Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Democratic fund-raiser charged in Citigroup fraud

NEW YORK — A major fund-raiser for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Democrats was charged by federal prosecutors in New York in connection with a scheme to defraud Citigroup Inc.

Hassan Nemazee, 59, was accused of one count of bank fraud for allegedly seeking a fraudulent $74 million loan from Citigroup's banking unit, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday.
Democratic fund-raiser charged in Citigroup fraud | Comcast.net

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