Australian Billionaire Anthony Pratt Praises Trump's Business Practices as "Like the Mafia" in Private Recordings

  • last year
Australian businessman Anthony Pratt forged a close relationship with former President Donald Trump during Trump's time in office, cultivating ties through donations, flattery, and business opportunities. Pratt told prosecutors that Trump had improperly shared classified details with him about U.S. nuclear submarines as part of the investigation into Trump's mishandling of classified documents after leaving office. Private recordings capture Pratt speaking admiringly of Trump's willingness to test legal boundaries while also describing his business practices as "like the mafia."
Transcript
00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Australian businessman Anthony Pratt forged a close relationship with former President
00:06 Donald Trump during Trump's time in office, cultivating ties through donations, flattery
00:11 and business opportunities.
00:14 Pratt told prosecutors that Trump had improperly shared classified details with him about U.S.
00:19 nuclear submarines as part of the investigation into Trump's mishandling of classified documents
00:24 after leaving office.
00:26 Private recordings capture Pratt speaking admiringly of Trump's willingness to test
00:30 legal boundaries, while also describing his business practices as "like the mafia."
00:35 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
00:37 [BLANK_AUDIO]

Recommended

4:34
I
Up next
Ratan Tata's Death: How Tata Turned an Insult by Ford Into a $23 Billion JLR Acquisation| VIDEO
Oneindia
0:35
Largest US-Regulated Water And Wastewater Utility Targeted By Cyberattack. Experts Raise Alarms About Potential Risks to Customer Data.
Benzinga
0:35
Rio Tinto Buys Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 Billion, Expands Lithium Holdings Amid EV Boom
Benzinga
0:37
Healthcare Premiums, Deductibles Rise Even As Inflation Cools, Hitting Employers The Hardest
Benzinga
0:33
DOJ Mulls Forcing Google Breakup To Dismantle Search Monopoly, Targets Chrome, Android For Structural Remedies
Benzinga
3:45
Ratan Tata Death: Inside Legacy of Ratan Tata, From Steel to Cars, His Enduring Influence| Watch
Oneindia
3:02
Ratan Tata: A Tribute to the Visionary Leader Who Transformed Indian Industry and Inspired Millions
Oneindia
0:39
Nvidia's Blackwell Chip Poised to Drive Major Revenue Beats. Stock Nears All-Time High Amid Blackwell Demand Surge
Benzinga
0:39
Boeing Withdraws 30% Pay Raise Offer To Over 30,000 Striking Workers After Negotiations Reach An Impasse
Benzinga
0:39
Chinese Stocks Plunge Over 7% Amid Weak Holiday Spending. Investors Grow Weary Of Beijing's Slow Stimulus.
Benzinga
0:43
Tesla Prepares for Robotaxi Unveiling at 'We, Robot' Event. Here's What Analysts Are Expecting.
Benzinga
1:05
5 Facts About Cameras (National Camera Day, June 29)
Wibbitz Top Stories
1:31
Recently Spotted Asteroid Set for Near Miss With Earth
Wibbitz Top Stories
1:02
Surprising Stats That Highlight the Power of Social Media (Social Media Day, June 30)
Wibbitz Top Stories
0:36
Afghan National Arrested in Oklahoma for Alleged Election Day Terrorist Plot On Behalf Of ISIS
Benzinga
0:38
Harris Takes A Page From The GOP Playbook, Giving Her An Edge Over Former President Trump
Benzinga
0:32
Boeing's September Deliveries Rise Amid Ongoing Strike, But Trails From Production In The Same Period In 2023
Benzinga
0:35
Spirit Halloween Becomes Spirit Christmas, Launching 10 Locations To Venture Into Christmas Season
Benzinga
0:37
Evacuations Underway in Tampa Bay as Hurricane Milton Strengthens. Biden Declares Emergency.
Benzinga
0:51
How 'The Waffle House Index' Helps Southerners And Government Officials Gauge A Hurricane's Impact And Where To Direct Response Efforts
Benzinga
0:37
Hurricane Milton Threatens Florida's West Coast. Officials Warn Nearly 5 Million Residents To Leave Or Face Deadly Storm Surges
Benzinga
0:35
Hurricane Milton's Damage Could Exceed $50 Billion In A Once-In-A-Century Event
Benzinga
0:44
Trump Media Stock Rallies After Elon Musk's Surprise Appearance At Pennsylvania Rally
Benzinga
0:36
Melania Trump Recounts Watching Key Anti-Terror Mission Targeting ISIS Leader In White House Situation Room Despite Not Having Security Clearance
Benzinga
0:36
Melania Trump Claims 'Cancel Culture' and Political Bias Led To Her Son Barron Being Denied A Bank Account
Benzinga