Commerce Secretary "Grifter"?

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_Maksutov
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Commerce Secretary "Grifter"?

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexand ... -grifting/

A multimillion-dollar lawsuit has been quietly making its way through the New York State court system over the last three years, pitting a private equity manager named David Storper against his former boss: Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. The pair worked side by side for more than a decade, eventually at the firm, WL Ross & Co.—where, Storper later alleged, Ross stole his interests in a private equity fund, transferred them to himself, then tried to cover it up with bogus paperwork. Two weeks ago, just before the start of a trial with $4 million on the line, Ross and Storper agreed to a confidential settlement, whose existence has never been reported and whose terms remain secret.

It is difficult to imagine the possibility that a man like Ross, who Forbes estimates is worth some $700 million, might steal a few million from one of his business partners. Unless you have heard enough stories about Ross. Two former WL Ross colleagues remember the commerce secretary taking handfuls of Sweet’N Low packets from a nearby restaurant, so he didn’t have to go out and buy some for himself. One says workers at his house in the Hamptons used to call the office, claiming Ross had not paid them for their work. Another two people said Ross once pledged $1 million to a charity, then never paid. A commerce official called the tales “petty nonsense,” and added that Ross does not put sweetener in his coffee.

There are bigger allegations. Over several months, in speaking with 21 people who know Ross, Forbes uncovered a pattern: Many of those who worked directly with him claim that Ross wrongly siphoned or outright stole a few million here and a few million there, huge amounts for most but not necessarily for the commerce secretary. At least if you consider them individually. But all told, these allegations—which sparked lawsuits, reimbursements and an SEC fine—come to more than $120 million. If even half of the accusations are legitimate, the current United States secretary of commerce could rank among the biggest grifters in American history.
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Re: Commerce Secretary "Grifter"?

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Drumpf drained the swamp and filled it with his personal sewage. He even christened it by taking the first personal dump.
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Maksutov wrote:If even half of the accusations are legitimate...

and if none of the accusations are legitimate then ...you will still consider him guilty, because allegations.
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Re: Commerce Secretary "Grifter"?

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Some Schmo wrote:Drumpf drained the swamp and filled it with his personal sewage.

It was more like emptying the lobbyist cesspool into the public swimming pool.

Would "Drain the Sewage" pass the smell test for a 2020 campaign slogan?
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