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Maddow: Billionaire GOP donor Sheldon Adelson could face prosecution
In a lengthy explainer on Monday night, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow illustrated how a risky bet and some seemingly shady dealings in China helped earn casino mogul Sheldon Adelson tens of billions of dollars, and possibly even some criminal charges. Thanks to some internal documents from Adelson’s company that have…
$700,000 Adelson payment to Macau legislator could violate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
By Matt Isaacs, Lowell Bergman and Stephen Engelberg This story was co-published with PBS’ “Frontline.” A decade ago gambling magnate and leading Republican donor Sheldon Adelson looked at a desolate spit of land in Macau and imagined a glittering strip of casinos, hotels and malls. Where competitors saw obstacles, including…
Sarah Silverman offers to ‘scissor’ Sheldon Adelson for Obama
Comedian Sarah Silverman, known for her off-color humor and her 2008 work with “The Great Schlep” to encourage young Jewish voters to visit their grandparents in Florida to convince them to vote for Obama, is back with what she terms an “indecent” proposal for billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson. Adelson,…
Republican mega-donor’s firm accused of ‘directing’ prostitution at its casinos
A former executive at the Las Vegas Sands Corp. Steve Jacobs, has filed a wrongful termination suit in which he accuse the company of “controlling and directing” prostitution at its Macau casinos. The charges are politically significant because the company’s chairman, billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has been perhaps the most generous…
Bernie Sanders blasts ‘oligarchic form’ of U.S. government
Indepedent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Wednesday said the wealthy were taking control of the United States government. “The wealthy people in this country are becoming wealthier, the middle class is disappearing and poverty is increasing,” Sanders said. “Now, when we talk about an oligarchic form of government, what…
Gingrich: Romney won because ‘he had 16 billionaires’
Former Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich warned in a recent interview that a handful of billionaires had an “unfair advantage” in choosing the next president of the United States. Gingrich told ABC News in an interview posted on Tuesday why presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney came out on top during…
McCain calls Supreme Court ‘uninformed, arrogant, naive’ for Citizens United
Former Republican presidential nominee John McCain says he’s “worried” that billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who reportedly may contribute up to $100 million in support of GOP hopeful Mitt Romney, and others could have an undue influence on elections as a result of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. “I’m not only…
Newt’s billionaire backer now supporting Walker against recall
Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson, once the primary source of funding for the now-defunct presidential campaign of former Speaker of the House Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-GA), is now a major financial backer of embattled Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) in his fight to keep his seat in a recall election…
Pro-Gingrich Super PAC gets more cash from Adelson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A “Super PAC” supporting Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich received a new cash infusion from billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, according to a source familiar with the donation. The Las Vegas tycoon and his family have given nearly $11 million to the group already, almost single-handedly funding…
The money men shaping the election campaign
WASHINGTON — A quarter of the money that has fuelled a bitter nomination battle among Republican White House hopefuls, from which no settled favorite has yet emerged, has come from just five super-rich Americans. The sway that wealthy donors have been able to exert has come about due to them…
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