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In reply to the discussion: Here we go - the beginning of the probable end. Clinton Foundation Audit. [View all]pacalo
(24,857 posts)202. One money-laundering expert claims...
that the Clinton Foundation is a "professionally structured money-laundering operation".
A Canadian charity called the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnershipwhich is run by one of Bill Clintons close friends, Frank Giustrahas been moving significant sums of money into the Clinton Foundations flagship in New York. Theres no way for the public to know precisely how much total money the CGEP has taken in over the yearsor how much it has forwarded on to the Clinton Foundationbecause, unlike in the United States, under Canadian non-profit law charities dont need to report donors to tax authorities. Earlier this year, after being severely criticized by the Canadian press, the CGEP released the names of twenty-four of its donors, but more than 1,000 are still unknown. (CGEP wrote in an email that going forward (it) will publicly disclose all future donors.)
The Clinton Foundations list of donors on its website puts the CGEP in the top category of $25 million-plus, however a financial-industry source who has seen the relevant records estimated that the figure is at least $33 million. According to Ortel that number is certainly understated. There are no effective controls over the Clinton Foundation or the Giustra entity, he told me. No independent party has had access to the bank account records, including wire transfer records. There are no independent directors ensuring compliance with the law. Only a fool would have any confidence in their numbers; its like Al Capone forming a foundation.
One money-laundering expert and former intelligence officer based in the Middle East who had access to the foundations confidential banking information told me that members of royal families in Middle Eastern countries, including Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, have donated money to the CGEP that has then been sluiced through to the Clinton Foundation. He added that the CGEP has also received money from corrupt officials in South Africa during the regime of Jacob Zuma and from senior officials in Equatorial Guinea, one of the most brutal and crooked dictatorships in the world. Equatorial Guinea doesnt give to the Clinton Foundation in New York because its too embarrassing, he said. They give the money anonymously in Canada and that buys them political protection in the United States. The Clinton Foundation is a professionally structured money-laundering operation.
The Clinton Foundations list of donors on its website puts the CGEP in the top category of $25 million-plus, however a financial-industry source who has seen the relevant records estimated that the figure is at least $33 million. According to Ortel that number is certainly understated. There are no effective controls over the Clinton Foundation or the Giustra entity, he told me. No independent party has had access to the bank account records, including wire transfer records. There are no independent directors ensuring compliance with the law. Only a fool would have any confidence in their numbers; its like Al Capone forming a foundation.
One money-laundering expert and former intelligence officer based in the Middle East who had access to the foundations confidential banking information told me that members of royal families in Middle Eastern countries, including Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, have donated money to the CGEP that has then been sluiced through to the Clinton Foundation. He added that the CGEP has also received money from corrupt officials in South Africa during the regime of Jacob Zuma and from senior officials in Equatorial Guinea, one of the most brutal and crooked dictatorships in the world. Equatorial Guinea doesnt give to the Clinton Foundation in New York because its too embarrassing, he said. They give the money anonymously in Canada and that buys them political protection in the United States. The Clinton Foundation is a professionally structured money-laundering operation.
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Here we go - the beginning of the probable end. Clinton Foundation Audit. [View all]
in_cog_ni_to
Nov 2015
OP
Just FYI, there is only one prophetic, Nostradamus-like GUT, and it belongs to Michael Chertoff.
TrollBuster9090
Nov 2015
#148
So arrogant. Yet, every Empire has fallen. They are unsustainable so Rove's aide is simply
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#208
GREAT READ. They're getting up to BFEE levels. I didn't realize corruption was that bad. n/t
zazen
Nov 2015
#4
Shame on you, stripping in front of the President! I cannot say how deeply disappointed I am.
merrily
Nov 2015
#111
something something desperation something something Nurse SUPERPAC something something 9/11 women.
AlbertCat
Nov 2015
#22
Holy shit. Looks like the intersection of greed, stupidity, and hubris.
winter is coming
Nov 2015
#8
The Clintons accumulated personal wealth of $80 million since leaving the White House.
Divernan
Nov 2015
#156
jury results from the alert on this thread, I guess it makes some uncomfortable
azurnoir
Nov 2015
#21
It's part of their strategy to alert on everything and hope some of it sticks. There
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#116
I wish, but don't think it would do any good. If it's who I think it is, they alert while on
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#118
You know it...which is why Hillary has to make shit up to throw at Bernie to distract from her disastrous campaign.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2015
#33
yup. Feb report: Clinton foundation received up to $81m from clients of controversial HSBC bank
magical thyme
Nov 2015
#66
HSBC, who was charged with money laundering for South American drug cartels.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#100
this has been simmering for a long time. it's going to boil over right about now
magical thyme
Nov 2015
#56
Benghazi was a sideshow/distraction. This is real and not in the hands of Congress
magical thyme
Nov 2015
#68
"Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation is on Charity Navigator's Watchlist"
SusanCalvin
Nov 2015
#174
I’m starting to wonder if some well-placed GOP operatives sniffed this in the wind...
dorkzilla
Nov 2015
#79
I wonder if the Clintons simply ran out of ways to postpone doing that. n/t
winter is coming
Nov 2015
#119
and don't think for a moment that the Rs aren't going to keep this in their back pocket
nashville_brook
Nov 2015
#93
The author of the article has been published in The Nation and Mother Jones. Do you question their
smokey nj
Nov 2015
#182
They've acted like their foundation didn't even pay for the dry cleaning.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2015
#185
Clearly Republican propaganda, but what kind of fool solicits money for her family's
JDPriestly
Nov 2015
#207
This will probably have the same effect as the Dubya National Guard revelations
eridani
Nov 2015
#211