Echoes of Clinton-era Scandal in a Las Vegas Sands Email
by Matt Isaacs and Lowell Bergman, July 16 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 Macau's hostility to outsiders and historic links to Chinese organized crime, Adelson envisaged a chance to make billions. http://www.propublica.org/article/inside-the-investigation-of-leading-republican-money-man-sheldon-adelson --------- This is a fascinating story that looks into big money, corruption, government, and how Chinese organized crime works. Adelson isn't just any big donor... CG _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
