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Rh those operations for the Russians in that area. And we looked at all that and mapped all that and concluded that, you know, it was part of the operation. But beyond that, I believe, you know, we were -- we were told that Kushner had also been to Paris, but I don't think we could ever confirm that. But we looked at some of those people, and they were definitely Russian assets would be my view.

MR. SCHIFF: Professor Mifsud come to your attention?

MR. SIMPSON: No. Professor Mifsud did not come to my attention.

Q How about Mr. Papadopoulos?

MR. SIMPSON: Yes.

MR. SCHIFF: And in what way?

MR. SIMPSON: As someone who was a clone of Carter Page and had connections to the Russians.

MR. SCHIFF: Did you come across any facts related to Papadopoulos that were beyond those that were contained in the information?

MR. SIMPSON: I don't think so. We have been looking at him for a while, but I was still surprised by what I saw there.

MR. SCHIFF: You mentioned a Florida woman, Russian origin, worked for Gazprom, connected to the embassy, connected to Michael Cohen. If you are able to refresh your recollection and provide her name to the committee, that would be helpful.

MR. SIMPSON: Sure.

MR. SCHIFF: The kompromat which has become so much a focus of any discussion of the dossier, are there any of the facts related to that, the salacious UNCLASSIFIED, COMMITTEE SENSITIVE