‘Panama Papers’ Implicate Client of Clinton-Linked Lobbying Firm

[LiberalArkie]

Podesta Group co-founder Tony Podesta / AP

A firm with ties to senior members of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign registered to lobby on behalf of a major Russian bank just weeks before a massive leak exposed the bank’s role in a web of secret financial dealings that have enriched members of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.

The “Panama Papers” are being called “the Wikileaks of the mega-rich.” Corporate documents leaked from the law firm Mossack Fonseca show how world leaders have used offshore tax havens to hide their involvement in lucrative companies and business deals around the world.

Among those companies is the Russian Sberbank, whose U.S. investment banking branch recently enlisted the services of the Podesta Group. According to its lobbying registration form, the firm will work on banking, trade, and foreign relations issues.

One of the three lobbyists working on the account is Tony Podesta, a bundler for the Clinton campaign and the brother of campaign chairman John Podesta, who co-founded the firm.

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http://freebeacon.com/issues/panama-papers-implicate-podesta-client/

[awake]

1. Why am I not surprised

[Purveyor]

2. Dipsy Doodle...

[LiberalArkie]

3. The only thing that comes to mind is "Let the games begin"

[Politicalboi]

4. Drip, Drip, Drip,

So glad this may have a chance of light before NY.

Berning Down the House!!!!!!

[KamaAina]

5. The Free Bacon? Ouch.

It's a libertarian cat box liner.

[stevenleser]

7. Hence the "client of Clinton-'linked' lobbying firm". They hope you aren't paying attention

enough to realize that is several degrees of separation from Hillary.

[2naSalit]

27. +1

[LiberalArkie]

11. Yep, but there it starts. Will the story go further or die that is the question.

As a kid I listened to all sorts or short wave stations, Radio Moscow, BBS, VOA, Radio Havana Cuba and others. But I learned to just listen and make no initial judgements. Sometimes everything will come together with the truth, most of the time not. One has to just wait and see.

[malokvale77]

15. See reply #14. nt

[wendylaroux]

6. I love this shit!!!

[KamaAina]

8. GD-P is that way.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1251

[Earth_First]

9. This (should) surprise no one... n/t

[thelordofhell]

10. So let me get this straight............

So the bank just recently hired a group that has one person working for it who's the brother of another person who is working for the Clinton campaign.............

My goodness, we must have 20 Senate meetings about this!! Hillary must have known everything!! She must be the cause!!

[LiberalArkie]

12. Someone will probably want 50 hearings at least. Maybe it will take their minds off something else.

[0rganism]

13. so far, tying this to the Clintons looks like a "6 degrees of separation" game

her detractors should probably wait for the leakers to release a US names list

[malokvale77]

14. Here is a link:

http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/03/trumps-dc-envoy-moran-registers-for-boeing-general-dynamics-213471

Half way down the page, under New Lobbying Registrations.

[0rganism]

18. doesn't seem very direct to me

Clinton -> Podesta -> Sberbank -> Panama corruption is 3 degrees of separation. just saying i think you could get closer with a better list.
from your link:

NEW LOBBYING REGISTRATIONS:
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz: Aetna
Covington & Burling LLP: Bacardi North America, Inc.
HillStaffer, LLC: American Society of Anesthesiologists
McDermott Will & Emery LLP: General Dynamics
McDermott Will & Emery LLP: The Boeing Company
Podesta Group, Inc.: Lend Lease (US) Public Partnerships LLC
Podesta Group, Inc.: Sberbank CIB USA, Inc.
SAPRAC, Inc.: SAPRAC, Inc.
SBL Strategies, LLC: Central Transport LLC
SBL Strategies, LLC: Detriot International Bridge Company
Strategies 360: Columbia Basin Hydropower
The Capitol Initiatives Group, LLC: Columbus State Community College
The Madison Group: Sberbank CIB USA Inc.
Van Scoyoc Associates: National Association of Clean Water Agencies
Wexler | Walker (a unit of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, LLC): San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.: Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.: Univision Communications Inc.
Goldhaber Policy Services LLC: Ranieri Strategies Management LLC
Grassroots Political Consulting LLC: Al Fahim Group and Zurich Capital Funds

[elleng]

17. You got it!

[grasswire]

28. no

the bank just hired a group whose principle is a bundler for the Clinton campaign.

Tony Podesta. Bundler for Clinton campaign.

Brother of her campaign chairman John Podesta.

[elleng]

16. This is silliness,

do people really not understand how businesses work?

'A firm with ties to senior members of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign registered to lobby.'

I worked for law firms that represented numerous rail carriers, shippers and localities (after I worked at a federal governmental agency,) and had nothing to do with the clients businesses beyond the particular matters on which I worked.

Incidentally a good friend of mine/ours works/ed for Podesta's law firm which also lobbies; I've had nothing to do with any of Podesta's work.

P.S. My husband and I attended a holiday party at Podesta (of the law firm's) home, over 10 years ago.

[thelordofhell]

21. Expect your subpoena from the Senate investigating committee soon

You must know something about Hillary!!

[elleng]

22. Right, she's wearing a blue jacket today!!!

[EdwardBernays]

19. the scum connected to podesta

is endless...

[Rex]

20. They don't call them Special Interest Groups for nothing!

Everyone will get a free pass...remember we live in the era of Too Big To Punish.

[felix_numinous]

23. It's just 32 Trillion dollars?

Forget about it.

[tiny elvis]

24. 110%

http://www.podesta.com/archive/201109

With American competitiveness on the line, these agreements have been tied up in political limbo, despite the fact that, according to the International Trade Commission, they would increase American exports by $13 billion - a surge that some have projected could translate into as many as 250,000 jobs.

https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2011/10/13/passage-colombia-panama-and-south-korea-trade-agreements

"But our work is not yet done. We will not be content until these agreements are fully implemented so that American exporters can reap the benefits as soon as possible." - See more at: https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2011/10/13/passage-colombia-panama-and-south-korea-trade-agreements#sthash.JCW2yx95.dpuf

[geek tragedy]

25. Bernie fans love rightwing rags like the Free Beacon.

This is a gossip piece. Good enough for this crowd though.

[cosmicone]

29. And it is like ...

"Hillary Clinton's top aide's veterinarian's dog handler once also walked the dogs of the lawyer who worked for a lobbying firm whose other client worked for a casino whose owner was the second cousin of Michael Corleone."

So -- that proves Hillary is part of the mafia.

[bbgrunt]

26. I'm sure there's more to come......drip, drip.

[lamp_shade]

30. Free Beacon? Seriously? Bottom feed much?

[Vinca]

31. Just wait until they drop the American names.