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The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in New York

US investigates fake heiress who infiltrated Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

A local law enforcement officer drives a motorcycle past the pink gates of Mar-a-Lago, which is surrounded by palm trees and greenery.
A Ukrainian woman is being investigated by US authorities for using a fake identity to gain access to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Photograph: Giorgio Viera/AFP/Getty Images

A second foreign national is being investigated by US authorities for gaining access to Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s Florida resort which is at the center of an FBI investigation over missing classified documents, heightening fears over security lapses both during and after his presidency.

According to an article from the Organized Crime & Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a Ukrainian woman posing as a member of the Rothschild banking dynasty is under bureau investigation after infiltrating the private members club under a false pretense.

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