I have been reading about politically connected “family friend,” Raghuveer Nayak. Seems he was the goto guy for the senate seat payola. In November, 2007 he accompanied JJ Sr. to India, arranging a meeting with the Indian President.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blagojevich-nayakdec22,0,7892226.story
A key figure in Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s alleged scheme to sell a U.S. Senate seat has sought immunity from federal authorities in return for his cooperation in their ongoing probe, the Tribune has learned.
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On Sunday evening, Jackson’s lawyer, James Montgomery Sr., reacted to the news of Nayak’s bid for immunity by saying, “If that is indeed the case, and if that cooperation relates to my client, then [Nayak] is trying to save his own skin. That’s all I have to say.”
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Federal and state election reports show Nayak, his wife and his businesses for the last decade have donated more than $779,000 and raised hundreds of thousands more for candidates ranging from the Cook County Circuit Court clerk to President-elect Barack Obama. He has contributed primarily to Democrats but has given money to some Republicans as well.
Nayak also has been a notable contributor and fundraiser for three statewide officials who have been among the governor’s harshest critics since the scandal broke—Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan, Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn and Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.
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In other (staged?) news ...
http://www.daylife.com/search?q=obama+barbeque+birthday
Have been looking at the banks with international connections:
Also check out: Amrish Mahajan- India AKA Uncle Amrish...Banking in the Indian Community of CHicago
Alexi Family took care of the Greek community.
THen there’s
Nadhmi Auchi owns General Mediterranean Holding, a Luxemburg-based conglomerate with investments all over the world in everything from Iraq reconstruction contracts to pharmaceuticals to pizza parlors.
ALSO ran across this:
One of the charges of corruption against Barack Obama on the Petition to Impeach and/or expel him from the senate is below:
Whereas: Senator Barack Obama has engaged in unscrupulous business
practices, in particular with Mr. Robert Blackwell.
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Perhaps the most surprising story about Barack obama and money is one that no one talks about at all. It involves ping-pong. it is the story of how state Senator Obama was paid more than $100,000 for legal work, then helped his client’s company get $320,000 in taxpayer grants.
For some reason, only the Los Angeles Times has examined the story of Robert Blackwell Jr. and the government grants he received after he invested in Barack Obama.