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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 12:28 PM
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Feds Investigating Big Clinton Backer, Favors For Bill And Hil Questioned
SEC Investigates Omaha Database Company
Wednesday November 21, 3:16 pm ET
By Josh Funk, AP Business Writer
SEC Opens Investigation Into Company Whose Founder Spent Heavily on Clinton Travel, Library


OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into spending by database marketer in Omaha which already faces a lawsuit alleging the company misspent millions -- some of it on Bill and Hillary Clinton.

The shareholder lawsuit questions why InfoUSA Inc. founder Vin Gupta used private corporate jets to fly the Clintons on business, personal and campaign trips, why Gupta gave Bill Clinton a $3.3 million consulting contract and why the company paid for extravagant luxuries Gupta enjoyed.

The company said in a filing Tuesday that it would cooperate with the SEC's request for documents related to expense reimbursement, transactions with related parties, some corporate expenditures and certain trades of company stock.

The company did not specify what the SEC is looking for, but the lawsuit filed by two investment managers in a Delaware court may offer some clues.

Investment manager Cardinal Value Equity Partners and hedge fund Dolphin Limited Partnership filed the lawsuit earlier this year alleging Gupta misspent millions of dollars in corporate funds.

According to the lawsuit, InfoUSA has spent nearly $900,000 since 2001 flying the Clintons to domestic and international locations and political events.

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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071121/infousa_investigation.html?.v=3
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 12:40 PM
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1. Bush DoJ going after the leading Dem candidate? Why would they want to do that? nt
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 01:34 PM
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4. Is the SEC part of the DOJ? nt
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 03:32 PM
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7. Okay, Bush's SEC going after the Dem front runner? Pourquoi? nt
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illinoisprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 12:52 PM
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2. Bush wants Hillary to be president. This guy has been in big trouble before with his own board
The directors of his company have been upset and reprimanded him this past spring.
this man has been doing some very unethical things.
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Evergreen Emerald Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 01:15 PM
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3. BS they hate the Clintons. The firings of the federal prosecutors
did exactly what they wanted done: investigate democrats and attempt to ruin them
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 02:08 PM
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5. It's a shareholder lawsuit the FEC is investigating, and has nothing
to do with federal prosecutors. Perhaps you'd benefit from reading the article before reacting.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 03:34 PM
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8. Now you're saying the FEC.....nt
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 04:54 PM
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9. Oh my, a typo, so sorry. I meant SEC. nt
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druidity33 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 09:49 PM
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11. Federation for Egalitarian Communities? nt
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Reno.Muse Donating Member (307 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 02:45 PM
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6. Why aren't they also investigating neocon Sheldon Adelson and his donations
for Guiliani and the invasion of Iran?

Google Guiliani and Sheldon Adelson and you will see what I mean.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 08:03 PM
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10. Yep...Josh Marshall has an article up from Chicago Times about Adelson...
and his casiono's and Rudi and ties to AIPAC. Real nest of snakes there too. The Vast Criminal Enterprise of the Powers that Be...encompasses both parties, though. Their nepotism and equal opportunity High Roller Globalists and Lobbyists for Defense and Gambling and Prostitution are everywhere.

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