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Is that the same Nigerian billionaire sending me emails TexasTowelie Oct 2021 #1

I am shocked, shocked, by a story about a lying Republican. johnthewoodworker Oct 2021 #2

As a note, the "billionaire" (Gilbert Chagoury) is a Lebanese Nigerian living in Paris BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #3

He is lying about not lying. Remember, he's a republican Champp Oct 2021 #4

Fortenberry is every used car salesman with $500 extra to spend on a suit. FSogol Oct 2021 #5

Sounds like this liar... canuckledragger Oct 2021 #6

Gee, Jeff, they weren't looking at you as an investigation until you lied, but the best part ... marble falls Oct 2021 #7

Wow, does that mean the emails are real? n/t malthaussen Oct 2021 #8

TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts)

1. Is that the same Nigerian billionaire sending me emails

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Oct 19, 2021, 07:41 AM

Oct 2021

asking me to deposit checks for him and sending part of the funds back while letting me keep the rest?

johnthewoodworker

(694 posts)

2. I am shocked, shocked, by a story about a lying Republican.

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Tue Oct 19, 2021, 08:24 AM

Oct 2021

BumRushDaShow

(128,699 posts)

3. As a note, the "billionaire" (Gilbert Chagoury) is a Lebanese Nigerian living in Paris

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Oct 19, 2021, 08:35 AM

Oct 2021

The DOJ settlement doc is here - https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/lebanese-nigerian-billionaire-and-two-associates-resolve-federal-probe-alleged

I was trying to find out what other campaigns he gave to and found this - https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/04/straw-donor-scheme-foreign-billionaire/

Issa. Why am I not surprised?

Champp

(2,114 posts)

4. He is lying about not lying. Remember, he's a republican

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Oct 19, 2021, 09:47 AM

Oct 2021

lying is what they do

FSogol

(45,464 posts)

5. Fortenberry is every used car salesman with $500 extra to spend on a suit.

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Tue Oct 19, 2021, 10:15 AM

Oct 2021

canuckledragger

(1,636 posts)

6. Sounds like this liar...

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Tue Oct 19, 2021, 10:36 AM

Oct 2021

...is lying yet again.

marble falls

(57,055 posts)

7. Gee, Jeff, they weren't looking at you as an investigation until you lied, but the best part ...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Oct 19, 2021, 10:47 AM

Oct 2021

" ... after conferring with a former GOP colleague and lawyer, Trey Gowdy ..." Free legal advice (especially from Trey Gowdy, who can't even get a non goofy haircut to save his life), is worth every penny one pays for it.

malthaussen

(17,183 posts)

8. Wow, does that mean the emails are real? n/t

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Tue Oct 19, 2021, 10:51 AM

Oct 2021