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Firm That Paid Obama Adviser Accused of Securing UN Votes, Arms on Iran's Behalf
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Firm that paid White House adviser accused of securing UN votes, arms on Iran's behalf.
THIS IS TREASON & TREASON CALLS FOR ...
By Judson Berger
Published August 07, 2012 | FoxNews.com
The Iran-tied telecom firm that paid White House adviser David Plouffe $100,000 in speaking fees is caught up in allegations that it led a campaign of bribery and influence-trading inside the Islamic Republic in order to "steal" a mobile-phone license.
The "premeditated program of corruption" allegedly included efforts to arm Iran and secure favorable United Nations votes regarding its nuclear program. The claims were detailed in a lawsuit filed by a spurned competitor earlier this year in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
The claims surfaced in U.S. court years after Plouffe, who also served as President Obama's 2008 campaign manager, accepted the speaking fees from South African company MTN Group in late 2010. But the suit alleges that the "corruption" was well under way, dating back to 2004, though MTN has denied the accusations.
That suit, filed by Turkish company Turkcell, is sure to get renewed attention following the revelation Monday that Plouffe accepted $100,000 in speaking fees from MTN shortly before joining the White House. Initial reporting noted that the Obama administration and outside groups have since scrutinized MTN's business deals inside Iran but did not focus on the Turkcell case.
In the March lawsuit seeking $4.2 billion, the competitor leveled scorching allegations, claiming MTN conspired to "steal" the telecom license that Turkcell initially won. To do that, according to the court filing, "MTN used its high-level political influence within the South African government to offer Iran the two most important items that the country could not obtain for itself: (1) support for the Iranian development of nuclear weapons; and (2) the procurement of high-tech defense equipment."
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THIS IS TREASON & TREASON CALLS FOR ...
By Judson Berger
Published August 07, 2012 | FoxNews.com
The Iran-tied telecom firm that paid White House adviser David Plouffe $100,000 in speaking fees is caught up in allegations that it led a campaign of bribery and influence-trading inside the Islamic Republic in order to "steal" a mobile-phone license.
The "premeditated program of corruption" allegedly included efforts to arm Iran and secure favorable United Nations votes regarding its nuclear program. The claims were detailed in a lawsuit filed by a spurned competitor earlier this year in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
The claims surfaced in U.S. court years after Plouffe, who also served as President Obama's 2008 campaign manager, accepted the speaking fees from South African company MTN Group in late 2010. But the suit alleges that the "corruption" was well under way, dating back to 2004, though MTN has denied the accusations.
That suit, filed by Turkish company Turkcell, is sure to get renewed attention following the revelation Monday that Plouffe accepted $100,000 in speaking fees from MTN shortly before joining the White House. Initial reporting noted that the Obama administration and outside groups have since scrutinized MTN's business deals inside Iran but did not focus on the Turkcell case.
In the March lawsuit seeking $4.2 billion, the competitor leveled scorching allegations, claiming MTN conspired to "steal" the telecom license that Turkcell initially won. To do that, according to the court filing, "MTN used its high-level political influence within the South African government to offer Iran the two most important items that the country could not obtain for itself: (1) support for the Iranian development of nuclear weapons; and (2) the procurement of high-tech defense equipment."
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