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An L.A. Businessman Who Peddled Political Influence Gets 12 Years in Prison
Imaad Zuberi sold access to powerful people for millions in foreign cash
An internationally connected L.A. businessman and political donor who made fast friends by padding campaign coffers on both sides of the aisle was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $18 million in fines and restitution Thursday, after pleading guilty to charges of tax evasion, campaign finance violations, and failing to register as a foreign agent.
Federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips to throw the book at Imaad Zuberi, 50, for what they described as an unprecedented scheme to funnel donations to both Democrats and Republicans in order to gain influence, which he then peddled in lobbying pols on behalf of countries like Turkey and Sri Lanka, as well as for a shadowy Ukrainian oligarch tied to Vladimir Putin,
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Dealmaker, now awaiting sentencing, tried to work his way into Biden s inner circle He is close to VP Biden. . He is like adopted son to VP,” Imaad Zuberi wrote in newly released court records.
In this Nov. 22, 2019 file photo, Imaad Zuberi, left, leaves the federal courthouse in Los Angeles with his attorney Thomas O Brien, right, after pleading guilty to funneling donations from foreigners to U.S. political campaigns. | Brian Melley/AP Photo
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A trove of newly released court filings provides new insight into how a high-flying businessman and prolific political donor pushing multibillion-dollar deals related to Libyan riches amassed under Moammar Gadhafi s regime tried to maneuver his way into Joe Biden’s inner circle.
Nicki Minaj to Pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 in Copyright Settlement The dispute was over the use of a sample of Chapman s Baby Can I Hold You on the 2018 song Sorry
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Nicki Minaj will pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 to settle the copyright infringement claims over the tune “Sorry,” which sampled Chapman’s 1988 single “Baby Can I Hold You” without authorization.
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The Hollywood Reporter, documents became public in California federal court on Thursday (Jan. 7) showing that Chapman accepted Minaj’s offer of judgment in the lawsuit on Dec. 30, 2020, and the case will not go to trial, which was set to take place on March 2.