Report on Trump company's Cuba dealings could affect crucial Florida vote

[DonViejo]

By MARC CAPUTO 09/29/16 06:58 AM EDT

In a development that could cost Donald Trump crucial Cuban-American votes, his casino company once violated the U.S. embargo of Cuba by secretly funding a business foray on the communist island, Newsweek reported this morning.

Trump’s casino company "funneled" at least $68,000 in late 1998 to a consulting firm that traveled to the island in search of business opportunities on Trump's behalf, Newsweek reported in its cover story called “The Castro Connection.” The article alleges the consultant then billed Trump’s company and instructed his employees on how to make it look as if the trip had been connected to a Catholic charity.

If the consulting company secretly spent U.S. money in Cuba during a visit that was not licensed by the U.S. government or fully hosted by a non-U.S. entity or charity, the expenses would have violated the Cuban embargo, which is designed to starve the Castro regime of American currency.

Newsweek did not specify the exact nature of the trip or its precise date and did not allege that Trump personally knew of the plan. Even if a crime occurred, the statute of limitations expired, Newsweek reported.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2016/09/report-trump-violated-cuba-embargo-105927#ixzz4LejtZjFC

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

1. It's already in the Miami Herald, this will hurt Trump badly

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/donald-trump/article104851671.html

It's on the front page of the miami hearld website with the video from years ago where he lied.

Stick a fork in the cheeto...he's done in Florida.

[RKP5637]

2. Hopefully, finally, more and more people will be realizing Trump is all about himself

and $$$$$'s as a sociopath and narcissist. Trump, does not give a damn about anything than himself and $$$$$'s. And his presidential run is all about bringing attention to himself, as well as opening up more business opportunities for himself. And, he likely considers all of his supporters losers.

[exboyfil]

3. Caritas Cuba is the charity

that apparently was used as a smokescreen for the trip. They did not respond to the reporter's request for comment.

Charity Navigator gives them a high rating. I would expect them to respond to the story.

[napkinz]

4. K&R

[napkinz]

5. Rachel covered the story; Lawrence covering it now

[Hekate]

6. Say Adios to Florida, Tinyhands

[Coyotl]

7. Not to mention, everywhere else too. Trump had a double today, two crimes revealed, and

his campaign manager helps by making a remark convicting him of the crime. Bad enough Republicans have a criminal candidate, but when your #1 staffer admits the crime for you, that must suck.

We need a list of Trump's known crimes.

[napkinz]

8. Joy Reid covering the story now on MSNBC

Interviewing Kurt Eichenwald