Recordings expose billionaire Anthony Pratt’s dealings with Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and King Charles.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.Secret tapes have revealed Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt’s extraordinary private dealings with Donald Trump, a $1 million promised payment to Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and financial dealings with then-Prince Charles in the hope he would become king.
“My superpower is that I am rich. So I am useful to him , right?” Pratt said of Charles on the tape.Leaked documents show how Pratt has also pursued local political influence, revealing consulting payments to two former prime ministers, Tony Abbott and Paul Keating. On the same tape, Pratt describes how in 2019, Trump told him he had just ordered the US military to conduct an airstrike on Iranian-linked militants in Iraq. He then disclosed a private phone call he’d had with the leader of Iraq.
Privately, Pratt savaged Trump’s ethics, claiming he used proxies to push the boundaries of the criminal law, while simultaneously appearing to admire Trump’s ruthless bravado. “Can you imagine how yuck it would be to poke someone’s eyes out in a fight? So he does that but in life … He’s shameless and fearless. He’s got incredible balls,” he says.“Melania who was sitting next to him at dinner. He said, ‘I asked Melania to walk around the pool in her bikini so all the other guys could get a look at what they were missing’.”
“My membership has given me a seat at the table where the president relaxes socially, and mingles with his guests … The key thing being a member at Mar-a-Lago has done has been that I see the president a few times a year.” Pratt’s draft speech also states: “I also support Trump because he’s been the most pro-Israel American president in our time.”Other recordings capture Pratt claiming he paid almost $1 million to Giuliani in the lead-up to his 60th birthday in April 2020. The party was cancelled due to Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns, but Pratt describes how the payment led to regular contact with the controversial lawyer.
Pratt described how his relationship with King Charles was carefully cultivated before his coronation. The tape recordings also provide insights into Pratt’s ability to shift with the political wind as he described more recent efforts to ingratiate himself with the Biden administration.In Australia, Pratt has cultivated both the Coalition and Labor, making generous donations to both parties.
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