English Translation: I Have Huge Respect for Battistelli, Said Alexandre Benalla Under Pressure
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2019-02-25 17:43:38 UTC
- Modified: 2019-02-25 17:43:38 UTC
Summary: Alexandre Benalla complimented Battistelli and his track record at the European Patent Office (EPO) after he had paid him an obscene amount of money and made him what he became under Macron
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- Battistelli's Bodyguard, Part IV: Suspected Offenses of Forgery and Possible Falsification
- Battistelli's Bodyguard, Part V: Mediapart Explains the 'Raid' Attempt, Reporters Without Borders Involved
- Outline/Index of the Alexandre Benalla/Battistelli Scandal
- António Campinos Still Needs to Hold Team Battistelli Accountable for Illegally Bringing Weapons to the EPO
- Video: Alexandre Benalla on Carrying Weapons in Munich's EPO Premises (Strictly Illegal in Germany)
- Video: Alexandre Benalla Speaks About His Relationship With Battistelli
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- Battistelli's Bodyguard Has Been Arrested, But Battistelli Should Join Him
- Hallmark of Corruption: Benalla and Fellow Thugs Paid Roughly the Same Salary as Battistelli (Each!) and There's a New Chinese Contract Worth €7.2 Million
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