAUDI ANNIE

Any comment Sen. Hwang?

CHRIS MURPHY SPEAKS OUT ON HIS SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL RACE THEORY, DEI PROGRAMS AND TAXPAYER FUNDING OF DRAG SHOWS…STILL NO COMMENT ON SAUDI ANNIE

CARE TO COMMENT BHB DUFF?

WHERE ARE THE CT DEM TROLLS?

Do you stand by these comments Jim Himes?

Do you stand by this statement, BHB?Does Gov. Ned Lamont still believe this?

9/11 victim family members ask Saudi officials for a meeting post LIV-PGA merger

Will Oak HCFT Annie Lamont, Gov Ned Lamont meet with 9/11 families now that their partnership is exposed?

LISTEN: VINNIE PENN: ‘Saudie Annie’ Is Gaining Traction, Even If The Secrecy Continues

POLL: Do you want to know more of the specifics about the CT First Lady’s business partnership with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund?

9/11 families and veterans from PA are calling out David McCormick’s deep ties to the Saudi government #PASen

LISTEN: VINNIE PENN: What’s The Story With ‘Saudi Annie’?

THE WALL OF ARROGANCE AND SILENCE IS CRACKING: RENNIE: Et tu, Ann Huntress Lamont?

HYPOCRISY BURNING; WHY THE BIG SECRET?

CANDELORA TELLS BYRON HE HASNT HEARD OF #SAUDIANNIE

Is the CT Comptroller office behind it again? Should we ask him? Are you involved with the partnership between OAK HC/FT and the Saudis, Sean?

Have either Gov Ned Lamont or Annie Lamont spoken to the 9/11 families to explain? Is that what’s happening with the radio silence on this topic?

Has the state of Connecticut entered into any deals with the Saudis in recent months…around the same time Mrs. Lamont has entered into a partnership?

Oh yea, and what is SEMA4 doing with every ones DNA and data from government forced COVID testing?

HYPOCRISY STILL RISING; SILENCE STILL DEAFENING

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THIS GOV. NED LAMONT? HEARST? LT. GOV. SUSAN B?

Pressuring rival, Lt. Gov Susan Bysiewicz says she supports divesting state money from Saudi Arabia

WILL BLUMENTHAL INVESTIGATE?

Blumenthal Grills PGA Execs Over LIV Golf Merger

LISTEN: ELCI/DEANGELO TALK COVID, #SAUDIANNIE

LISTEN: G. COLLI TALKS WITH LEE ELCI ABOUT SAUDI ANNIE, RFK JR AND THE STATE OF MEDIA IN CT; STARTS AROUND 2:29:00

LISTEN: G. COLLI TALKS WITH TODD FEINBERG to share a story he’s reporting of a Saudi investment in Governor Lamont’s wife’s venture capital firm. During last year’s election, Ned attacked his opponent for a consulting contract with Saudi Arabia.

Lookback: Lamont: Stefanowski’s Involvement in Saudi Project ‘Raises Questions about Judgment’

LOOKBACK: LG SUSAN B: Stefanowski’s business past “very extreme,”… “doing business with a group of petro dictators,”… “doesn’t appear to be working for is the people of Connecticut.”

CT GOP EMAIL (DOESN’T POST ON SOCIALS): PROTO: Hypocrisy Abounds with Ned Lamont and CT Democrats“…entitled to answers as to the ethics of the Lamonts business dealings and corruption in this administration“

**Correction: The Saudis invest in Oak HC/FT, not Oak HC/FT investing in the Saudis

CT GOP Demands Answers On Lamont Business Dealings, Wife’s Ties To Saudi Investment Firm, After Days Of Pressure On Social Media

Time for a follow up, Hartford Courant? : “I can see why somebody running for office wanted to hide that from the public,” Lamont said. “I think it raises some real questions about his judgment and his independence.”

HYPOCRITE: GOV. LAMONT – what do you think of your own household being on the Saudi payroll?

MATT LESSER: Are the Lamont’s showing “a real lack of candor….disclosure.. transparency…” and does it raise real questions in the eyes of people in Connecticut?

Were any of the Connecticut families impacted on 9/11 given a heads up that her venture capital firm partnered with the Saudis?

Does the state party have any response to CT’s First Lady partnering and getting investment funding from the Saudis?

WHY DID YOU DELETE THIS, GOV?

Here’s an idea for a follow up Dan Haar : Is Annie Lamont wise to partner and take investment funding in secret from a repressive Saudi Arabia?

GASLIGHTIN’ DANNY HAAR: No I never expressed any outrage over anyone doing business with the Saudis.

WE KNOW YOU SIDE WITH ANNIE: GASLIGHTIN’ DANNY HAAR: I SIDED WITH STEFANOWSKI…I’LL LIKELY SIDE WITH ANNIE

So Oak HC/FT hiding this partnership is or is not a story, Dan?

Did the partnership with and investment from the Saudis occur prior to OR after the Election last year?