EXCLUSIVE: Tony Podesta Made $500K Lobbying For Chinese Firm Convicted Of Illegal Sales To Iran

The Daily Caller ^ | 03/27/2017 | Richard Pollock

[ForYourChildren]

Democratic super-lobbyist Tony Podesta grossed more than $500,000 to represent a Chinese company criminally convicted in March of sending illegal shipments of telecom equipment to Iran, The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group has learned.

The seriousness of the illegal sales to Iran were so extreme and continued for so long — from 2010 to last year — the Department of Justice (DOJ) imposed a record $1.19 billion fine on the ZTE Telecommunications company, making it the largest penalty ever imposed in a U.S. sanctions case.

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[Liz]

The Podesta Group was founded in 1988 by brothers John and Tony Podesta. John Podesta is the chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, was Bill Clintons COS and Obama's Councillor and worked for the Clinton Foundation and Hillary's State Dept.

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The Podesta Group / From Wikipedia
Founded 1988 Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Key people Anthony T. Podesta, Chairman Kimberley Fritts, CEO
Products Government relations
Revenue N/A
Number of employees 70
Website podestagroup.com

The Podesta Group is a lobbying and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1988 by brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta and has previously been known as Podesta Associates, podesta.com and PodestaMattoon.[1][2][3] The firm most recently reorganized in January 2007 after current Chairman Tony Podesta split with former business partner Dan Mattoon.[3]

Podesta Group represents U.S. corporations, as well as non-profits, associations and governments.[4] It "has close ties to the Democratic Party and the Obama administration"[5] although its CEO, Kimberley Fritts, is identified by the group as "a fixture in Republican politics," having worked for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.[6]

The firm reported earning $27.4 million in lobbying fees in 2011.[7] In 2007, Chairman Tony Podesta was ranked by his peers as the third most influential lobbyist in Washington.[8]

The Podesta Group has been retained by Wal-Mart, BP and Lockheed Martin."[5] Other clients include Abdisalam Omer, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Amgen, Bank Of America, Cherokee Nation (Casinos), Cintas, Covidien, Duke Energy, Egypt, Genentech, General Dynamics, Harrah's Entertainment, Heineken, Merck, Michelin, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), National Public Radio (NPR), Nestle, Novartis, Orange County, Florida, Raytheon, Reed Elsevier, Republic of Albania, Republic of Georgia, Sallie Mae, Sunoco, Synthetic Genomics, TJX Companies, Tyco Electronics, Republic of Kenya and United Technologies.[9][10][11]

In addition, the Podesta Group acts as a lobbyist for Egypt on U.S. policies of concern, activities in Congress and the Executive branch, and developments on the U.S. political scene generally,' according to forms filed with the Justice Department in 2009."[5][12]

They also received revenue of $900,000 over the last two years from the "European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, a Brussels-based organization sympathetic to Viktor Yanukovych and his political party".[13] They also represent the interests of Russia's largest financial institution Sberbank of Russia, which controls approximately 30 percent of Russian banking assets.[14]

The Podesta Group also carries out public relations work for the government of Azerbaijan for a monthly fee of USD 60,000 plus expenses.[15]

[WENDLE]

INVESTIGATE THIS you HYPOCRITS!! This is direct collusion with Putin by the Democrats. They are just pissed it didn’t work. Bring tony into testify in public under oath!!

[ifinnegan]

How else can he buy his Satanic art?

Costs lots of money to buy creepy paintings and sculptures celebrating murder and molestation and weird occult rituals.

(This is the factually incontrovertible part of “Pizzagate”)

[Liz]

The Podestas have been close to political power for years, effortlessly getting numerous top level, high-powered govt jobs, and lobbying gigs.

Seems the Podesta got rich trading on insider info, and are paid off......gettig powerful positions, lucrative lobbying referrals........and other gifts, like valuable stock in Russian-connected energy company (verified to date).

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JOHN PODESTA:

<><> Podesta chaired Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.

<><> Podesta is 2016 Hillary Clinton's campaign Chair.

<><> Podesta was President Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff 1998-2001.

<><> Podesta owns the Podesta Group with his brother Tony, a major lobbying firm (has a website).

<><> Podesta is Chair of the Center for American Progress, a Washington DC-based think tank.

<><> Podesta headed Obama’s transition team in fall 2008.

<><> Podesta once served as Counselor to Obama.

<><> Podesta once worked at Hillary's State Dept.

<><> Podesta serves as the Clinton Foundation decision-maker.

<><> Podesta has been tapped for Hillary's COS, if elected.

<><> Podesta founded Progressive Media w/ CNN, HuffPo, MediaMatters, WaPo, Dem SPAC’s, etc.

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Podesta as Clinton's COS.

Podesta as Counsellor to Obama.

Podesta as Hillary's campaign manager

[CMailBag]

The CommieCrats better be very careful, they are going to find a hell of a lot more shady Russian crap in their own party than they bargained for.

[Rockitz]

More Podesta shoes drop... How appropriate for man with the last name with apparent derivation from the greek word for foot- podos.

[minnesota_bound]

I was at the dentist this morning and they had CNN on and a panel of jabbering monkees commenting on Trump Trump Trump and Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes covering up a criminal act.

Not a word about the Clintons or the Podestas. Not a word nada! Like it was a coverup of criminal activity.
The website is no different.
http://www.cnn.com

[stylin19a]

not Russia. Doesn’t count.

[Rebelrage]

The firm reported earning $27.4 million in lobbying fees in 2011.[7] In 2007, Chairman Tony Podesta was ranked by his peers as the third most influential lobbyist in Washington.

The $27.4m earnings were those that weren’t deposited to a Russian account.

[Steely Tom]

INVESTIGATE THIS you HYPOCRITS!! This is direct collusion with Putin by the Democrats. They are just pissed it didn’t work. Bring tony into testify in public under oath!!

The Democrats will go after the source of this information, and demand prosecution for whoever provided it.

They will also claim that since it is "personal data," it should never have been released and therefore shouldn't be talked about in the media. The MSM will agree, and it will not be covered.

[ForYourChildren]

Did you ask then to change the channels? Or just do it yourself if it is in the waiting room?

I always do that, at airports, waiting rooms, wherever. I always want them to know that CNN is unacceptable. I don’t make a big deal out of it. Like in waiting rooms, many times the remote is right there. I just change it.

[WENDLE]

So True. Why are democraps avbve the law?

[JenniferAmI]

But that is ok. Podesta is a Democrat and friend of the Clintons.

[minnesota_bound]

I turned down the sound. The tv was in the room where the dentist does his drilling. I did not want to offend him by saying that CNN and liberals are ... blanky blank as he had a drill....
Dentist: I like CNN, how about you?

[Liz]

Yeah....no biggie....move on.

[rfp1234]

(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

Origin and Etymology of podesta

Italian podestà, literally, power, from Latin potestat-, potestas, irregular from potis able — more at potent

First Known Use: 1553