Zuberi collected millions of dollars for consulting fees, erstwhile investments and campaign contributions, but simply pocketed much of the money, prosecutors said. Advertisement“American influence is not for sale,” said Paul Delacourt, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office. The case, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, compounds Zuberi’s legal woes. AdvertisementThe subpoena sought a broad range of records, including information about foreign contributions as well as any communications related to Zuberi, the Washington Post reported at the time. In the lead-up to the 2016 election, Zuberi funneled more than $600,000 to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, according to campaign finance records.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2019 23:48 UTC