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2019-05-12 -Lurid Crime Tales-

U.S. charges Ex-Fugees rapper, Malaysian businessman Low over funding in 2012 election

[Reuters] The U.S. Justice Department announced on Friday it had charged former Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel and wealthy Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, popularly known as "Jho Low," for conspiring to steer illegal foreign campaign funds into the 2012 presidential election.

According to the unsealed indictment, between June 2012 and November 2012, Low directed the transfer of approximately $21.6 million (£16.6 million) from foreign entities and accounts to Michel to be funnelled into the U.S. election while disguising it as legitimate campaign contributions.

Low faces separate criminal charges in the United States in connection with a multi-billion-dollar scandal at Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Low has been identified by Malaysian and U.S. investigators as a central figure in the alleged theft of about $4.5 billion from 1MDB.

Posted by Omomong Omique2579 2019-05-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [35 views ] Top

#1 Low Tech Joe

An acoustic band?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-05-12 01:31|| 2019-05-12 01:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Foreign contribution for a foreign president? I don't see the issue.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-05-12 07:17|| 2019-05-12 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 If it was Trump, we'd hear about nothing else for weeks.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-05-12 07:30|| 2019-05-12 07:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah, no chance Blankfein gets touched...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-05-12 07:46|| 2019-05-12 07:46|| Front Page Top

#5 NXIVM, the sex slave cult has been accused of providing illegal campaign funds to the HRC 2008 campaign. Its going through the courts now.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-05-12 09:49|| 2019-05-12 09:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Dims seem to find ways to funnel crooked money into their campaigns.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-05-12 10:01|| 2019-05-12 10:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Pizza!

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-05-12 10:38|| 2019-05-12 10:38|| Front Page Top

#8 The indictment did not reveal the identity of the presidential candidate.

Not that it matters - it's illegal, after all - but anybody wanna guess the candidate?

Posted by Bobby 2019-05-12 17:55|| 2019-05-12 17:55|| Front Page Top

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