Top donors for both Republicans and Democrats have reportedly sold key politicians’ cash cases to millions in foreign cash. Associated Press report On sunday.
Imad Zuberi, J. Pleaded guilty U.S. on behalf of foreign nationals. To make illegal donations to candidates, unofficial straw donor arranges meetings between foreign and U.S. politicians running the conspiracy.
“Everyone wants to come to Washington to meet the people,” Zubair said in a 2015 email received by the AP, considering scheduling a meeting between Guinea’s president and a member of Congress. “We get requests (s) from all over the world to meet (s) from thugs, warriors, kings, queens, presidents for life, military dictators, clan chiefs, tribal presidents and so on.”
The Justice Department’s Zuberi investigation report charged only one minor ally and did not name the politicians who received donations in public.
The APA conducted its own investigation, in which it identified Zubair’s conspiracy collaborators, competent and targets through private emails, court documents, campaign financial reports and interviews with more than three dozen people.
The APA reports that documents and interviews show that Zuberi allegedly carried out a scheme in which he paid politicians for other people’s donations with a credit card and used cutouts made for the deceased and his name.
Prosecutors called Zubair a “mercenary” political donor who, for years, worked as an unregistered foreign agent for at least six countries and officials, sending nearly 1 million illegal campaign donations in five years.
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Zuberi also allegedly made 9. 9.8 million from the Qatari government, most of which was illegal, lawyers said, as he ran a congressional lobby on behalf of the country. Law enforcement officials said an investigation into his work with Qatar was ongoing, saying “U.S. policy has changed to align with Qatar’s interests.”
He also alleged in a conspiracy to pressure the Congress to put pressure on the Bahraini government on behalf of a businessman arguing with an excuse official. Twelve members of Congress sent letters on the subject, which Zubair’s lawyers said was a “general component service.”
Zuberi said he “helped facilitate” donations from foreign agents and acknowledged the registered lobbying for Sri Lanka, but said he did not order his other works for countries and others to be registered as foreign agents. He also argued that the amount in donations was less than the plaintiffs’ claims.
Prosecutors say Zuberi’s total wealth reaches more than 30 million, with an “overwhelming majority” arising from illegal activity. The federal prosecutor had Previously alleged Last year when Zuberi offered silence 6 million in front of six witnesses for the silence in front of them.
They ask Zubair to serve at least 10 years in prison and pay a 10 million fine, as well as about 16 16 million to the Internal Revenue Service.
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