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2021-04-15 Government Corruption
CIA shocker: Obama fundraiser says he was U.S. intel asset, alleges spy agency 'abuses'
[Just The News] Congress notified that CIA inspector general has received allegations from fund-raiser Imaad Zuberi, including targeting of U.S. lawmakers and misuse of news organization for spy operation.

Imaad Zuberi, a major Democratic fundraiser facing 12 years in prison, has filed an extraordinary complaint with the CIA's chief watchdog alleging he witnessed "flagrant problems, abuses, violations of law" while working as an asset for U.S. intelligence, according to documents and interviews.

Zuberi, of Los Angeles, recently hired the CIA's retired acting general counsel Robert J. Eatinger Jr. to review his case and help to appeal his conviction on a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

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After reviewing evidence, including secret communications between Zuberi and his alleged CIA handlers that were enumerated in a secret Classified Information Protection Act filing in his criminal case, Eatinger prepared and delivered two complaints to the CIA inspector general earlier this month.

Shortly afterwards, the former CIA lawyer faxed letters to key members of the House and Senate intelligence committees alerting them to the allegations and offering to share a confidential summary if the IG did not formally open a probe.

New Director of National Intelligence Avril Haynes and CIA Director William Burns also were alerted to the complaints, according to the congressional letters reviewed by Just the News.

Eatinger, a highly respected intelligence community lawyer who retired from the CIA about a decade ago, used unmistakable language drawn from intelligence laws to describe to Congress the nature of Zuberi's allegations.

He wrote that he had "submitted two reports to the Acting Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that contained complaints or information regarding serious or flagrant problems, abuses, violations of law or executive order, or deficiencies relating to the funding administration or operations of an intelligence activity."

He added that if the CIA did not confirm it "will forward the reports to the intelligence committees within 14 days, we will do so directly."

Zuberi's legal team spokesman, Chad Kolton, declined comment. A spokesman for the CIA did not immediately return a call and email seeking comment Wednesday night.

Eatinger's letter to Congress did not formally identify Zuberi, but rather stated he was taking the action on "behalf of a U.S. citizen client." But multiple sources confirmed to Just the News that the information in the IG complaints involved Zuberi and that his name appeared in the memos.

For two decades, Zuberi was a larger-than-life figure on the political stage, hobnobbing with Republicans and Democrats alike from California to Washington as he raised millions for campaigns and globe-trotted with a successful international business. He rubbed elbows with Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, all the while keeping his relationship with the CIA mum.
Head to the title link for the whole story. It's bad.
Posted by 3dc 2021-04-15 09:01|| || Front Page|| [17 views ]  Top
 File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,  

#1 But Zuberi's world came crashing down when prosecutors began investigating whether his money to the Trump inauguration came from foreign sources.

Investigating foreign funding of the evil Trump campaign. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Oh FOK! Oh double FOK !!!!

Lawyers stumbled upon it did they? "Foreign sources" at Langley. Paying for access. Another aspect of the intelligence communities multi-pronged attempt to gain access to the Trump campaign.

  • Was involved in a clandestine operation that used an American journalism organization to carry out countermeasures and influence operations in a foreign country. The CIA is not supposed to use journalism organizations or journalists for operational cover.

    True! Clandestine cover or source recruitment of journalists, clergy, or students is prohibited. But there are "work arounds". Duel-citizen Zuberi was likely such a work around. No need to recruit anyone, if they're already bought and paid for by a third party.

    "Paki-American" was he? How shocking indeed.

    • Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-15 09:25||   2021-04-15 09:25|| Front Page Top

    #2 Remember if captured offer to 'identify journalists working for the CIA'.
    Posted by Procopius2k 2021-04-15 09:51||   2021-04-15 09:51|| Front Page Top

    #3 But who started the ball rolling? Who fingered this guy in the first place? Learn that and you have the real story.
    Posted by b 2021-04-15 10:10||   2021-04-15 10:10|| Front Page Top

    #4 /\ Appears he may have been being investigated for Trump campaign funding and the other activities fell out of the investigation. 'Left hand not knowing what the right hand was doing', ie: unwitting of Zuberi's community connections. Community hoping that the shi* would blow over.

    Just a guess.

    Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-15 10:28||   2021-04-15 10:28|| Front Page Top

    #5 Paki-American" was he? How shocking indeed.

    "Gender Studies"
    Posted by swksvolFF 2021-04-15 11:19||   2021-04-15 11:19|| Front Page Top

    #6 From the first Related link for Imaad Zuberi:

    Zuberi resisted pressure to cooperate in the investigation of then-President Donald Trump
    ...dictatorial for repealing some (but not all) of the diktats of his predecessor, misogynistic because he likes pretty girls, homophobic because he doesn't think gender bending should be mandatory, truly a man for all seasons......
    's inauguration committee, and the Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, millionaire's world came crashing down.
    Posted by trailing wife 2021-04-15 15:14||   2021-04-15 15:14|| Front Page Top

    #7 "For two decades, Zuberi was a larger-than-life figure on the political stage, hobnobbing with Republicans and Democrats alike from California to Washington as he raised millions for campaigns and globe-trotted with a successful international business. He rubbed elbows with Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, all the while keeping his relationship with the CIA mum."

    Tisk, the editor allowed a misspelling of "RINO" to get through.
    Posted by Anomalous Sources 2021-04-15 22:29||   2021-04-15 22:29|| Front Page Top

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