Posted on 04/29/2015 1:28:25 PM PDT by RC one
A politician from India donated some $5 million to the Clinton Foundation — which would have amounted to nearly his entire net worth, a new book about the Clintons claims.
The Clinton Foundation in 2008 reported that it had received a contribution of between $1 million and $5 million from Amar Singh, a member of India’s Parliament and a pal of Bill Clinton.
The size of the donation relative to Singh’s net worth raised questions about whether Singh was the true source of the cash, according to “Clinton Cash” author Peter Schweizer
The 2008 contribution was made as Congress debated approval of a nuclear agreement between the United States and India, which then-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton eventually supported. She met with Singh in Washington in September 2008 to discuss the legislation.
Schweizer speculates on whether Singh was a conduit for other powerful interests in India pushing for approval of the nuke deal. Singh’s donation was treated with suspicion and amusement in India.
Singh, in his own financial disclosure statement filed with the Indian government, reported his total net worth was approximately $5 million.
“If true, that meant Singh had given between 20 and 100 percent of his entire net worth to the Clinton Foundation!” Schweitzer says.
For his part, Singh gave cryptic and conflicting answers about the donation.
He told the Times of India “the payment could have been made by someone else” on his behalf.
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He’s a bag man.
So, maybe that is where the missing $6 billion went
Corruption is acceptable in an aspiring third-world country (ours).
usually, doing things like taking bribes and laundering money is considered criminal activity. Not when your a Clinton though apparently.
I’m guessing we’ll figure that out with Schweizer’s next book. I wouldn’t be surprised if the money “earned” in Arkansas is finally being laundered however.
I knew several rich Indians who threw $$$ at USA politicians to get contracts and friends H1b visas.
One cost Intel at least 100M.
It was covered up by Intel executive staff.
“Not when your a Clinton though apparently.”
Not when you are elected and it’s your turn. Dims and Pubbies seem to take turns every 8 years. It’s the polite thing to do. A reach-around.
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