Another Clinton fundraiser has a suspect past

[Ichingcarpenter]

Source: McClatchy news

HOUSTON — A Texas oilman who's accused of defrauding the Nigerian government by illegally pumping and exporting 10 million barrels of oil is a major fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Kase Lawal of Houston is at least the fourth person accused or convicted of criminal wrongdoing to help finance Clinton's political ambitions since 2000 and the second in her quest for the White House. The list also includes Chinese and Pakistani fugitives and a former Miami lawyer who was convicted of defrauding Cuba.

There's no indication that Clinton's campaign was aware of Lawal's legal problems when it accepted his help in raising more than $100,000, but a McClatchy investigation in the U.S. and Nigeria suggests that her campaign did little to scrutinize the background of one of its top fundraisers.

Clinton's campaign lists Lawal among about 250 "Hillraisers" who pledged to collect at least $100,000 in donations. Clinton attended a fundraising luncheon at Lawal's home in Houston last Aug. 11 that generated more than $100,000, and she spoke to about 250 guests gathered around Lawal's indoor swimming pool, including two former Houston mayors and Shell Oil President John Hofmeister.

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[Demeter]

1. Next!

I can't go through that again. I just can't. I'm getting too old for that kind of sleaze.

[fascisthunter]

2. Jesus... the Amount of Dirt on Her is Amazing

[hedgehog]

3. Wait - someone defrauded the Nigerians? nt

[roguevalley]

9. Probably sent them a "Dear Sister in Our Lord" letter. :)

[FrenchieCat]

4. I'll be so glad when the Clintons realize that they are no longer

relevant. Really, I will.

They make me cry for my country, not as much as Bush, but its getting damn close.

[onehandle]

7. Yeah. It's too bad that George H.W. Bush didn't serve two terms.

And the Dan Quayle Presidency would have been swell too.

Good thing that Al Gore isn't relevant. President George W. Bush has been Excellent!

Is John Edwards still a shill for corporations? Huh?

[EFerrari]

5. Experience in action. Very presidential.

[Gman]

6. Oh.. .I thought Rezko was giving Hillary money now

[madmom]

8. Gee, the story I read said Clinton and Obama BOTH have problems in this area!...

WASHINGTON — Besides Kase Lawal, several other controversial figures have raised money for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama:
Clinton's presidential campaign announced last September that it was returning $850,000 that Chinese fundraiser Norman Hsu raised from 260 donors while facing federal charges that he defrauded investors of $20 million and strong-armed them into donating.

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A longtime Obama associate, Tony Rezko, is on trial in Chicago on federal fraud charges stemming from alleged schemes to bilk investors and extract kickbacks from businesses. The Obama campaign says it's given $159,000 that Rezko donated and raised for the Illinois senator's unsuccessful 2000 congressional campaign and his 2004 Senate run to charity.

Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/election2008/story/32614.htm...

[Infinite Hope]

10. But she's "Tested." It's a GOOD thing she has a mountain of skeletons in her closet, remember? n/t