How Brexit ‘bad boy’ Arron Banks was eyeing a massive Russian gold deal
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- Over the last year Arron Banks has been forced repeatedly to change his story about his relationship with Russia, the number of meetings he had with Kremlin representatives and oligarchs, and the lucrative deals he was offered in the run up to the Brexit referendum. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
But this programme has seen new documents which show that Arron Banks and his associates did try to cut a lucrative multi-billion dollar Russian gold deal dangled by a close associate of President Putin in the Russian embassy.
Mr Banks has repeatedly denied chasing any business deals whatsoever.
But we can reveal tonight the apparent lengths the Russians went to to cultivate the "bad boy of Brexit" and the efforts he made to seal a lucrative gold deal.
The source of his original Brexit donation is now the subject of an extensive National Crime Agency investigation.
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Meanwhile, we're going ahead and doing our level best to fall in line with exactly what the dark money influencers wanted us to do. Sure, that's bound to go well.
Soros and crew wanted y’all to remain
@@joshkusiak7613 Soros? No crimes there! That must really annoy the anti-Semites among you.
@@joshkusiak7613 I don't know about Soros, but plenty of prominent people favoured Remain. So what? The difference is, they didn't secretly try to swing the vote by funnelling money into the campaign and hiding the true source of the funds, nor bankroll the dissemination of lies on social media. Neither of these things have been completely proven, but there are strong enough indicators that they happened that we should be asking 'cui bono' and halting moves to implement Brexit until, via detailed investigations, we know what these people's agenda might be.
John Mosely If you have evidence you must go to the police it is an offence to withhold testimony
John Brighton so do you have the right to remain silent and it would be better if you did and I think you will when I ask Have to been to the police with yr evidence? Answer the question
How can this have so few views? Why has the UK been so slow to get this story and get it out to a now successfully divided, weakened and skeptical British public?
I'd wager old Jacob Rees Moggy isn't too far behind this fella either. How can anyone be so determined to drive their own country over a cliff edge without having something to gain from it. Financial investigations for all Brexiteers might be a good start point!
Seeing Arron Banks' mugshot reminds of the ad showing the image of Richard Nixon with the subscript saying "Would you buy a used car from this man?"
It’s nothing like that,there was evidence on Nixon,but none on Banks and if you got any take it to the police or shut up
@@Jack-fs2im Time will tell.I'm sure that the relevant authorities will be persuing the matter.No need to get overexcited.
I was told by an anonymous source that Putin himself rode bare chested on a bear to deliver the money in person across Siberia.
In Soviet Russia bears ride on Putin...
Oh yeah here is the BBC and what you must think.muppet
Brexit Monger half? Whole europe is probably just 1/10 of russia mate lol
Ominous music, darkened images, mentioning the Russians every ten seconds. Ffs just give it a rest will you? And to think, my taxes went towards this hatchet job.
I see a lot of trolls out there for this story..
The Russians are mobilising. Run.
@alans73 Lol. Miss Marple has solved the case again.
@alans73, Ah yes, Channel 4 sticking to their script from Tel Aviv.
The story is trollish. The presentation is trollish. The premise is trollish.
@@jameswhiteley6843 The f**king Chuckle brothers could have solved this one...
Truth will out one day
Too late though. It's obvious that the referendum was wonky.
@Devin Taylor. Really? What justification was given?
I was referring to Vote Leave lying about Turkey. To UKIP and Vote Leave being funded by who knows. And to Vote Leave employing a slick tech company to manipulate the electorate via social media. WONKY!
@@Geffo555 Was the Turkey thing on a bus? I only believes buses
@@Geffo555 One Day we'll find out why Thomas Mair was Driven all the way from West Yorkshire to Westminster to be Charged with Jo Cox's Murder?, WHY he didn't plead Diminished responsibility? OR Bragg about it like Anders Breivik? AND WHY Bernard Carter Kenny was NOT called as a Witness at the Trial?,
Remain virtually Dragged Jo Cox's body through the Streets - Sure it was Wonky
@@farmerned6 . Are you serious? Thomas Mair was identified by independent witnesses. He stabbed one of them. Mair was sick, but sick in the same way that Islamic terrorists are sick. They're possessed by an insane idea and feel justified in inflicting themselves upon others. So get back to your sheep Ned. I'm beyond your twisted mind games.
This is what you get when you chuck manufacturing and pick up financial services as means of survival. Corruption...
That must be why Goldman Sachs, Soros and J P Morgan all spent millions in funding Remain?
JAMES WHITELEY Don’t be to cynical about it. If you primarily survives on manufacturing/innovation you are more independent. UK is dependent on foreign dirty money. Financial services is a demon...
Amen. It has worried me for decades at the demise of blue collar jobs in USA. Loss of the blue collar work ethic; every high school kid thinks he/she needs to be college educated to be successful; it just won't do to have to sweat making something. I would pay twice as much for quality goods and tools from UK rather than this throwaway Chinese junk. I don't might having an ultra-cheap product available but I want quality alternatives available too.
The Brexit half of Britain have been played!!! But of course they won't admit it and will blame anything else lol
What is a psyop ?
It's not "half of Britain", it's not even a third, and that was before 2 years of daily episodes of the brexit shitshow, so how many brexiteer bozos are left? a quarter of Britain? Less? And were supposed to let them drive us of a cliff to protect democracy ?! Minority rule is the opposite of democracy, time for a peoples vote
@@fourpin8611 Whoever loses that will overthrow it.
Played by whom? There's no substantial evidence to prove that he was colluding with the Russians. It's all tripe made up by the neo-liberal left because they have nothing else.
@@cun7us am bored of both the hard right and left babbling and about neo libs
Amazing what people will do for money... After all it's never enough.... Shame on this people
Impressive for an insurance salesman.
Why do they keep bigging this clown up by referring to him as the ‘Bad Boy’? Anybody would think that he and his dodgy looking side kick were just kids pulling pranks.
Dirty money is definitely involved... Otherwise why hiding the source?
There is no point hiding something that doesn't need to be hidden.
He messed up, and he will get caught eventually. Just a matter of time.
Also dirty people voting the wrong way.
@@sadhappy8860
"Dirty people" can vote any way they want... But dirty money is illegal money.
Where's James Bond?
You mean that resourceful murderer who kill people left and right?
This is a different kind of story - here you have to gather evidence.
And so far I have not seen any. Only assumptions based on suppositions.
Very disturbing. I hope Mueller indicts him, along with Wigmore and Farage.
Why is it anybody who does business with Russian is automatically somehow involved with espionage.
The Russians dont operate like the west, these opportunities are given out as a reward for doing something
@@andrewlancefield3730 seriously, with foreigners as well as nationals.
There are two storyline points:
A guy pulled out his wallet to support a friend.
Same guy was offered a deal that never went through.
Personally I dont see either how these points are connected.
Dont see any real evidence here. guess we will wait and see
'Treason' used to be the highest crime possible. Today it's a career that gets you influence in the Whitehouse and Westminster . . Now if that's not irony , i don't know what is.
"its impossible to prove, but several are determined to try"... sounds like a set up to me
Arron Banks never "just has lunch" with businesspeople.
@Brexit Monger read it again. it's the part "with businesspeople" which is important. Or do you think his business contacts are his friends, and he just has lunch with them, and they talk about football and gardening?
It isn't me who needs a dose of reality.
@Brexit Monger incorrect. Businesspeople *do* just have lunch - just not with other businesspeople. Get two of them together, guess what they'll talk about.
This particular case is Arron Banks meeting up with Russian agents "just to have lunch" - yeah, right.
But, hey, if you are convinced that Banks would never do anything dodgy, and that he's innocent of selling out to the Russians, fine, that's your prerogative. I just don't believe he's trustworthy.
@Brexit Monger Fine, if you don't think there is anything fishy about it, then that's your opinion.
I personally think it's very suspicious.
As for all the rest of your post, I can't help it if what I think offends you.
What do you reckon I should do? tone down my rhetoric? only say the sort of stuff you agree with?
@Brexit Monger Well, was the leave campaign staffed by criminals? Did they lie and overspend and was it funded by a foreign government?
These are pretty serious charges, and should be investigated.
By the way, you managed to accuse me of insulting 52% of my fellow countrymen, and yet you have no qualms about insulting 48% of your fellow countrymen.
@Brexit Monger I actually believe that Brexit should be delivered, it was voted for, and so it should be carried out.
I also believe that British democracy and sovereignty are paramount, and must be protected from any interference by foreign interests. So cases like this must be investigated.
Britain’s worst kept secret
I've been waiting for the Russian conspiracy to make it to England from Trumps doorstep. Thank you C4 for showing your true colors!
@Brexit Monger Might be something to do with their national debt being 1/10th the size (about 1/30th per capita) of ours which allows them to not be pushed around so much by the Federal Reserve or the ECB. Autonomy in decision making can have many advantages. Also they have a lot of spies!
Anything from the evidence you don't like? Or are you just going to say meaningless statements because you have nothing to refute?
Russian Gold could in fact be "Venezuelan" Gold?
I thought the bank of England stole Venezuelas gold.
@@stuartcrossland1746 That's a stupid thing to think. THICK!
@@stuartcrossland1746 was James Bond
@@emm_arr , th-cam.com/video/F0t2tMVpiK0/w-d-xo.html
There doesn't have to be be any recession, the EU can decide to keep trade relations and deals as they are with the UK. It's all a trash argument really.
Norway and Switserland already have that, why would the UK not be allowed to? It just shows how the EU doesn't really care about the UK/democracy. Which is the exact reason why the people voted leave in the first place.
"Norway and Switserland already have that" No. That's a very basic mistake on your part.
"It just shows how the EU doesn't really care about the UK/democracy." No - but it does show that you are deeply unrealistic.
"Which is the exact reason why the people voted leave in the first place." No. It's because of people as unrealistic and wilful as you.
You wish.. Once you leave the club you leave all the benefits
Find these guys lock them up
I love Aaron Banks , what a guy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, it IS quite like Jame Bond, at least in that the villain is hideously ugly. I think Mr Banks may be one of the few cases where the exterior does indeed reflect the personality. A face not even a mother could love.
This is your latest enemy,we are telling you to hate him. Every so often will be reminding you to hate him.
are channel 4 suggesting russia bad because russia?
First a millioner in the USA now in the UK....
Magic word: RUSSIA
Yes Channel Four
You get the hypocrisy!
No one comments on GS and open society..
The most you could say is the courted him and he could have made a fortune, yet no evidence that any corruption took place..
“If wrong doing took place”
Yet he’s been convicted by public(remain) ..
Ahhhhhhhhh that’s why
Why on earth should one not invest in Russia?
Investing in England is the crazy thing. My advice: Get out. get out, get out!
Even if all this is true, it still doesn't take away from the fact the the Remain campaign had far more money thrown at it including the whole Government machinery.
Remember those leaflets, at huge expense, dropped through every ones letterbox and yet despite that imbalance, the leave campaign still won against all the odds.
The little people beat the establishment - and they will never accept it!
Except that Leave has had many many years of constant media propaganda from foreign owned newspapers. Compared with the drip drip drip of Murdoch, the Barclay brothers and others over years the government spend on defending the national interest was a drop in the ocean. Rich foreigners who don't want their tax affairs investigated have had their way with the little people and after Brexit they'll be put back in their kennels. No control for you!
Well, if that's the choice, I would rather trust the British Establishment to do what's best for the British nation, than the Russian Establishment and associated thugs. You think Banks and his corrupt Russian pals are in it for the 'little people' of GB?
And if the Mogg and Johnson aren't the very definition of Establishment privilege at the expense of the rest of the rest of us, I don't know who is.
You are easily fooled, a 'useful idiot' to the rich, and I have a bridge to sell you!
BUY. GOLD. LOADS OF IT.
Dodgy guy. I've met people that have worked with him. Sadly.
Nigel already got his cut, but how much did David Cameron received?
Paranoid delusion
Cameron didn't want Brexit though.
A forced resignation after screwing up
Stop spreading rumour without evidence
Mahmoud, how about you tell us. Its your story so far.
I think many of the commentators over-estimate the cleverness of Putin. But maybe that's what he wants them to think???
I love this episode of The Red scare, do the next one about Frank Guistra and Uranium in Kazakhstan, you could even mention who introduced him to the Kazakh president. Spoiler its Bill Clinton. And that deal was with Rosatom the Russian state sovereign wealth fund.
The more you listen to Banks the more he sounds like Trump. Multiple businesses no business dealings with Russia blah blah blah, follow the money. Then we have Rees Mogg in Parliament voting in favour of tax havens in order to improve the lot of his working class followers.
Oh look Russia have tons of gold bullion. Britain has next to none since Gordon brown sold half of what we did have. Ell done Golden Gordon
I only saw a compliment from where I was sitting. Was taught to give the benefit of the doubt.
When they talk about "sources of funding" and big political donations, I thought they were talking about SOROS.
That's a stupid thought to have - and a stupid way to write the man's name.
This is your brexit!
yep.
The plot thickens.........it's all too late now anyway.
Ah yes, Channel 4 sticking to their script from Tel Aviv.
Revoke Art50 now.
Never no deal is democracy
leapsplashafrog Democratic means Legal.
@@californiadreamin8423 We are all doomed!
Plain English No , just you stupid !!
@@plainenglish1774 More than 17.4 million have changed their minds by now they know the truth.
FFS put a sock in it.
If you were suggesting that people were traitors based on talking to Israelis you'd be called anti-Semitic. Talking to a Russian is not talking to "the Russians" any more than talking to an Israeli is talking to "the Jews".
Don't worry thing are going as planned....Conrad.
Say it as it is: Criminal
Based on what? No evidence of any crime is here.
Go to the police if you have evidence otherwise shut up
You got to hand it to them Ruskies.. hand over the UK and the US and the EU and NATO
russia is a dead state. China is far more a threat
these institutions have become corrupt and are no longer ffp... my country pays its way but oters do not and take us for granted. This will stop
“the bad boy of brexit” 😂 not only is it cringe worthy I bet it will become another phrase for wanker in coming years 😅
So this is modern journalism. No proof just circumstantial evidence.
They have ample proof that Banks lied about his business dealings with Russia.
@@wodenravens check what legally constitutes proof and then watch this again noting their wording.
@@AndrewFosterEsquire Fair enough. I misspoke. But that does make your position even more precarious -- why on earth would you expect Channel 4 News to provide proof? Surely all they can be expected to provide is evidence some of which might be circumstantial or direct. Why do you even expect C4 News to establish proof?
@@wodenravens because it is the main reason people are losing faith in MSM.
@@AndrewFosterEsquire You seriously want a news programme to establish legal proof? That's ridiculous. It can only be done in a court of law.
Banks belongs to a peculiar English male Archetype,,,the Haggard/Rhodes, This Archetype includes adventurers spies mercenaries and fantasists, Its members were brought up on English comics like Eagle Express Lion and Tiger, Boys Own Adventure, Kim Philby was a member, Banks grew up in southern Africa, Heartland, There is always a Russian connection, If anyone asks I will elaborate on this Banks Archetype/personality type
6yr old made it for kids ?
Must have it’s really cheap this
Rubbish journalism of the first class
That sounds oddly-worded. Many people posting their funky stuff on this site speak English a bit oddly.
If there was any real substance to these allegations then he would be charged and Farage shamed, but again all talk no trousers !
These Channel 4 Remoaners are just amazing. You lost, deal with it !
Do you always speak in slogans?
@@josefinenilsson8059 No, just facts, something foreign to Channel 4 news. They couldn't substantiate anything but they still reported it as fact. Disgraceful journalism.
@@drgoats3 "No, just facts" That's not true.
"deal with it" - see that? That's a childish comment, not a fact.
"They couldn't substantiate anything but they still reported it as fact." No. That's not true either.
@@emm_arr Maybe, but it's still a fact. You lost.
@@drgoats3 "deal with it" - see that? That's a childish comment, not a fact.
That means you are wrong. You are wrong often.
Brexit means brexit
this verges on being yellow journalism; what exactly can you prove that would be criminal?
Deception and lies need not be criminal. But they are still worthy of reporting. And then the question must be asked: Why must he lie so much and so repeatedly? What is he hiding?
This is good journalism.
Gold finger ha ha ha wut the fook
I never knew Doncaster would be the place to attract Russia diplomats lol.
When they see the desolation, poverty and total lack of hope in everyone's eyes, it reminds them of home...
@@stevieinselby it's a Labour constituency too.
RussiaGate U.K. tour 2019
Time for a real rteferendum . Campaign music The Who's " Won't get fooled again "
@Brexit Monger Over forty years ago . The world has moved on . In the time your talking about it was an adventure to take a day trip to Calais , Prawn cocktail and Chicken in a Basket was exotic and people worked in the mines and the shipyards . You might as well say the problem was repealing the Corn Law .I'm guessing that if you talk about Heath then like me you are not exactly young . Why don't yuou , like me , move over and leave the young people who will have to live with the consequences of leaving the EU or not . They want freedom of movement and a resolutely European outlook for the future of Britain . Let them decide .
@Brexit Monger Yes Mr BM like me you are an old fart . The future belongs to the young not to you and me . The fact that you hark back to things that were said and done almost a half century ago to justify your present position disqualifies you to contribute to the present debate .
Good job ch4 , no doubt you'll be off the Christmas card list .
Он любит Россия)))
For all the talk about the "will of the people" and "respecting the outcome of the referendum", how easy is it for Brexiters to brush off accusations of electoral fraud and of foreign influence in our political discourse. Maybe Arron should be knighted for his magnificent altruistic donation in pursuit of such high ideals as "Sovereignty" and "Patriotism"? Or is it that he's not really risking any of his own money but is leveraging a loan which will pay off handsomely once this country is driven into the ground, it's people completely befuddled and not knowing what to believe or who to blame. Perhaps we've only got ourselves to blame for being gullible and too lazy to think for ourselves? OK trolls, do your stuff.
This is. For 6 yrs old man !!
"How easy is it for Brexiters to brush off accusations of electoral fraud?"
Hmmm.......
£9 million stolen for leaflets
Voter registration illegally externed
Cameron Writing Obama's Speech
Neutral Civil servants used by Remain/ breaking Purdah
Mark Carney broke neutrality
Osbornes Punishment Budget
The critical timing of Jo Cox's Killing as Leave went ahead in the Polls & the aftermath blatantly and sickenly USED by Remain
Remain's increasingly Laughable used of Project Fear
Remain's "Employers clothes" tactic's to smear Leavers as Old Stupid as Racist,
LIES about an EU Army
But Sure Aaron Banks paying some nerds to put targeted ad's on FB was the reason Leave won wasn't it?
Nothing to do with the FACT that Remain NEVER championed the EU as it is?
You'll be saying Brexit was caused by Russia next
Daniel Bostock You must be a Chelsea supporter.
They or ready are hahahahahahahaha
haha
You should read up on Cambridge Analytica and their Brexit campaign..
erm, yes, I think that's exactly what they're saying, jesus......
You know nothing Jon snow.
We're leaving, get over it😘
Get over it!
Ok for George soreass then!!
How is it a 'timely' deal? What is the relevance of Mr Banks to the elections?... or is this all about his one vote?
Ah ... maybe because he donated £8 000 000 to the Brexit cause. Honestly, some people are so stupid!
@@ihategeorgebushjr And how is that any different to other billionaires donating to their causes? And are you aware that money cant vote? If you are insinuating advertisement, then Obamas add asking people to vote remain is foreign interference as well.
Play spy music now dddddaaa daaaa
No deal is Brexit
See the video called URGENT MESSAGE To All British People and get educated on the EU.
It doesn't sound very educational. Is this genuinely educatinal or does it just make mugs out of life's mugs?
@@emm_arr Did you look at the right video/Introduction by Sir Patrick Moore.
@@emm_arr Did you look at the rightvideo/Introduction by Sir Patrick Moore.
@@emm_arr Did you look at the rightvideo/Introduction by Sir Patrick Moore.
@@fenderblues1744 Why would I do that?
Is this genuinely educational or does it just make mugs out of life's mugs?
they are tying to sell you a JAMES BOND SCRIPT !!
You're the only one imagining James Bond. This is real life that will affect real people.
The Brexiters are trying to sell us an Escher staircase.
Who cares .
Que spooky lie music
This is for 6 years olds right ?
The word you want is 'cue'. Dummy.
This is not news
THE CITY OF LONDON WILL DECIDE
Did you mean Moscow?
I love Russia ❤️ from England
Please make Moscow England Capital lol
Ch 4 is funded by who ?
Has to be the euro I mean Eu
Who funded the Brexit campaign?
Why is that important? Is anything wrong they report? They give plenty of sources, feel free to check them and come back when you've got something substantial to object.
It's paid for by advertising.
Regardless, even if they have a motive in reporting this, it doesn't necessarily make their report untrue. Good try in trying to strawman.
Channel four has close ties to the government. Wow.
The government tried to cut their funding, so what's your point? Or are you trying to distract from Leave's connection to the Russian government. I notice no Leavers are actually addressing that point, funny that.
Russia Haha wonderful country
channel 4 is toxic
I hope he sues you 🇬🇧👍
Didn't sue them yet? Eh
Ha ha ha
Sberbank = spermbank ?
Ah yes, Channel 4 sticking to their script from Tel Aviv.
You'll have to try harder than that.
what happened channel 4, when did you stop reporting real news ?
Channel 4 is a propaganda machine for the government 🇬🇧👍
Wrong news outlet. That'd be BBC and All the tabloids
Surely the UK government that's pro brexit. Wouldn't like a story undermining brexit coming out. Use your head
Thats all your arguments for defending the brexit? I know very well what russians are capable. And brexshit is winning for Russia and English fat cats like Aaron Banks and not for British people.
this is why i dont watch the tv programming.all the channels are like left wing infowars
Channel 4. but he did he did he did, look how upset and serious our reporter is, she’s got that condescending accent, and she is pointing rather a lot.
Old Chinese proverb... when a man enters the room covered in blood, should you check his footwear.
Darren Lewey depends what else they’re wearing.
Can you believe adults over 6 yrs actually believe this ??
No deal is Brexit
WHATT????
Who do you work for?
What? You phrase your disbelief just like the other person but with a different user name. Just use the same name and don't double up, pretending there are more of you.
Weeeaaak.
Ha ha what a load of bow locks
No deal best deal
I thought I'd seen most things but bot love is a first.
Darren Lewey an hello undemocratic puff
alans73 hello undemocratic puff
You have been played lol
Who believes tv anymore I mean really !! It’s a comic
It is proper gander and they think you’re so stupid
@@ngp1868 proper gander??? hahahaha, it's "propaganda" you dimwit and I doubt you even understand what the word means, just like to parrot it
@@ngp1868 and yes, I think you're incredibly stupid
@@barnabas5688 We all do .
Barnabas
Blah blah stupid little toy
Witch hunting ! And the crime is ?? ...
Paul Hill Perverting our electoral laws, and dividing the UK ....for GREED.
@@californiadreamin8423 yep
They'd better arrest the EU then, because thats exactly what they are doing.
@@sonofsomerset1695 are they
He's not black or a Muslim so you probably wouldn't recognise the crime here. You also didn't recognise blatant lies during the Brexit campaign because white spivs were telling you what to do. You dothed your cap and said yes sir you're right sir I'm doing this for my own good. Good man! On your way now!
Typical Channel 4 conspiracy theorising!
Fake news lol 🇬🇧👍
Such a pathetic and obvious vendetta. I notice that the same standard isn't applied to remain supporterd "ooh, he did a deal in France, he's working with the French to keep us in the EU!!!" etc.