WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating whether Las Vegas Sands Corp., owned by high-profile Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, broke federal law by failing to report millions of dollars of potentially laundered money transferred to its casinos by two high-rolling Las Vegas gamblers, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles is investigating deposits made in the mid-2000s by a Mexican pharmaceutical businessman, later indicted for drug trafficking in 2007, and a California executive with Fry's Electronics, who later pleaded guilty to taking illegal kickbacks, the newspaper said, citing lawyers and federal officials working on the case.
Seems to imply that those horrible Republican donors just can't be trusted. BUT if you read the next paragraph you find . . .
"The Journal said there were no indications that the investigation included actions by Adelson, Sands' chief executive and a major political donor for the Republican Party. Adelson has pledged to spend as much as $100 million to help Republican candidates in this election cycle. . . . read the entire article here!
The U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles is investigating deposits made in the mid-2000s by a Mexican pharmaceutical businessman, later indicted for drug trafficking in 2007, and a California executive with Fry's Electronics, who later pleaded guilty to taking illegal kickbacks, the newspaper said, citing lawyers and federal officials working on the case.
Seems to imply that those horrible Republican donors just can't be trusted. BUT if you read the next paragraph you find . . .
"The Journal said there were no indications that the investigation included actions by Adelson, Sands' chief executive and a major political donor for the Republican Party. Adelson has pledged to spend as much as $100 million to help Republican candidates in this election cycle. . . . read the entire article here!
So why do you think the AP would report a non event like this? Could it be because Adelson pledged a $100 million to the Republicans! Let me help you with the easy ones, the answer is YES!
Even better question, what is the likely hood that this investigation was orchestrated by someone in the Obama
The Las Vegas Sands Corporation is controlled by Republican donor Sheldon Adelson which reportedly is the target of a federal money-laundering investigation. But if you read more than the headline you will find that "there were no indications that the investigation included actions by Adelson, Sands' chief executive and a major political donor for the Republican Party.
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