The New York Times reported that the DNC steered $450,000 from international businessman Gilbert Chagoury to Vote Now 96 and $50,000 from Detroit businessman Samir Danou to the National Coalition on Black Voter Participation, a group working to boost African-American voter registration and turnout.
http://www.opensecrets.org/newsletter/ce52/52text/01legal.htm
Samir Danou is listed on both dem/pub donor lists from Mother Jones:
3/99 GWB
6/99 Gore
10/99 Ashcroft
1999 & 2000...both the DNC & RNC
Bonior, Stabenow, Kennedy, American Leadership Council...Anybody know anything about him?