I am reminded that my letter which was personalized and sent to each member of the Senate and House got zero replies. This is the first time in my life that I never got a reply from Congress. Oh, well... ============================================================================ ============================ October 8, 1999 The Honorable Fred Thompson 523 Dirkson Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Thompson: Is America's financial system so addicted to cocaine and organized crime capital that traditional methods of regulation and enforcement can do nothing? Just consider the Bank of New York money laundering operations: � Since 1995, the Bank of New York is suspected of laundering as much as $10-12 billion worth of Russian "organized crime" and capital flight money. The Bank of New York has admitted to investigators that, in addition to profiting from substantial increases in foreign deposits, it has charged as much as $250 million a month in "fees" for these transactions. � Between 1994 and 1998, Bank of New York Chairman Thomas Renyi's compensation rose from $1.23 million to $7.3 million. Other senior management received large increases, too. Recently, Congressman Leach said that the amount of money looted out of Russia and laundered through US Banks could top $100 billion. Where did this money go? On September 1, Congressman Leach said, "I have no doubt that some of this money ended up in the stock market." Thinking through the relationship of organized crime capital and the stock market, consider another recent event. � In June, Richard Grasso, Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, traveled to Colombia to visit with a senior commander of FARC's insurgency forces to encourage them to circulate cocaine profits back into the US stock market. � Associated Press reported the event as follows: ``We are very aggressive in trying to pursue international markets and opportunities,'' NYSE chairman Richard Grasso explained in an interview Saturday night at his Bogota hotel. ' He said he also invited Reyes (FARC) to visit Wall Street. ``I extended to the commandant the opportunity to walk the floor of the exchange with me�'' Grasso said. Getting FARC leaders to Wall Street could be difficult, though. The 35-year-old guerrilla group is on the U.S. State Department' list of international terrorist groups; its chief revenue sources are ransom kidnappings and the ``taxing'' of illegal cocaine and heroin production. Well, why does Solari care about the American financial system recovering from it's drug capital addiction? We are an investment advisor created to invest equity capital in American communities. Our efforts at financing neighborhood stock corporations, real estate investment trusts, community databanks and microenterprise networks have been a financial flop. Why? Because the Solari Investment Model does not produce the high yield equity returns possible - when organized crime is the dominant financial model. The litigation and regulatory expenses of this model shift are too great and the physical harassment by competitors who prefer government subsidy and control to private markets increases personal risk. This is the reality that is inspiring concerns about campaign fundraising and federal disclosure policy: � Approximately 80% of presidential campaign fundraising revenues comes from the four states with the largest market share of drugs imports, money laundering and investment of laundered profits; � We believe development through HUD is related to CIA supported drug dealing. HUD manipulation of disclosure policies to ensure that we can not understand how government investment works in communities appears to be designed to protect drug profits financing covert operations; � The CIA Inspector General's report last year admitting that "yes, CIA networks deal drugs" received no meaningful press coverage and has not resulted in the open Congressional hearings promised by the CIA and Congress. Solari thinks that we can help Americans understand how the money works in illegal drugs and organized crime. Better yet, we think we can do something by teaching Americans how to "vote with our money." After all, we "vote" with our purchases of media and consumer goods, our banking deposits, our stock market and insurance investments and the time we give to community service. We are writing a column each month and doing interviews on radio talk shows and workshops to help people understand the organized crime industry and how organized crime profits are reinvested in the stock market and campaign fundraising. Enclosed please find a copy of the September of From the Wilderness with Mike Ruppert's wonderful article about Russian capital flight and the Bank of New York and my article about the implications of the current financial model for small farmers in Hardeman County, Tennessee called "Crying in the Kitchen with Jane". Recent columns are available from Solari at our website, www.solari.com. Or just contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED], and I will provide them to you and your staff or constituents by e-mail.. Now, what can you do for Solari? Help us understand how we can use our website (www.solari.com) or our radio talk show interviews and workshops to help you and your staff understand how money works in organized crime. What tools and maps about organized crime would help you and your staff represent honest taxpayers on these issues without undue risk? The Solari network is a problem solving network. We are small and have few resources. Even so, we want to do what we can to help government officials and staff. We are concerned that understanding organized crime and what to do about it is overwhelming all of us, including those who are trying to lead and manage in government. We appreciate your efforts to hang in there and do your best. Sincerely, Catherine Austin Fitts President, Solari President, Hamilton Securities Group (in liquidation) Former Assistant Secretary of Housing, Bush Administration Enclosure (edits April 27, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Up to 60% OFF food! Buy Now and Shipping is Free. http://click.egroups.com/1/4016/5/_/475667/_/959009815/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
