Trump Inaugural Committee Donor Accused of Obstructing Probe

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-07/trump-inaugural-committee-donor-charged-with-obstructing-probe

By Christian Berthelsen and Caleb Melby
January 7, 2020, 1:56 PM EST Updated on January 7, 2020, 3:04 PM EST

Zuberi back-dated check to donor, deleted emails, U.S. says

Fundraiser had pleaded guilty to campaign-finance charges

A fundraiser for President Donald Trump back-dated a check to a fellow donor and deleted emails to obstruct a federal investigation into his activities, U.S. prosecutors said.

Imaad Shah Zuberi was charged with a single count of obstruction of justice by prosecutors in the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office. The accusation was filed Tuesday in a type of charging document called an “information,” which often signals an intent by the defendant to plead guilty.

Zuberi, who ran the venture capital firm Avenue Ventures, previously pleaded guilty to charges in Los Angeles federal court that he made nearly $1 million in illegal campaign contributions from 2012 to 2016 and admitted hiding work for foreign nationals in lobbying the U.S. government.

David Kelley, a lawyer for Zuberi, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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1. Why do all these crooks keep showing up in Trump's campaign and administration?

The poor guy just has the worst luck, doesn't he? Absolved. However, every Democrat is eternally and personally responsible for every person they've ever met, every book they've ever read, and every place they've ever visited.

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2. I'm shocked.