Monday, September 17, 2007

Another Fugitive Clinton Donor?

The story also mentions the fugitive has donated to the National Republican Congressional Committee, so perhaps more of the media will be interested.

Details from the Politico
Federal authorities August 27 arrested two members of a New York family of political donors, and are seeking a third in India.

A complaint filed in New Jersey Federal Court (.pdf) by an inspector of the U.S. Postal Inspection Services charges the three with mortgage fraud. They're alleged to have bought properties, resold them to fictional buyers at higher prices, and taken out inflated mortgages.

The father, Singh Sabharwal, is a prominent figure in New York's Sikh community, who has contributed to political causes ranging from Chuck Schumer to the National Republican Congressional Committee. A spokesman for New Jersey United States Attorney Chris Christie said the elder Singh was in India when charges were brought, and has not returned, though he is not formally considered a fugitive.

The two sons are currently being held without bail.

One of the sons, Upinderpal S. Sabharwal, gave the maximum $4,600 contribution to Hillary Clinton on June 30.
A search for the name Sabharwal shows six maximum donations of $2300 to Mrs. Clinton. Four from the same location on the same day and two others from another location, also on the same day.

Hmmm.

There are three donations to the NRCC in 2005 totaling $800. Others receiving money from assorted Sabharwals, and we have no knowledge whether they're all related, are Arlen Specter and Peter King, both Republicans, and Democrats Richard Gephardt, Charles Schumer and Anthony Weiner, though these go back several years.

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