Report: FBI investigating Coleman in donor scandal.»

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/10/coleman-investigated-fbi/

Report: FBI investigating Coleman in donor scandal.»

Last month, a lawsuit filed against Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) alleged that a donor, Nasser Kazeminy, funneled money to Coleman illegally. Since then, Coleman’s office has refused to disclose whether Coleman has been contacted by investigators. Today, the Pioneer Press reports that Coleman is under FBI investigation:

Federal investigators are looking into allegations that a longtime friend and benefactor tried to steer money to U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, the Pioneer Press has learned.Agents with the FBI have talked to or made efforts to talk to people in Texas familiar with the allegations, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Houston is where the first of two lawsuits was filed alleging Nasser Kazeminy, a Bloomington financier, tried to steer $100,000 to Coleman via his wife’s Minneapolis employer. The second suit, filed in Delaware, alleges Kazeminy initially tried to get money directly to the senator.

The Coleman campaign called the allegations “sleazy and politically inspired allegations.” But the Pioneer Press notes, “The campaign provided no evidence for the claim that the allegations are ‘politically inspired.’”

[barbtries]

1. so the campaign says

the allegations are “sleazy and politically inspired" - but do they say the allegations are false? and was their statement congratulatory or condemnatory? just curious.

sleazy and politically inspired i would have thought would fulfill most republican politician's ideas of excellent.

[kentuck]

2. Nothing will come of it...

They are attempting to appear "bi-partisan" in their investigations.

[babylonsister]

3. This whole board will be super-shocked when something will come of it.

I've read that here for four years and it's a boring refrain. I remain hopeful.

[ogneopasno]

4. This has been under investigation for some time, even before the election.

So if you're implying this has anything to do with Blago, I suggest that you are wrong.