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(6,168 posts) Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:15 AM Apr 2016

Clinton campaign chief linked to Russian bank listed in Panama Papers [View all]

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Source: Washington Examiner

The head of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is linked to a Russian bank involved with an emerging international scandal, according to documents reported on Tuesday.

Registration forms indicate that the Podesta Group signed up to lobby for the Sberbank of Russia in Washington about a month ago, in early March. The bank has been implicated in a scheme unearthed on Sunday in which leaders worldwide illegally stashed their assets overseas.

Read more: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/clinton-campaign-chief-linked-to-russian-bank-listed-in-panama-papers/article/2587741?custom_click=rss

The stink from the Panama Papers keeps spreading.

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Clinton campaign chief linked to Russian bank listed in Panama Papers [View all] OnlinePoker Apr 2016 OP

Right-Wing online 'newspaper' loaded with right-wing bloggers says something. onehandle Apr 2016 #1

Which part of the report are you disputing? Scuba Apr 2016 #2

The source does give me pause, but it cites docs that can be checked. Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #3

The gun, yea me too... pangaia Apr 2016 #30

Yeah that gun RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #38

... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #4

Podesta Group / Iraq tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #5

For the work he did with BP he would burn in Hell, if there was one! Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #11

Tony Podesta is not John. eom BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #15

(Tony) Podesta co-founded the Podesta Group with his brother John Podesta tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #17

In 1988. John has not been actively BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #20

not talking about Panama at all tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #22

The "lobbying aspects of government BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #29

"linked" -- by a RW screed. It's major Russian bank represented by lobbyists. Unless you think pnwmom Apr 2016 #6

Results B Calm Apr 2016 #7

And? Lucinda Apr 2016 #8

Excellent. RATM435 Apr 2016 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #10

Okay...here's the actual Podesta Lobbying Registration Form OnlinePoker Apr 2016 #12

From March 2016. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #16

Everybody is, it's the new normal, big deal! closeupready Apr 2016 #13

Another of the usual no nuance slurs. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #14

It is the company you keep OnlinePoker Apr 2016 #19

"close ties to the Democratic Party" BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #21

You should get an A for effort FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #41

"Book 'Em Danno" Ford_Prefect Apr 2016 #18

BENGHAZI!!!!11111 jpak Apr 2016 #23

And so it begins..... pinebox Apr 2016 #24

More accurately:"So it continues"-shady deals & scandals never ending. Divernan Apr 2016 #26

True pinebox Apr 2016 #27

Tenuous. Turborama Apr 2016 #25

It proves that John Podesta's brother is a lobbyist. Kingofalldems Apr 2016 #31

Surprise, surprise!!! Not much. Podesta..... 7wo7rees Apr 2016 #28

CIA? jwirr Apr 2016 #34

Bernie better keep going.... Arizona Roadrunner Apr 2016 #32

I don't see how this changes much... Jerrymooney Apr 2016 #33

Right-Wing sources seem to be OK at DU these days oberliner Apr 2016 #35

What? No way, can't be humbled_opinion Apr 2016 #36

What a reach BeyondGeography Apr 2016 #37

"Linked"? Very clever. That is a REAL stretch. George II Apr 2016 #39

Locking after a review by forum hosts Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #40