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RUDYGIULIANIBUSINESSTIESRESEARCHDOSSIERCONTENTS
ALREADYIN-DEPTHREPORTEDFOREIGNTIES..................................................................................................1OTHERFOREIGNENTANGLEMENTS..........................................................................................................................1GIULIANIPAIDSPEECHES...............................................................................................................................................5OTHERCONTROVERSIALCORPORATEENTANGLEMENTS...........................................................................10BRACEWELLGIULIANI....................................................................................................................................................18ANDERSONKILLOLICK&OSHINSKY.......................................................................................................................21
ALREADYIN-DEPTHREPORTEDFOREIGNTIESIn2011GiulianiWasPaidForASpeechByAnExiledIranianPoliticalPartyCalledTheMujahedinE-Khalq,KnownAsTheMEK,CallingOnStateToRemoveItFromItsListOfTerrorOrganizations.“In2011,anexiledIranianpoliticalpartycalledtheMujahedine-Khalq,knownastheMEK,paidGiulianitogiveaspeechinWashingtoncallingontheStateDepartmenttoremovethegroupfromitslistofterroristorganizations.TheMEKrecruitedahostofotherformalofficialstoitscauseandsucceededinreversingtheterroristdesignationin2012.”(IsaacArnsdorf,“GiulianiTookMoneyFromQatar,Venezuela,IranianExiles,”Politico,11/15/16)
GiulianiProvided“SecurityAdvice”ForTheGovernmentOfQatar.“Lookingtostaffuphisadministration,thepresident-electisreportedlyleaningtowardnominatingformerNewYorkCityMayorRudyGiulianiashisnextsecretaryofstate.Guiliani’stiestoQatarwouldbeamongahostofpotentialconflictsofinterestthatwouldcomeintoplayshouldthatnominationtakeplace.…ButtheTheWallStreetJournalreportedin2007thatoneofthoseclientswasthegovernmentofQatar,towhichGiulianiprovided‘securityadvice.’”(SamStein,PaulBlumenthalAndJasonCherkis,“RudyGiuliani sConflictsOfInterestWouldPlaceDonaldTrumpInABind,”TheHuffingtonPost 11/15/16)
Giuliani’sFirmLobbiedForCitgo.“TheHouston-basedlawfirmGiulianijoinedasanamedpartnerin2005lobbiedinTexasforCitgo,theU.S.subsidiaryoftheVenezuelanstateoilcompanythencontrolledbyPresidentHugoChavez,TheNewYorkTimesreportedin2007.”(IsaacArnsdorf,“GiulianiTookMoneyFromQatar,Venezuela,IranianExiles,”Politico,11/15/16)
OTHERFOREIGNENTANGLEMENTSGiulianiHasTiesToAFirmWithDeepRussianAndPutinTies
GiulianiHasTiesToTriGlobalStrategicVentures,ACompany“ThatHasProvidedImageConsultingToRussianOligarchsAndClientsWithDeepKremlinTies.”“TriGlobalStrategicVentures,acompanythataimsto‘assistWesternclientsinfurtheringtheirbusinessinterestsintheemergingeconomiesoftheformerSovietUnion,’accordingtoitswebsite,isamongthemoreobscureclients.RecordsshowMr.Giulianihashadtiesdatingtoatleast2004toTriGlobal,acompanythathasprovidedimageconsultingtoRussianoligarchsandclientswithdeepKremlinties.”(MarkLandler,EricLiptonAndJoBecker,“RudolphGiuliani sBusinessTiesViewedAsRedFlagForSecretaryOfStateJob,”TheNewYorkTimes,11/15/16)
ClientsOfTriGlobalIncludeTransneft,Russia’sState-OwnedOilPipelineCompany,“WhichIsTheTargetOfWesternSanctions.”“RecordsshowMr.Giulianihashadtiesdatingtoatleast2004toTriGlobal,acompanythathasprovidedimageconsultingtoRussianoligarchsandclientswithdeepKremlinties.TheyhaveincludedTransneft,Russia’sstate-ownedoilpipelinegiant,whichisthetargetofWesternsanctionsimposedafterPresidentVladimirV.PutinannexedCrimeaandbeganmeddlinginUkraine.”(MarkLandler,EricLiptonAndJoBecker,“RudolphGiuliani sBusinessTiesViewedAsRedFlagForSecretaryOfStateJob,”TheNewYorkTimes 11/15/16)
Giuliani’sWorkForTriGlobalIncludesSettingUpMeetingsWithProminentRussianPoliticiansAndTopRussianBusinessLeaders.“RecordsshowMr.Giulianihashadtiesdatingtoatleast2004toTriGlobal,acompanythathasprovidedimageconsultingtoRussianoligarchsandclientswithdeepKremlinties.…In2004,forinstance,thecompanyarrangedtohaveMr.GiulianicometoMoscowtomeetwiththeforeignminister,SergeyV.Lavrov,aswellasotherprominentRussianpoliticiansandbusinessexecutives.Thatyear,Mr.GiulianivisitedMagnitogorsk,Russia,‘foraseriesofmeetingswithViktorRashnikov,’aRussianbillionairewhoisthechairmanoftheMagnitogorskIronandSteelWorks.WhileMr.TrumphasvowedtobringbackjobsintheUnitedStatessteelindustry,RussiahascomplainedaboutAmericantariffsonsteelthathurtcompanieslikeMr.Rashnikov’s.TriGlobalalsoarrangedforMr.GiulianitomeetwithexecutivesfromtheRussiansteelcompanyinthenextyearinNewYork,wheretheydinedattheSt.RegishotelataneventattendedbyBillClinton.”(MarkLandler,EricLiptonAndJoBecker,“RudolphGiuliani sBusinessTiesViewedAsRedFlagForSecretaryOfStateJob,”TheNewYorkTimes,11/15/16)
ClientsOfGiulianiIncludeTheGovernmentOfMexicoAndTransCanada
GiulianiPromotesTheFactHeHasForeignConsultingContracts,IncludingOnesWithTheGovernmentOfMexicoAndTransCanada,OfKeystoneXLFame.“Sincealmosttheminuteheleftoffice,Giulianihasbeenusingtheglobalfameheacquiredon9/11anditsaftermathtorakeinmillionsofdollarsfromconsultingwith‘corporations,individuals,andgovernments’(ashiswebsitedescribeshisclientbase)onsecuritymatters,financialauditsandcrisismanagement.…OtherprominentclientsincludeTransCanada,thedeveloperofthecontroversialKeystoneXLPipelineProject(whichObamaopposes,furtherdamagingRudy’seconomicinterests);PurduePharma,whichmanufacturersOxycontin,onceRushLimbaugh’sdrugofchoice:Nextel,thewirelessservicescompanynowownedbySprint;ShellOil;andtheGovernmentofMexico.”(TimShorrock,“Giuliani sLoveForHisCountryIsEqualToTheMoneyHeMakes,”TheNation 2/25/15)
In2015ItWasReportedThatGiulianiWasHiredBy“ElSalvador’sBusinessCommunity”To“AdviseTheSalvadoranGovernmentOnHowToCurbSoaringCrime.”“OnDec.2,ElSalvador’sbusinesscommunityannouncedithadhiredformerNewYorkCityMayorRudyGiulianitoadvisetheSalvadorangovernmentonhowtocurbsoaringcrimedrivenbylawlessgangsandrampantcorruption.”(LauraC.Mallonee,“RudyGiulianiWillAdviseElSalvadorOnSecurity,JusticeReform,”LatinAmericaNewsDispatch 1/12/15)
In2014GiulianiGaveASpeechInGuatemalaCityAtAForumOrganizedByTheGuatemalanDevelopmentFoundation.“FormerNewYorkCityMayorRudyGiulianirecentlyvisitedGuatemalaCitytospeakataforumorganizedbytheGuatemalanDevelopmentFoundation.”(MikeAllison,“TheSaviorRudyGiulianiGoesToGuatemalaCity,”CentralAmericanPolitics.Blogspot.com 10/9/14)
• GiulianiWasAlsoHiredToAdviseOnCrimeInTheCountry.“Guatemala’sbusinesssectoralsohiredGiulianitoadviseoncrimeearlierin2014.”(LauraC.Mallonee,“RudyGiulianiWillAdviseElSalvadorOnSecurity,JusticeReform,”LatinAmericaNewsDispatch,1/12/15)
• TheGroupHasBeenDescribedAsA“ConservativeBusinessAssociation.”“InanaddresslastyeartoaconservativebusinessassociationinGuatemalaaboutcrime,forexample,[Giuliani]warnedthat‘youarenotgoingtosolveitwithschools,libraries,niceneighborhoodsandsportsteams.Youhavetoemphasizelawenforcement.’”(TimShorrock,“Giuliani sLoveForHisCountryIsEqualToTheMoneyHeMakes,”TheNation,2/25/15)
GiulianiAdvisedTheBrazilianGovernmentOnCrimeInAdvanceOfThe2016RioOlympics.“GiulianiissimilarlyadvisingtheBraziliangovernmentonsecurityforthe2016OlympicGamesinRiodeJaneiro,althoughthegames’SecurityDirectorLuizFernandoCorrêahasexpressedsomeskepticism.”(LauraC.Mallonee,“RudyGiulianiWillAdviseElSalvadorOnSecurity,JusticeReform,”LatinAmericaNewsDispatch 1/12/15)
GiulianiAdvisedTheColombianGovernmentOnCrimeIssues.“Withinthelastfewyears,though,Colombiahasseenacrimeuptick,promptingofficialstoconsultwithGiuliani.‘IjustgotbackfromColombia,’hesaidonCBSThisMorninglastMay.‘IadvisetheColombiangovernmenthowtogetcrimedown.Crimeisdown23percentinBogota.Iamveryproudofthat.’”(LauraC.Mallonee,“RudyGiulianiWillAdviseElSalvadorOnSecurity,JusticeReform,”LatinAmericaNewsDispatch 1/12/15)
GiulianiConsultedForTheGovernmentOfHonduras.“[Giulianiis]aconsultantinMexico,ElSalvador,HondurasandGuatemala,theverycountrieswhereright-winggovernments,traffickersand/organgsaredrivingchildrenandteenagersacrosstheU.S.border.”(WayneBarrett,“WhatRudyGiulianiKnowsAboutLove AResponseToHis Doesn tLoveAmerica CritiqueOfObama,”NewYorkDailyNews,2/20/15)
GiulianiAdvisedChileOnCrimeAndHelpedPoliticalCandidatesInTheDominicanRepublic.“Otherworkwasthroughanothercompanyofhis,GiulianiSecurity.ThosecontractsincludeworkcombatingcrimeinMexicoCity,ElSalvador,Colombia,Chile,alongwithhelpingpoliticalcandidatesinUkraineandtheDominicanRepublic.”(DrewGriffin,NelliBlackAndTheodoreSchleifer,“GiulianiLegalWorkCouldComplicatePathToStateDepartment,”CNN,11/15/16)
In2011GiulianiWentToPeruToCampaignForTheDaughterOfFormerPresidentAlbertoFujimori,WhoIsServingTimeForHumanRightsAbuses.“In2011,hewenttoPerutocampaignforrightistKeikoFujimori,thedaughterofthedisgracedformerpresidentAlbertoFujimori,whoisstillservingatwenty-five-yearsentenceforhumanrightsabuses.”(TimShorrock,“Giuliani sLoveForHisCountryIsEqualToTheMoneyHeMakes,”TheNation,2/25/15)
In2008GiulianiAdvisedBoxerVitaliKlitschkoInHisRaceForMayorOfKiev,Ukraine.“WhowouldhaveguessedthatthenextchapterinRudolphW.Giuliani‘slifewouldinvolvepoliticalconsultingforalocalelectioninEasternEurope?Mr.Giuliani,theformermayorandformerpresidentialcandidate,calledanewsconferencethismorninginTimesSquaretoappearbesideVitaliKlitschko,aformerboxingandkickboxingchampionwhoisrunningformayorofKiev,thecapitalofUkraine.”(SewellChan,“GiulianiWeighsInOnRaceForMayor(InUkraine),”TheNewYorkTimes 5/7/08)
TheMexicoCityDebacle
InOct.2002,GiulianiPartnersSignedContractToHelpReduceCrimeInMexicoCity,RefusedToDiscloseCosts
Giuliani,AlongWithBernardKerik,SignedContractToAdviseMexicoCityOnReducingEpidemicOfCrime.“FormerMayorRudolphW.GiulianiannouncedyesterdaythathisconsultingfirmhadsignedacontracttoadviseMexicoCity'spoliceofficialsoncrime-reductiontechniquestodealwithanepidemicofkidnappings,murdersandrobberies.Mr.Giuliani,whoformedhisconsultingfirm,theGiulianiGroup,afterleavingoffice,saidhewoulddrawonhisexperiencetacklingcrimeinNewYorkCitytohelptheresidentsofMexico'ssprawlingcapital.
Mr.Giulianisaidheandhisformerpolicecommissioner,BernardB.Kerik,wouldmeetwithofficialsinMexicoCitynextmonth.”(LydiaPolgreen,“GiulianiFirmGetsContractToAdviseMexicoCityPolice,”TheNewYorkTimes,10/11/02)
• GiulianiSaidHeWouldBring“BrokenWindows”ToMexicoCity.“Mr.Giulianisaidhewouldrecommendthesamemethodsthat,hesaid,sentNewYorkCity'scrimeratesplunging,includingthe‘brokenwindows’approachoffocusingonseeminglyminorcrimesasawaytodiscouragelawlessnessandtheuseofcrimestatisticsandmappingtopinpointproblemareas.”(LydiaPolgreen,“GiulianiFirmGetsContractToAdviseMexicoCityPolice,”TheNewYorkTimes,10/11/02)
GiulianiWouldNotDiscloseAmountOrSourceOfContract.“Thecontract,thefirstinternationalconsultingdealforMr.Giuliani'sfirm,isbeingpaidforbyagroupofbusinessmeninMexicoCity;municipalofficialsrefusedtonamethem.TheyalsodeclinedtosayhowmuchtheGiulianiGroupwouldbepaid.”(LydiaPolgreen,“GiulianiFirmGetsContractToAdviseMexicoCityPolice,”TheNewYorkTimes,10/11/02)
• “ProminentMexicanBusinessInterestsHaveHiredHisConsultingFirm,GiulianiPartners,ForACool$4.3MillionToTeachMexicoWhatRealCrime-FightingIsAllAbout.”(ShelleyEmling,“CanGiulianiExportCrime FightingSuccess?”AustinAmerican Statesman,11/6/02)
• BillionaireBusinessmanCarlosSlimAllegedlyPayingPartialCostOfGiulianiConsulting.“OfficialsinMexicoCitysaidprivately,however,thatabillionairebusinessman,CarlosSlim,wouldmostlikelypaysomeofthecostsforMr.Giuliani'sservices.Mr.SlimhasbeenworkingwithMexicoCity'smayor,AndresManuelLopezObrador,tobringordertothecity.Mr.Slimhassaidthathewouldformafoundationtospend$100milliontohelpcleanupitscongestedcenter.”(LydiaPolgreen,“GiulianiFirmGetsContractToAdviseMexicoCityPolice,”TheNewYorkTimes,10/11/02)
GiulianiEffortsFailedAsHomicideDidNotGoDownAndKidnappingIncreased
GiulianiContractEndedWith146RecommendationsOnHowToCleanUpMexicoCity.“TheworkingrelationshipeffectivelyendedinAugustof2003,aftertheMexicoCitypolicedepartmentdecided,withoutpermissionfromNewYork,totranslateintoSpanishandrelease146recommendationsbasedonGiulianiPartnersconsulting.”(DanielaGerson,“InMexicoCity,FewCheersForGiuliani,”TheNewYorkSun,4/11/05)
Giuliani’sEffortsFailedToCleanUpMexicoCity,SawHomicideDropLessThan1%AndKidnappingWithExtortionOnTheRise.“Twoyearslater,thecheeringhasstopped.InJanuary2005,MexicoCity'snewpolicechief,JoelOrtega,toldlocalreporters,‘IamnofanofGiuliani.’Farfromthe67%dropinhomicidesachievedduringMr.Giuliani'smayoraltyinNewYork,whichwastoutedinaGiulianiPartnerspressreleaseannouncingitsMexicoCitycontract,thehomiciderateinMexico'scapitalslippedlessthan1%in2004.KidnappingsinwhichthevictimisdrivenfromATMtoATMtowithdrawmoneyareontherise,withsomesecurityfirmssayingMexicoisnowrivalingColombiaaskidnappingcapitaloftheworld.”(DanielaGerson,“InMexicoCity,FewCheersForGiuliani,”TheNewYorkSun,4/11/05)
MexicansWereUnhappyWithTheContractWithGiuliani
GiulianiNotOfferedFollowUpContractToImplementRecommendations,Mexicans“SharplyCritical”OfEffort.“TheGiulianiteamendedupbeingpaidlessthanthe$4.3millionthatwaswidelyreportedasthepriceforthework,anditwasnothiredforafollow-upprojecttoimplementitsrecommendations.IninterviewswiththeSun,severalformerMexicanpolice
officialsandcurrentofficersweresharplycriticaloftheGiulianieffort…”(DanielaGerson,“InMexicoCity,FewCheersForGiuliani,”TheNewYorkSun,4/11/05)
• MonicaRojas,DeputyDirectorOfTheStatisticsDepartmentMCPD:"Weweren'tnecessarilyinthesamesymphony…Eachsidehadadifferentinterest…Theideasandtheconceptstheyconveyedtous,buttheyneverexplainedhowtoachievethem.”(DanielaGerson,“InMexicoCity,FewCheersForGiuliani,”TheNewYorkSun,4/11/05)
• AntonioRendon,MCPDOfficialWhoWorkedWithGiuliani:"Theywerenotprepared,notatall…Theyweren'tconsultants,theywereretiredpolicemen.Andtheyweretryingtoorganizeanotherpoliceforce,butnotwithamethodologyoraclearidea."(DanielaGerson,“InMexicoCity,FewCheersForGiuliani,”TheNewYorkSun,4/11/05)
• NicocioAcostoLeon,MCPDOfficer:“TheGiulianiplandidnothaveanyeffect.Itwasmoneyinthetrash,really…Bettertobuyarms,uniforms,tofixourvehiclesbecausewehavetodothatourselves."(DanielaGerson,“InMexicoCity,FewCheersForGiuliani,”TheNewYorkSun,4/11/05)
In2006GiulianiWorkedOnBehalfOfASpanishBankLookingToBuyPartOfAnAmericanBank
In2006GiulianiWorkedOnBehalfOfBancoSantander,ASpanishBank,WhenTheyWere“AttemptingToBuyAbout20PercentOfSovereignBancorpOfPhiladelphia.”“GiulianitypicallyhasnotadvertisedhisinvolvementinBracewell&Giulianicases.AnexceptionwashisworkinFebruary2006onbehalfofaSpanishbank,BancoSantander,forwhatthelawfirmtermedan‘independentreview’ofSantander'scompliancewithstateandfederalregulationsinattemptingtobuyabout20percentofSovereignBancorpofPhiladelphia.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune 2/7/07)
Santander’sInvestmentWasOpposedByAGroupOfSovereignInvestors,ButSupportedByJaySidhu,TheCEOOfSovereign.“TheinvestmentwasbitterlyopposedbyagroupofSovereignshareholdersbutwelcomedbySovereignCEOJaySidhu,whowantedtousetheinfusionofmoneyfromSantandertobuyanotherbank.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune,2/7/07)
NOTE:SantanderHadDonatedToHugoChavez'sCampaignsAndHasConnectionsToIranAndCuba."Asaresult,saysthissource,BracewellignoreddubiousdealingsbySantander,suchasitsdonationstoVenezuelanpresidentHugoChávez’spoliticalcampaignsanditsconnectionstoCubaandIran(SantanderwasfinedbytheU.S.in2004fordoingbusinesswithCubaandhascomeunderscrutinyfortradingwithanIranianbankblacklistedbytheU.S.forlinkstoterrorism),nottomentionthefactthatitsC.E.O.hadbeeninvestigatedforcorruption.'IquestionedwhyRudystuckhisneckoutlikethat,'theinsidersays.'Obviouslyitwasforafee,butwithhislong-termaspirationstheredidn’tseemlikealotofupside.'(BracewellsaysthatthefirmwashiredbySantandertoassesstheproposedinvestmentandfoundthatthebank'hadfullyandcompletelycompliedwithalllawsrelevanttothetransaction.')"(MichaelShnayerson,"RiskyBusiness ATaleOfTwoGiulianis,"VanityFair,1/08)
NOTE:InNovember2006Giuliani“DeliveredASpeechAtTheJayS.SidhuSchoolOfBusinessAndLeadershipAtWilkesUniversityInWilkesBarre,Pa.”“SovereignCEOSidhu,meanwhile,resignedunderpressureinOctober,takingwithhima$43milliongoldenparachute.Thenextmonth,GiulianideliveredaspeechattheJayS.SidhuSchoolofBusinessandLeadershipatWilkesUniversityinWilkesBarre,Pa.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune,2/7/07)
GIULIANIPAIDSPEECHES
GiulianiMadeOver$11MillionForPaidSpeechesInTheYearBeforeRunningForPresidentAndAnAdditional$8MillionIn2002
GiulianiMade“MoreThan$11Million”GivingPaidSpeechesInThe“13MonthsDirectlyPriorToKickingOffHisRepublicanPresidentialCampaignInFebruary2007.”“Inthe13monthsdirectlypriortokickingoffhisRepublicanpresidentialcampaigninFebruary2007,RudyGiulianiearnedmorethan$11milliongivingpaidspeeches.”(EricBoehlert,“WhenGOPHopefulRudyGiulianiEarned$11MillioninSpeakingFeesAndD.C.PressDidn tCare,”TheHuffingtonPost 7/22/14)
GiulianiMadeBetween$100,000And$300,000PerSpeechAndSpoke120Times.“TheformerNewYorkCitymayor,whowasthrustintothenationalandinternationalspotlightaftertheterrorattacksofSeptember11,2001,typicallychargedbetween$100,000and$300,000forhisspeechesandspokemorethan120times.”(EricBoehlert,“WhenGOPHopefulRudyGiulianiEarned$11MillioninSpeakingFeesAndD.C.PressDidn tCare,”TheHuffingtonPost,7/22/14)
GiulianiMade$8MillionGivingSpeechesIn2002.“Notethatalongwiththe$11millioninspeakingfeesGiulianipocketedin2006,healsoearned$8milliononthespeechcircuitin2002.”(EricBoehlert,“WhenGOPHopefulRudyGiulianiEarned$11MillioninSpeakingFeesAndD.C.PressDidn tCare,”TheHuffingtonPost,7/22/14)
PaidSpeeches(November2005-February2007;June2008)
NOTE:GreenDenotesWallStreet/Financial;YellowDenotesPossibleForeign;RedDenotesBoth
Date Organization GrossFee(1)NetSpeakerFee
11/20/2005 SageCapitalGroup(3) $300,000.00 $270,000.0012/6/2005 CambridgeStrategicManagementGroup $50,000.00 $40,000.001/20/2006 IDXSystemsCorp. $100,00.00 $80,000.001/22/2006 GuidantSalesCorp. $100,000.00 $80,000.001/24/2006 IQPC $100,000.00 $80,000.001/25/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,00.00 $80,000.001/25/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $25,000.00 $20,000.001/31/2006 FreescaleSemiconductor,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.002/2/2006 TDWaterhouseInvestorServices,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.002/6/2006 NovartisPharmaceuticalsCorp. $60,000.00 $48,000.002/7/2006 NationalGrocersAssociation $100,000.00 $80,000.002/8/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.002/8/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $25,000.00 $20,000.002/11/2006 EdwardsLifesciences $100,000.00 $80,000.002/16/2006 LexusSouthernAreaDealers $50,000.00 $40,000.002/22/2006 SirDorabjiTataTrust $200,000.00 $180,000.002/27/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.003/5/2006 ReedExhibitions $50,000.00 $40,000.003/7/2006 ShellOilProductsUS $60,000.00 $48,000.003/8/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.003/9/2006 P4Healthcare $100,000.00 $80,000.00
3/13/2006 SoftbrainCorporation $100,000.00 $90,000.003/16/2006 TraceyLocke $50,000.00 $40,000.003/21/2006 Help-U-SellRealEstate $100,000.00 $80,000.003/24/2006 OklahomaStateUniversity $100,000.00 $80,000.003/28/2006 Dunkin'BrandsInc.(DunkinDonuts) $100,000.00 $80,000.003/29/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.003/30/2006 BarrickGoldCorp.c/oOgilvyRenault $50,000.00 $40,000.003/31/2006 CreditSuisse $100,000.00 $80,000.004/5/2006 LosAngelesVentureAssociation $100,000.00 $80,000.004/11/2006 FinancialTimesLtd. $200,000.00 $160,000.004/19/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.004/21/2006 UniversityOfWesternOntario $120,000.00 $100,000.004/24/2006 NelsonLevinedeLuca&Horst $50,000.00 $40,000.004/24/2006 PGATour,Inc.(2) $90,000.00 $72,000.005/1/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.005/2/2006 SAPAmerica,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.005/4/2006 CityofWinnipeg $120,000.00 $100,000.005/7/2006 RichmondEventsInc. $50,000.00 $40,000.005/7/2006 ShoreMemorialHealthFoundation $60,000.00 $48,000.005/9/2006 America'sHealthInsurancePlans $100,000.00 $80,000.005/9/2006 OhioChamberofCommerce $100,000.00 $80,000.005/10/2006 RedPrarieCorporation $100,00.00 $80,000.005/11/2006 MAILCOM $60,000.00 $48,000.005/12/2006 ProjectMgt.InstituteMileHiChapter $100,000.00 $80,000.005/13/2006 GeneralMotors $100,000.00 $80,000.005/16/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.005/18/2006 AtlantaJournalConstitution $100,000.00 $80,000.005/19/2006 Gail&Rice,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.005/21/2006 StuffolkUniversity $100,000.00 $80,000.005/22/2006 JuniorAchievmentofEasternMA,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.005/23/2006 MerrillLynch&Co.,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.005/24/2006 AmericanJewishCommittee $50,000.00 $40,000.005/25/2006 AdvertisingSpecialityInstitute $50,000.00 $40,000.005/25/2006 FinancialPacificInsuranceCompany $100,000.00 $80,000.005/31/2006 SaginawCountyChamberofCommerce $50,000.00 $40,000.006/1/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.006/1/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $25,000.00 $20,000.006/1/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.006/1/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $25,000.00 $20,000.006/2/2006 CouncilofInsuranceAgentsandBrokers $100,000.00 $80,000.006/2/2006 CouncilofInsuranceAgentsandBrokers $100,000.00 $80,000.00
6/5/2006 CloverleaEntertainment $100,000.00 $80,000.006/5/2006 CloverleaEntertainment $100,000.00 $80,000.006/6/2006 CendantCorporation $100,000.00 $80,000.006/6/2006 CendantCorporation $100,000.00 $80,000.006/7/2006 HSMAmericas,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.006/7/2006 HSMAmericas,Inc. $5,000.00 $4,000.006/7/2006 HSMAmericas,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.006/7/2006 HSMAmericas,Inc. $5,000.00 $4,000.006/9/2006 America'sHealthInsurancePlans $100,000.00 $80,000.006/14/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.006/14/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.006/21/2006 GlobalLeadersLtd. $200,000.00 $160,000.006/21/2006 GlobalLeadersLtd. $200,000.00 $160,000.006/27/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.006/27/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.006/28/2006 BowlingProprietersAssociationofAmerica $100,000.00 $80,000.007/7/2006 AssurantHealth $50,000.00 $40,000.007/7/2006 AssurantHealth $50,000.00 $40,000.007/21/2006 MerrillLynch&Co.,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.007/21/2006 MerrillLynch&Co.,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.007/25/2006 AssociationE3Futura $150,000.00 $120,000.007/25/2006 AssociationE3Futura $150,000.00 $120,000.008/5/2006 AmerpriseFinancial $100,000.00 $80,000.008/5/2006 AmerpriseFinancial $100,000.00 $80,000.008/5/2006 SportsEtcetera $100,000.00 $80,000.008/5/2006 SportsEtcetera $100,000.00 $80,000.008/16/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.008/16/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.008/18/2006 ShakleeCorporation $100,000.00 $80,000.008/18/2006 ShakleeCorporation $100,000.00 $80,000.008/29/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.009/1/2006 SteinerSportsMarketing $75,000.00 $60,000.009/5/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $50,000.00 $40,000.009/6/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.00
9/7/2006Masterplan,Inc.AlleghenyCasualtyInternationalFidelity $55,000.00 $44,000.00
9/9/2006 AssociatedBond(A/AHoldings) $50,000.00 $40,000.009/12/2006 HSMAmericas,Inc. $10,000.00 $8,000.009/12/2006 HSMAmericas,Inc. $50,000.00 $40,000.009/15/2006 ForvalCorporation $150,000.00 $135,000.009/19/2006 NationalBeerWholesalersAssociation $100,000.00 $80,000.00
9/20/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.009/20/2006 WorldAffairsCouncilofPhiladelphia $100,000.00 $80,000.009/22/2006 AssistAmerica $50,000.00 $40,000.009/23/2006 EmpireEntertainmentInc. $50,000.00 $40,000.009/29/2006 IcelandTelecom-Siminn $200,000.00 $160,000.0010/4/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.0010/5/2006 InternationalSanitarySupplyAssociation $100,000.00 $80,000.0010/9/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.0010/16/2006 InstituteforInternationalResearchPoland $200,000.00 $160,000.0010/23/2006 Healthways,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.0010/24/2006 HSMDeutschlandGMBH $125,000.00 $100,000.0010/26/2006 HSMItalia,S.R.LUNIPERSONALE $125,000.00 $100,000.0010/31/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.0011/8/2006 HSMArgentinaS.A., $10,000.00 $8,000.0011/8/2006 HSMArgentinaS.A., $125,000.00 $100,000.00
11/11/2006AmericanHotel&LodgingAssoc.&Educ.Institute $50,000.00 $40,000.00
11/12/2006 WilkesUniversity $100,000.00 $80,000.0011/13/2006 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.0011/14/2006 McCreathCommunications $100,000.00 $80,000.0011/14/2006 McCreathCommunications $100,000.00 $80,000.0011/17/2006 HindustanTimesGroup $200,000.00 $160,000.0011/20/2006 LaSalleBankCorporation $100,000.00 $80,000.0012/1/2006 JPMorganChase&Company $50,000.00 $40,000.0012/6/2006 FutureTechEnterprise,Inc. $50,000.00 $40,000.0012/12/2006 ForvalCorporation $200,000.00 $180,000.001/9/2007 CommercialMortgageSecuritiesAssociation $100,000.00 $80,000.001/10/2007 NeedhamandCompany $50,000.00 $40,000.001/22/2007 JPMorganSecuritiesInc. $100,000.00 $80,000.001/22/2007 RinglingSchoolLibraryAssociationTownHall $150,000.00 $120,000.001/24/2007 Premier,Inc. $100,000.00 $80,000.001/25/2007 LehmanBrothers $100,000.00 $80,000.001/25/2007 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.00
1/26/2007QuesadaArmedForcesCommunicationsandElectronics $50,000.00 $40,000.00
1/31/2007 Association $100,000.00 $80,000.002/3/2007 Leadership100 $90,000.00 $72,000.002/8/2007 AssociationofForeignInvestorsInRealEstate $50,000.00 $40,000.002/9/2007 Quesada $50,000.00 $40,000.002/14/2007 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $100,000.00 $80,000.002/14/2007 LifeWin,Inc.(GetMotivatedSeminars) $25,000.00 $20,000.00
6/28/2008 BowlingProprietersAssociationofAmerica $100,000.00 $80,000.00
GiulianiWasKnownForTravelingInStyleToHisPaidSpeakingEngagements
InASpeechToOklahomaStateUniversityIn2006,GiulianiRequestedTravelOnA“PrivateGulfstreamJetThatCostTheSchool$47,000ToOperate.”“InonespeechlastyearatOklahomaStateUniversity,GiulianirequestedandreceivedtravelonaprivateGulfstreamjetthatcosttheschool$47,000tooperate.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune 2/7/07)
• “HisVisitEssentiallyWipedOutTheStudentSpeakersAnnualFund.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune 2/7/07)
Giuliani’sSpeakingContract“CallsForUpToFiveHotelRoomsForHisEntourage,IncludingHisOwnTwo-BedroomSuiteWithAPreferredBalconyViewAndKing-SizeBed.”“Likeotherhigh-pricedspeakersintheprivatesector,Giulianiroutinelytravelsinstyle.BesidestheGulfstream,whichisastandardperkonthebig-timespeakerscircuit,hiscontractcallsforuptofivehotelroomsforhisentourage,includinghisowntwo-bedroomsuitewithapreferredbalconyviewandking-sizebed,intheeventofanovernightstay.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune 2/7/07)
OTHERCONTROVERSIALCORPORATEENTANGLEMENTSAReviewIn2007ByTheAssociatedPressWasAbleToIdentify175ClientsOfGiuliani’sHoustonLawFirm,Bracewell&Giuliani,WhichIncludedSaudiArabia.“IfGiulianiwereelected,hisadministrationwouldbeonthereceivingendofregulatoryrequests,contractbidsandpolicyproposalsbythesameclientsofhisHoustonfirm,Bracewell&Giuliani,thathavecontributedtowardhispersonalnetworthofmillionsofdollars. Although the Republican has so far declined to identify all the companies with which Bracewell and his other firms have done business over the past five years, The Associated Press identified more than 175 as part of an expansive review of lobbying records, court filings and securities reports. Giuliani, like other candidates, was expected to detail his financial wealth Tuesday in a report to the Federal Election Commission. Giuliani's law and lobbying clients have included Saudi Arabia, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., and chewing tobacco maker UST Inc.” (SharonTheimerandDelvinBarrett,“Giuliani sClientsCouldPoseConflict,”TheAssociatedPress 5/15/07)
In2007,Bracewell&GiulianiFiledPapersOnBehalfOfSaudiArabiaInATexasCourtCaseAgainstCitgo.“ItalsoisworkingforSaudiArabia.InMarch,thefirmfiledpapersinaTexascourtcaseonbehalfofSaudiArabia'soilministrytakingsideswithanotherinternationalenergygiant,Citgo,whichiscontrolledbyVenezuelanPresidentHugoChavez,arivaloftheBushadministration.”(SharonTheimerandDelvinBarrett,“Giuliani sClientsCouldPoseConflict,”TheAssociatedPress 5/15/07)
OtherBracewell&GiulianiClientsIncludeBMBMunai,WhichDevelopsOilWellsInKazakhstan,AndStatoil,TheNorway-BasedOilAndGasConglomerate“OtherBracewell&GiulianilegalclientsincludeChevronTexaco;governmentnuclearlabcontractorBechtel;BMBMunai,whichdevelopsoilwellsinKazahkstan;theNorway-basedStatoiloilandgasconglomerate;theLuby'srestaurantchain;onlineretailerOverstock.com;someofthebanklendersintheAdelphiaCommunicationsbankruptcycase;ElPolloLocochickenrestaurants;andevenacountryclub RiverOaksinHouston thatisowedmoneybyabankruptcompany.” (SharonTheimerandDelvinBarrett,“Giuliani sClientsCouldPoseConflict,”TheAssociatedPress,5/15/07)
ACompanyOwnedByGiuliani,GiulianiSecurity&Safety,ProvidedAdviceToAGamblingProjectPartnershipInSingaporeThatIncludedATycoonWithTiesToTheNorthKorean
Regime.“Thesamesubsidiary,GiulianiSecurity&Safety,providedsecurityadvicetoaSingaporegamblingprojectonbehalfofapartnershipthatincludedatycoonclosetotheNorthKoreanregimewhoisconsideredanorganizedcrimefigurebytheU.S.,accordingtoareportintheChicagoTribune.”(IsaacArnsdorf,“GiulianiTookMoneyFromQatar,Venezuela,IranianExiles,”Politico 11/15/16)
• AccordingToGiuliani,TheIndividualWasOnlyAOnePercentOwnerAndHadNoInvolvementWithHisFirm.“AbouttheHongKongfamilywithtiestotheNorthKoreanleader,Giulianisaid,‘Ithinkthepersoninvolved,ifit'scorrect,wasa1percentownerthathadnoinvolvementwithus,weneverworkedfor,hadnothingtodowith.’”(MatthewMosk,“GiulianiDefendsContinuedTiesToConsultingFirm,”TheWashingtonPost 12/10/07)
GiulianiPartnersWasHiredByPurduePharma,TheMakerOfOxycontin,WhichHasPledGuiltyToMisleadingThePublicAboutTheRiskOfAddictionToOxycontin.“GiulianiPartnerswashiredin2002byPurduePharmatohelpitcombatsmugglingandabuseofitsprescriptionpainkillerOxyContin,whichwasblamedforcausingorcontributingtohundredsofdeathsnationwide.OnThursday,Purdueandthreecurrentandformerexecutivespleadedguiltytomisleadingthepublicabouttheriskofaddictiontothedrug;theyface$634millioninfines.”(SharonTheimerandDelvinBarrett,“Giuliani sClientsCouldPoseConflict,”TheAssociatedPress,5/15/07)
GiulianiCapitalAdvisorsHasAlsoRepresentedNaturexInc.,AFrenchFoodFlavoringFirm,WhichWasSuedInFederalCourtByTheU.S.AttorneyInNewYorkForViolatingTheControlledSubstancesAct.“Caseinpoint:NaturexInc,aFrenchfood-flavoringfirmthathiredGiulianiCapitalAdvisorstohelpwithits2005acquisitionofanothercompany.Ayearlater,NaturexwassuedinfederalcourtbytheU.S.attorneyinNewYork-thesamejobGiulianionceheld-forviolatingtheControlledSubstancesAct.”(SharonTheimerandDelvinBarrett,“Giuliani sClientsCouldPoseConflict,”TheAssociatedPress 5/15/07)
GiulianiPartnersHasRepresented“AConfessedDrugSmugglerLookingToEnsureThatHisSecurityCompanyCouldDoBusinessWithTheFederalGovernmentAndTheHorse-RacingIndustry,WhichWasEagerToRegainPublicConfidenceAfterABettingScandal.”“GiulianiPartnershasrepresentedapharmaceuticalcompanymiredinalengthyinvestigation,aconfesseddrugsmugglerlookingtoensurethathissecuritycompanycoulddobusinesswiththefederalgovernmentandthehorse-racingindustry,whichwaseagertoregainpublicconfidenceafterabettingscandal.”(MatthewMosk,“GiulianiDefendsContinuedTiesToConsultingFirm,”TheWashingtonPost,12/10/07)
NOTE:WhenHeRanForThePresidencyIn2007,GiulianiRefusedToDiscloseAllOfHisClientsCitingConfidentialityAgreementsHisFirmAgreedTo.“TherehasbeenconsiderablemediaattentiongiventoGiuliani'sprivatebusinessassociations.Forthepastyear,though,Giulianihasdeclinedtoidentifyhisclientsonthegroundsthattheyenteredintoconfidentialityagreementswithhisfirm.”(MatthewMosk,“GiulianiDefendsContinuedTiesToConsultingFirm,”TheWashingtonPost,12/10/07)
NOTE:“GiulianiNeverPersonallyRegisteredAsALobbyist.”(IsaacArnsdorf,“GiulianiTookMoneyFromQatar,Venezuela,IranianExiles,”Politico 11/15/16)
GiulianiRepresentedClients“HeMightHavePursuedAsAProsecutor”
GiulianiRepresentedClients“HeMightHavePursuedAsAProsecutor.”“BeforehewasNewYorkmayor,GiulianiwasaU.S.attorneywhobuilthisreputationbybustingjunkbondkingpinsIvanBoeskyandMichaelMilken.Butasaprivatebusinessman,Giulianihasworkedforfirmsthatcriticssayhemighthavepursuedasaprosecutor.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune,2/7/07)
• “GiulianiAlsoHasCollectedMoreThan$1MillionInConsultingFeesFromFirmsTiedToCriminalOrRegulatoryMissteps.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune,2/7/07)
“[G]iulianiPartners’Clients,WhichHaveIncludedCompaniesEmbroiledInAccountingScandals[CouldBeUsedAgainstMr.GiulianiInAHeatedPoliticalCampaign].”(RussBuettner,“GiulianiIsExpectedToSellOneOfHisThreeBusinesses,”TheNewYorkTimes,1/24/07)
“[H]isFirmHasn’tBeenShyAboutTakingOnPoliticallyUnpopularClients,IncludingTheOwnerOftheIndianPointNuclearPowerPlantInWestchesterAndThePharmaceuticalIndustry.”(BenSmith,“ReallyRichRudy,”NewYorkObserver,4/4/05)
“TheClientListOftenReadsLikeTheListOfWitnessesBeforeCongressionalCommitteesInSomeOfTheHighest-ProfileCorporateCrisesOfTheLastFewYears…”(BenSmith,“ReallyRichRudy,”NewYorkObserver,4/4/05)
GiulianiPartnersWorkedWithMerrillLynchOnConflictOfInterestCharges
“[Giuliani]WasAllTooHappyToHelpMerrillLynch‘Negotiate’WithNewYorkAttorneyGeneralEliotSpitzerIn2002WhenMerrillWasUnderInvestigationForLettingInvestment-BankingRelationshipsTaintItsStockResearch.”(MichaelCrowley,“ProfitSharing,”TheNewRepublic,9/6/04)
GiulianiAdvisedMerrillLynchAmidAccusationsOfConflictOfInterestAndMisleadingPractices.“Inoneofhisfirstprivatebusinessventuresafterleavingoffice,Giulianiin2002advisedMerrillLynch&Co.insettlementnegotiationswiththen-NewYorkAtty.Gen.EliotSpitzerwhenSpitzerinvestigatedaccusationsofconflictsofinterestandmisleadingadvicebythefirm.MerrillLynchwoundupagreeingtopaya$100millionfineandchangesomepractices,butitdidnotadmitwrongdoing.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune,2/7/07)
GiulianiJoinedAppliedDNASciences,Company“BackedByInvestorsWithAHistoryOfSecurities-RelatedCharges”
GiulianiAdvisedAppliedDNASciencesDespiteBeingRunByConvictedCriminal.“InAugust2004,Giulianiannouncedaconsultingagreementbetweenanotherofhisfirms,GiulianiPartners,andAppliedDNASciences,whichmarketsatechnologythatembedsgeneticmaterialfromplantsintoconsumergoodssuchasDVDs,clothingandpharmaceuticalstothwartcounterfeiters.AppliedDNAwasbackedatthetimebyRichardLangleyJr.,whopleadedguiltytoconspiracytocommitwirefraudin1999.Ayearlater,LangleywasbarredbytheSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionfromparticipatinginpennystockofferingsbecauseofhisinvolvementinanallegedstockscam.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune,2/7/07)
• “GiulianiPartnersCollected$1.25MillionInFees,AccordingToAnAppliedDNAFilingWithTheSEC.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune,2/7/07)
GiulianiReceived$2Million,Ownership,ForAdvisingAppliedDNASciences.“Underaone-yearagreementsignedAug.6,GiulianiPartnerswillreceive$2millioninfeesover12monthstoadviseAppliedonmarketingstrategiesforsecurityandhomelanddefenseproducts.Giuliani’sfirmalsostandstoreceive21millionappliedshares,whichwouldmakeitthelargestshareholderofApplied.Theshareswereworth$10millionwhentheagreementwassigned.”(EdwardIwata,“GiulianiFirm sDealToAdviseCompanyRaisesQuestions,”USAToday,3/18/05)
• AppliedStrugglingFinanciallyBeforeGiulianiPartnersCameOnBoard.“ButAppliedissufferingfrom$35millioninlossesfrom2002through2004andnorevenue,accordingto
SecuritiesandExchangeCommissionfilings.ShortlybeforeGiulianiPartnerssignedon,appliedhadnocashforoperationsandnocustomers,accordingtoaninternalcompanydocumentandanSECfiling.”(EdwardIwata,“GiulianiFirm sDealToAdviseCompanyRaisesQuestions,”USAToday,3/18/05)
“GiulianiPartners…SignedAMultimillion-DollarDealWith[AppliedDNASciences]AStrugglingLosAngelesBusinessBackedByInvestorsWithAHistoryOfSecurities-RelatedCharges,RegulatoryRecordsShow.”(EdwardIwata,“GiulianiFirm sDealToAdviseCompanyRaisesQuestions,”USAToday,3/18/05)
• “FederalAuthoritiesCharged[Co-FounderRichardLangleyJr.]InA1996CaseInvolvingANationwideKickbackSchemeOfStockbrokersAndStockPromoters.HePleadedGuiltyToConspiracyToCommitWireFraud…”(EdwardIwata,“GiulianiFirm sDealToAdviseCompanyRaisesQuestions,”USAToday,3/18/05)
• “NASDFined[Jeffrey]Salzwedel,OneOfApplied’sInvestor-RelationsOfficials,$107,000In1998ForAllegedlyMaking“Unsuitable”StockRecommendationsForCustomersWhileHeHeadedSalzwedelFinancial.”(EdwardIwata,“GiulianiFirm sDealToAdviseCompanyRaisesQuestions,”USAToday,3/18/05)
• “VerticalCapitalPartners…HelpedLaunchAppliedIn2003WithA$1.6MillionLoan.…TheNASDFinedVertical,FirmPresidentRonaldM.HeinemanAndAnEmployeeATotalOf$75,000ForFailingToDiscloseTheNatureOfSECSanctionsAgainstACompanyInItsResearchReports.”(EdwardIwata,“GiulianiFirm sDealToAdviseCompanyRaisesQuestions,”USAToday,3/18/05)
GiulianiHelpedWeThePeople,Do-It-YourselfLegalGroupSuedByMany,IncludingDOJ,Fined$286,000ByFTC
GiulianiPartnersAdvisedCompanySuedAtLeast10TimesForDeceptivePractices,ForcedToPay$286,000FTCFine.“GiulianiPartnersalsohasadvisedWethePeopleUSA,ofSantaBarbara,Calif.,asellerofdo-it-yourselfkitsforbankruptcies,divorcesandotherlegaldocuments.Sincelate2003,WethePeoplehasbeensuedbyU.S.trusteesatleast10timesforallegeddeceptivepracticesandinDecember2004paid$286,000tosettleFederalTradeCommissionchargesthatithidthelawsuitsfrompotentialfranchisees.”(AndrewZajac,“GiulianiSpeakingFeesDrawScrutiny,”ChicagoTribune,2/7/07)
“GiulianiThrewInHisLotWithAQuestionableChain,WeThePeopleUSA,WhichSellsDo-It-YourselfServicesForBankruptcy,Divorce,WillsAndTrusts.…TheTête-À-TêteLedToA2003ConsultingAgreementAndAPressRelease.”(NathanVardi,“TheCompanyHeKeeps,”Forbes,11/13/06)
• “ThoseNavigatingSkillsCaughtTheAttentionOfDeirdreMartini[ADOJOfficial]...In2004MartiniSuedWeThePeopleForEngagingInDeceptiveConductThatPutItsClients’HomesAtRisk.”(NathanVardi,“TheCompanyHeKeeps,”Forbes,11/13/06)
• “TheCompanySettledTheCase,AgreeingToChangeItsBusinessPractices.ThatDidn’tEndIt.U.S.BankruptcyTrustees,AffiliatesOfTheDepartmentOfJustice,HaveFiledAtLeast13LawsuitsAcrossTheNationAgainstWeThePeopleAndItsFranchisesForTheUnauthorizedPracticeOfLaw.”(NathanVardi,“TheCompanyHeKeeps,”Forbes,11/13/06)
• “InAddition,TheChainPaidA$286,000PenaltyToSettleCharges,BroughtByTheFederalTradeCommission,OfSellingFranchisesWithoutDisclosingTheU.S.TrusteeLawsuits.”(NathanVardi,“TheCompanyHeKeeps,”Forbes,11/13/06)
GiulianiCompaniesFailedToDiscloseWorkOnBothSidesOfCase,Called“PotentialConflictOfInterest”
GiulianiCompaniesRepresentedBothDebtorAndCreditorInBankruptcyCase,“APotentialConflictOfInterestThatWasn'tDisclosedToTheFederalJudgeOverseeingTheCase.”“ApairofcompaniesownedbyRudyGiulianirepresentedbothadebtorandacreditorinarecentlyconcludedbankruptcyproceeding,apotentialconflictofinterestthatwasn'tdisclosedtothefederaljudgeoverseeingthecase,recordsshow.ThemattercouldheightenpressuresonMr.Giuliani'spresidentialcampaigntobemoreforthcomingaboutthecandidate'sstableofbusinesses,theirclientsandtheservicestheyprovide.InSeptember2005,asubsidiaryofcloselyheldGiulianiPartnersLLCsignedaconsultingagreementwithDeltaAirLinesInc.toproviderestructuringadviceduringthecarrier'sbankruptcyreorganization,drawingmorethan$5millioninfeesfortheservice.Then,inJanuary2006,aseparateGiulianiPartnersdivision GiulianiSecurity&Safety signeda$2millionconsultingdealwithCommandSecurityCorp.,atinyproviderofsecurity-guardservicesthathadbeenleftwith$1millioninunpaidbillswhenDeltaandNorthwestAirlinesCorp.filedforbankruptcy-courtprotectioninSeptember2005.AsanadvisertoDelta,oneGiulianiPartnersunit GiulianiCapitalAdvisors wouldbeinapositiontorecommendthattheairlinegiveCommandbusinessandperhapsevensuggestcontractterms.”(ChristopherCooper,“GiulianiFirmsHadPotentialConflictOfInterest,”TheWallStreetJournal,5/7/07)
• LawProfessorLynnLoPuckiSaysLackOfDisclosureCouldBring“Stiff”Penalties,NoWayToKnowIfGiulianiCompaniesActedUnethically.“LynnLoPucki,alawprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeleswhospecializesinbankruptcies,saysthereisnowayofknowingwhetherMr.Giuliani'scompanydidanythingunethical.‘That'sthepurposeofdisclosure:touncoverconflictsofinterest,’Mr.LoPuckisaid.‘Wedon'tknowthereasontheydidn'tdiscloseandwedon'tknowwhattheyfailedtodisclose.’Failingtodiscloserelevantconnectionscanleadtotrouble.Bankruptcyjudgescanimposepenaltiesoncreditoradvisersifthejudgeconcludesafirmhasimproperlyfailedtorevealconnectionsonbothsidesofthecase,Mr.LoPuckisaid.PenaltiescanbestiffintheSouthernDistrictofNewYork,wheretheDeltacasewashandled.In1994,afederaljudgetherefinedlawfirmWeilGotshal&MangesLLP$800,000forfailingtodiscloseconflictsassociatedwiththeLeslieFayCos.bankruptcy,inwhichthefirmservedasanadvisertothedebtor.”(ChristopherCooper,“GiulianiFirmsHadPotentialConflictOfInterest,”TheWallStreetJournal,5/7/07)
GiulianiPartnersAndGiulianiCapitalAdvisorsRequiredToFillOutFormDisclosingWorkOnBothSidesOfCase,But“NeverDisclosedToTheCourt”TheConflictOfInterest.“Underfederalbankruptcylaw,GiulianiPartnersandGiulianiCapitalAdvisorswererequiredtofilloutaformstatingany‘connectionswithInterestedParties’ whichwouldincludeworkbeingperformedsimultaneouslyforacreditorandthedebtorinthecase.Thecompanywasrequiredtofilesuchanaffidavitincourt,andupdateitperiodicallyastheDeltacaseunfolded.Thecompanyneverdisclosedtothecourtitssecuritydivision'stiestoCommandSecurity.”(ChristopherCooper,“GiulianiFirmsHadPotentialConflictOfInterest,”TheWallStreetJournal,5/7/07)
• GiulianiCapitalAdvisorsFiledDisclosureWith30SeparateCreditors–ButNotCommandSecurity.“Mr.Giuliani'scompanyenteredtheDeltacasewithindaysofthecarrier'sbankruptcyfilingin2005.Fourmonthslater,thefirmsignedaconsultingagreementwithCommandSecurity.Twomonthsafterthat,Mr.Giuliani'sfirmfiledastandarddisclosureintheDeltacase.DavidS.Miller,amanagingdirectorofGiulianiCapital,disclosedrelationshipstheparentfirmhadwith30separatecreditorsinaswornaffidavit.CommandSecuritywasn'toneofthem.Inasubsequentfiling,inOctober2006,Mr.Milleragaindidn't
disclosetheCommandconnection.”(ChristopherCooper,“GiulianiFirmsHadPotentialConflictOfInterest,”TheWallStreetJournal,5/7/07)
GiulianiSecurityAndSafetyPaid$2.1MillionForCommandSecurityWork.“Inrelativeterms,theconsultingagreementwithMr.GiulianicamedeartoCommandSecurity.ItpaidGiulianiSecurity&Safety$175,000amonth about$2.1millionundertheone-yearcontract.ThecontractboostedwhatCommandcalled‘administrativeexpenses’by30%.Inits2006SECfilings,CommandsaidtheGiulianicontractwould‘haveanegativeimpactonthecompany'sfutureresultsofoperations.’”(ChristopherCooper,“GiulianiFirmsHadPotentialConflictOfInterest,”TheWallStreetJournal,5/7/07)
“FriendshipAlsoDraggedGiulianiIntoCommandSecurity,AnotherO-T-CBulletinBoardStock,WhichRentsOutSecurityGuardsAndLost$100,000On$85MillionOfRevenue…”(NathanVardi,“TheCompanyHeKeeps,”Forbes,11/13/06)
GiulianiContributorRichardChwattProvided“Introduction”BetweenGiulianiAndCommandSecurity,Made$470,000ForRole.“Mr.Giuliani'sfirmwasn'ttheonlyonethatmademoneyontheCommandcontract.ThedealwasassistedbyRichardChwatt,acontributortoMr.Giuliani'spresidentialcampaign.AccordingtoCommand'sSECfilings,Mr.Chwatt'sfirm,JerichoStateCapitalConsultingLLC,providedthe‘introduction’thatledtothesigningofCommand'scontractwiththeGiulianicompany.InFebruary2006,CommandagreedtogiveJericho$90,000cashand350,000stockoptions,whicharecurrentlyvaluedatabout$380,000.”(ChristopherCooper,“GiulianiFirmsHadPotentialConflictOfInterest,”TheWallStreetJournal,5/7/07)
• GiulianiBroughtOnBoardThroughRichardChwatt,WhoseWifeWasFriendsWithJudithNathan.“TosnagGiuliani,[BruceGalloway,Command’schairmanandchiefbacker]turnedtoabusinessassociate,RichardChwatt,co-ownerofJerichoStateCapitalinBocaRaton,Fla.‘RichardChwatt’swifeisvery,verydearfriendswithJudithNathan,andthat’showwegottherelationship,’saysGalloway.”(NathanVardi,“TheCompanyHeKeeps,”Forbes,11/13/06)
GiulianiWasHiredByPurduePharmaToConsultOnOxyContinSecurityWhileHeWasUnderContractWithTheDEAToCombatIt
“PurduePharma…AnnouncedThatItIsWorkingWithGiulianiPartners,LLCOnVariousManagementInitiativesIncludingAProgramToCombatPrescriptionDrugAbuseAndDiversion.”(GiulianiPartners,“PurduePharmaEngagesGiulianiPartnersAsExternalAdvisor,”PressRelease,5/28/02)
• “[G]iulianiPartners,LLCHasBeenAdvisingTheCompanyOnARangeOfInternalIssuesIncludingSolutionsAimedAtPreventingPrescriptionDrugAbuseWhileProtectingPatients’AccessToNeededMedicines.”(GiulianiPartners,“PurduePharmaEngagesGiulianiPartnersAsExternalAdvisor,”PressRelease,5/28/02)
• GiulianiPartnersHelpedPurduePharmaDevelopVariousProgramsToMonitorPrescriptionDrugsAndEducatePolice.“InconsultationwithGiulianiPartners,PurduePharmais[workingon]developmentandrecommendationofanationalstandardforprescriptionmonitoringprograms;educationprogramsforhealthcareandlawenforcementprofessionalsondiversiondetectiontechniques;developmentofprogramstohelppreventcross-bordersmugglingofcontrolledsubstances.”(GiulianiPartners,“PurduePharmaEngagesGiulianiPartnersAsExternalAdvisor,”PressRelease,5/28/02)
“PurduePharma,TheMakerOfThePainkillerOxycontin…WasFacingStricterFederalRegulationAfterReportsThatItsMisuseAsANarcoticHadLedToMoreThan400Deaths.…SoonAfter,PurdueRetainedGiulianiPartners.”(MichaelCrowley,“ProfitSharing,”TheNewRepublic,9/6/04)
• “AsAConsultant[Giuliani]AttendedTwoMeetingsIn2002ToDiscussOxycontinWithPurdueExecutivesAnd[Asa]Hutchinson,TheD.E.A.AdministratorAtTheTime.”(EricLipton,“Giuliani,SellingHisPublicImage,BranchesOutForPrivateProfit,”TheNewYorkTimes,2/22/04)
WhileWorkingForPurdue,GiulianiWonContractFromDOJToInvestigateOxyContinAbuse.“About10monthsafterMr.Giuliani'sfirmbeganitsworkforPurdue,italsowona$1.1millioncontractfromtheDepartmentofJusticetolookforwaystoimprovetheeffectivenessoftheOrganizedCrimeDrugEnforcementTaskForce.Theforce'sdutiesincludedhelpinginvestigateOxyContinabuse,andPurdueofficialshadappealedtoitsdirector,KarenTandy,forhelp,aJusticeDepartmentofficialsaid.”(EricLipton,“Giuliani,SellingHisPublicImage,BranchesOutForPrivateProfit,”TheNewYorkTimes,2/22/04)
• BillAllison,TheCenterForPublicIntegrity:“OntheonehandheisrepresentingaclientwithaproblembeforetheD.E.A.,andontheotherhandhehasacontractwiththeJusticeDepartmentthathashimtalkingtoagentsattheD.E.A.…Thatsureseemstobeaconflicttome.”(EricLipton,“Giuliani,SellingHisPublicImage,BranchesOutForPrivateProfit,”TheNewYorkTimes,2/22/04)
GiulianiPartnersFormedStrategicAllianceWithNextelWhileConsultingFCCOnCrisisCommunications
GiulianiPartnersJoinedNextelInStrategicAllianceToResolveCommunicationSystemInterferenceIssues.“NextelCommunicationsInc.,aleadingprovideroffullyintegratedwirelesscommunicationsservices,andGiulianiPartnersLLCtodayannouncedastrategicalliancetosignificantlyimprovepublicsafetycommunicationsacrosstheUnitedStates.Thepublicsafetycommunityisfacingtwocriticalcommunicationschallenges theneedtoresolveinterferencetotheircommunicationssystemsandtoallowforinstant,rapid,securecommunicationscapabilitiesbetweenpublicsafetyauthoritiesacrossmultiplejurisdictions.GiulianiPartnerswillcontributeexpertadvicewithregardtothecommunicationneedsofpublicsafetyauthoritiesandkeymembersoftheGiulianiPartnersteamwillprovideguidanceontheimplementationofthesolution.”(GiulianiPartners,“NextelAndGiulianiPartnersAnnounceStrategicAllianceToImprovePublicSafetyCommunications,”PressRelease,5/2/02)
• “NextelHasHiredGiulianiAndHisFirmFor$15MillionAfterItWasDiscoveredThatNextel'sTwo-Way-RadioPhonesCauseInterferenceForSomeRadioStations…”(BrodyMullinsandMichaelE.Grass,“Rainmakers,”RollCall,3/1/04)
GiulianiDidNotRegisterAsALobbyist,SayingActivitiesDidNotConstituteLobbying.“Thoughheisworkingforthecompany,Giulianidoesnotplantoregisterasalobbyist.Giuliani…believesthatthegovernmentrelationshelpheprovidestoNextelandhisothercorporateclientsdoesnotconstitutelobbying.”(BrodyMullinsandMichaelE.Grass,“Rainmakers,”RollCall,3/1/04)
GiulianiProfitedFromPartnershipWithNextelWhileAdvisingFCCOnCrisisCommunicationsIssues.“AndNextelCommunications,thewirelessphonecarrierbasedinReston,Va.,hasoffered[GiulianiPartners]compensationworthatleast$15million,inparttohelpitspursuitofanimportantreshufflingoftheradiospectrumfromtheFederalCommunicationsCommission.Atthesametime,Mr.GiulianiandhisstaffhavealsoservedasunpaidadviserstotheF.C.C.,spendingmorethanayearhelpingprepareareportabouthowlocalgovernmentscanbestcommunicatewiththepublicduringcatastrophicevents,anassignmentthatwasbrokeredbyNextel'schiefregulatorycounsel.”(EricLipton,“Giuliani,SellingHisPublicImage,BranchesOutForPrivateProfit,”TheNewYorkTimes,2/22/04)
SunWorldInternational
Giuliani Capitol Advisers Served As Financial Advisor For SunWorld International, Inc.(GiulianiCapitolAdvisers,www.giulianicapitaladvisors.com Accessed4/23/07)
In 1999, Sun World Appointed “To Develop And Manage One Of The Largest PlannedAgriculturalDevelopmentsInTheWorld”OwnedBySaudiPrinceAlwaleedBinTalal.“CadizInc.announcedtodaythatitswhollyownedsubsidiary,SunWorldInternationalInc.(SunWorld),wasappointedbyKingdomAgriculturalDevelopmentCompany(KADCO),acompanycurrently100%controlledbyHisRoyalHighnessPrinceAlwaleedBinTalalBinAbdulazizAlsaud,todevelopand manage one of the largest planned agricultural developments in the world. KADCO hascommitted$300millioninequitytodevelopupto100,000acresofagriculturallandinsouthernEgypt,calledtheTushkaProject(Tushka).”(Cadiz,Inc.“PrinceAlwaleedBinTalalAppointsCadizToDevelop&ManagetheTushkaProjectinEgypt,”PressRelease,6/2/99)
In2002,SunWorldAnnouncedPlansToMergeWithSaudiAgricultureCompanyToHelpExpand SunWorld-KADCO Partnership “To Create An Agriculture Industry In SouthernEgypt.”“AnotherblowtoSunWorldwastheescalatedreactionbythepublictothecompany’sannouncementtomergewithaSaudi-ownedfirm.Theproposedsaleofnearlyahalf-interestofSunWorldtoKingdomAgriculturalDevelopmentCo.wasannouncedinJanuarybySunWorld’sparent company Cadiz Inc. KADCO, as the Saudi-company is known, is controlled by PrinceAlwaleedBinTalalBinAbdulAziz,amemberoftheroyalfamilyofSaudiArabia.…ThemergerwouldenableSunWorldandKADCOtocreateanagricultureindustryinSouthernEgypt,usingSunWorld’sexpertiseingrowingcropsinthedesertandKADCO’s100,000acresinEgypt,calledtheTushkaProject.”(NadiaVillagran,“BusinessesAdjustToNewRegulations,”The[PalmSprings,CA]DesertSun,3/10/02)
• “TheProposalCameUnderStiffCriticismBySocialGroups”DueToPrinceAlwaleedBinTalal’s9/11Comments.“TheproposalcameunderstiffcriticismbysocialgroupsbecausePrinceAlwaleed’s $10million contribution to the Sept. 11 recovery effortwas rejected byformerNewYorkMayorRudolphGiulianiwhentheprinceissuedastatementcallingontheUnited States to take a “more balanced” stand toward the Palestinians in theMiddle Eastconflict.”(NadiaVillagran,“BusinessesAdjustToNewRegulations,”The[PalmSprings,CA]DesertSun,3/10/02)
• SunWorldDefendedTheDeal.“[Mike]Aiton[SeniorVicePresidentOfSalesAndMarketing]admitsSunWorldconsideredthecontroversyoftherejecteddonationbeforeannouncingtheproposedmerger.‘Butweweren’toverlyconcerned,’hesaid.‘Ultimately,we’regoingtohaveabetterchanceofsuccessbydealingwithpeoplefromothercountries,’Aitonsaid.‘IthinktheUnitedStateswantstobeandneedstobeinvolvedwithothercountriesinapositiveway.’”(NadiaVillagran,“BusinessesAdjustToNewRegulations,”The[PalmSprings,CA]DesertSun,3/10/02)
• DealEventuallyBrokeDownDueTo“TechnicalProblems”AndRegulatoryIssuesWithThe EgyptianGovernment. “Cadiz Inc.,which is proposing to build a $150-millionwaterstorage facility in theMojaveDesert inpartnershipwith theMetropolitanWaterDistrictofSouthernCalifornia, saidWednesday that itsplan tomerge itsagriculturaloperationswiththoseofawealthySaudiprincehadfallenthrough.…Beyondmentioning‘technicalreasons,’Cadizdidnotsaywhytheproposedmerger,firstannouncedinJanuary,hadbrokendown.But[Cadiz Chief Executive Keith] Brackpool told investors in May that the deal had run intoregulatoryproblemswith theEgyptiangovernment.Under termsof thedeal,Kadcowouldhaveacquired49.75%ofSunWorld.”(MichaelA.Hiltzik,“MergerPlanFailsforCadiz,Kadco,”LosAngelesTimes,7/11/02)
BRACEWELLGIULIANIBracewellAndGiulianiRepresentedAVarietyOfClients
“BracewellServesAWideArrayOfU.S.AndInternationalClients,IncludingFortune500CompaniesAndGovernmentAndPublicEntities.”(BracewellGiulianiWebsite,www.bracewellgiuliani.com Accessed1/29/07)
• BracewellAndGiulianiInvolvedInEnergy,Banking&CorporateFinance,Bankruptcy&CorporateRestructuring,CaspianRegion,Trial,LatinAmerica,Environment,GovernmentRelations,StrategicCommunications,Tax,IntellectualProperty,RealEstate,GovernmentContracting,LaborAndEmploymentAndSchoolAndPublicLaw.(BracewellGiulianiWebsite,www.bracewellgiuliani.com,Accessed1/29/07)
BracewellGiuliai’sClientsIncludedAOLTimeWarner,AppleComputer,Inc.,BankofAmerica,BCHydro,BechtelCorporation,BJServicesMiddleEast,CalpineCorporation,ChevronTexacoCorp.,CoralEnergy,DynegyInc.,EatonCorporation,FPLEnergy,GeneralElectricCompany,GuarantyBank,HoustonCommunityCollegeSystem,HoustonLivestockShowandRodeo,KinderMorganEnergyPartners,L.P.,KinderMorganManagement,L.L.C.,KinderMorgan,Inc.,KPMG,Louisiana-PacificCorporation,PG&ETransmission,ReliantEnergyInc.,SanAntonioSpurs,ServiceCorporationInternational,SociétéGénéraleGroup,SouthwestAirlines,SyscoCorporation,TampaElectric/PeoplesGasSystem,Temple-InlandInc.,TheGoodyearTire&RubberCompany,USAA,ValeroEnergyCorporation.(“RepresentativeClients,”BracewellGiuliani,Accessed2/24/07)
GiulianiAndTheFirmRefusedToPubliclyNameAllClients
BracewellFirmWon’tDiscloseClientsBroughtInByGiuliani.“ThatprofilewillonlygetbiggerasMr.Giulianipursuesthepresidency.Whatislesscleariswhetherallthatattentionwillpayofffinancially.WhileMr.Giulianihasattractedlawyerstotheofficeandusedhiscelebrityandconnectionstogetthefirmmeetingsitmightnototherwisehave,hisrainmakingabilitiesarehardertoassess.Thefirmwon'tidentifynewclientsMr.Giulianihasbroughtin.”(NathanKoppel,“CanGiuliani sNameTurnBuzzIntoMoney?”TheWallStreetJournal,3/20/07)
• GiulianiDeclinedToNameClientsHeBroughtToBracewell.“‘I'vemetwithalotofnewprospectiveclientsofwhichmanyhaveturnedintoclients,’Mr.Giulianisays,alsodecliningtonamenames.”(NathanKoppel,“CanGiuliani sNameTurnBuzzIntoMoney?”TheWallStreetJournal,3/20/07)
GiulianiNotInCourt,ButActiveInBracewellAndGiulianiAffairs
WhenHeJoinedBracewell,GiulianiSaidHeWasItchingToReturnToTheCourtroom.ThatHasn’tHappened.‘IHaveNotFoundACaseToGetBackIntoTheCourtroomYet,’HeSays.‘ButWeStillMight.’”(ThomWeidlich,“GiulianiLawFirmOffersTexasFootholdas2008DecisionLooms,”BloombergNews,1/30/07)
• “Mr.Giuliani,ByAllAccounts,DoesLittleActualLawyering.”(NathanKoppel,“CanGiuliani sNameTurnBuzzIntoMoney?”TheWallStreetJournal,3/20/07)
• “Giuliani Splits His Days Between The Law Firm And Giuliani Partners LLC, AConsultingBusinessThatIncludesInvestmentBankGiulianiCapitalAdvisorsLLC.”(ThomWeidlich,“GiulianiLawFirmOffersTexasFootholdas2008DecisionLooms,”BloombergNews,1/30/07)
GiulianiBroughtNewWallStreetFirmsIntoTheLawFirm
GiulianiBroughtHedgeFundsAndPrivateEquityFirmsToBracewellAndGiulianiNewYorkOffice.“LawyersjoiningtheNewYorkofficeofGiuliani’sfirmarebringingclientsthatincludehedgefundsandprivate-equityfirmssuchasNewYork-basedD.E.Shaw,with$26billionundermanagement;Chicago-basedCitadelInvestmentGroupLLC,with$13.4billion;andNewYork-basedMatlinPattersonGlobalAdvisersLLC,with$3.8billion.”(ThomWeidlich,“GiulianiLawFirmOffersTexasFootholdas2008DecisionLooms,”BloombergNews,1/30/07)
• Giuliani…HasAssembledAManhattanPracticeOf32CorporateLawyersAndLitigators.They’veHelpedBringClientsThatIncludeHedgeFundsSuchAsD.E.Shaw&Co.AndInvestmentBanksSuchAsBankOfNewYorkCo.--AWideningWallStreetBaseThatMayAlsoHoldPoliticalValue.”(ThomWeidlich,“GiulianiLawFirmOffersTexasFootholdas2008DecisionLooms,”BloombergNews,1/30/07)
BracewellGiulianiRepresentedTheSaudiArabianOilMinistry
TheAssociatedPress:Giuliani’sLawFirmWorkedOnBehalfOfSaudiArabianOilMinistry.“Inaddition to its lobbyingclients,Bracewell&Giuliani…also isworking forSaudiArabia. InMarch,thefirmfiledpapersinaTexascourtcaseonbehalfofSaudiArabia’soilministrytakingsideswithanotherinternationalenergygiant,Citgo,whichiscontrolledbyVenezuelanPresidentHugoChavez,arivaloftheBushadministration.Onemonthafterthe2001terroristattacks,then-MayorGiulianifamouslyrejecteda$10millioncheckfromaSaudiprincetohelpterrorismvictims.GiulianispokeswomanComelladeclinedtocommentonthefirm'sSaudiconnection.”(SharonTheimer,“GiulianiFirmLobbiedGovernment,”TheAssociatedPress,5/14/07)
TheHugoChavez-AlliedMayorOfMexicoCityPaidGiuliani$4.3MillionToReformPoliceAndReduceCrimeInMexicoCity
GiulianiAndLopezObradorReachedDealWhereGiuliani’sFirmWouldLeadCrimeReductionEffortInMexicoCity.“Afteryearsofexperiencingspiralingcrimeandlowconfidenceinpolice,MexicoCityofficialshaveturnedtoRudolphGiulianiforguidanceonhowtotilttheoddsagainstbadguyswhoseeminglyworkundisturbedinoneoftheworld’slargestmetropolitancenters.MexicoCityMayorAndresManuelLopezObradorandMr.GiulianiannouncedadealThursdayinwhichthemuch-heraldedformermayorofNewYork andhisnewsecurityconsultingfirm willassessMexicoCity’scrimerates,itspolicedepartment,andproducealistofrecommendations.”(RicardoSandoval,“MexicoCityCallsUponNewYork sCrimeFighter,”TheDallasMorningNews,10/11/02)
• “AsMexicoCityMayorFrom2000To2005,[LopezObrador]HiredFormerNewYorkMayorRudolphGiulianiToCreateAZero-TolerancePolicyToHelpReduceCrime.”(LettaTayler,“InMexico,ALeftistRoars,”Newsday,6/23/06)
CalderonCalledLopezObrador“AnAllyOfVenezuela’sPresidentHugoChavez.”“[Felipe]Calderón,aHarvard-educatedformerenergysecretaryrunningontheNationalActionPartyticketofoutgoingPresidentVicenteFox,callsLópezObrador‘adangertoMexico’andanallyofVenezuela’sPresidentHugoChávez,avirulentfoeoftheUnitedStates.”(LettaTayler,“InMexico,ALeftistRoars,”Newsday,6/23/06)
• “[LopezObrador’s]HarshestCriticsSayHeIsAQuixoticPopulist,LikeVenezuela'sLeader,HugoChavez,WhoHasSentTheOnceOil-RichEconomySinking.”(MonicaCampbell,“CleanAndAustere Mexico sNextPresident?”ChristianScienceMonitor,3/17/04)
MexicanBillionaireWorkingWithLopezObradorPickedUp“SomeOfTheCostsForMr.Giuliani’sServices.”“OfficialsinMexicoCitysaidprivately,however,thatabillionaire
businessman,CarlosSlim,wouldmostlikelypaysomeofthecostsforMr.Giuliani'sservices.Mr.SlimhasbeenworkingwithMexicoCity'smayor,AndresManuelLopezObrador,tobringordertothecity.”(LydiaPolgreen,“GiulianiFirmGetsContractToAdviseMexicoCityPolice,”TheNewYorkTimes,10/11/02)
MediaReportsIndicateGiuliani’sFirmReceived$4.3MillionFeeInMexicoCityDeal.“LopezObrador'spopularityresultsinpartfrom$70-a-monthstipendsfortheelderlyandsinglewomenthatheinstitutedasmayor.…Inoneofhismostcontroversialmoves,hehiredformerNewYorkMayorRudolphGiulianiin2002asaconsultant,forafeeof$4.3million,tohelpcombatcrime.”(SusanHayward,“MexicoCity sMayorStaresDownPresidentAndCongress,”PhiladelphiaInquirer,5/1/05)
Giuliani’sContractEndedAfterRoughlyOneYear,ResultedInListOf146Recommendations.“TheworkingrelationshipeffectivelyendedinAugustof2003,aftertheMexicoCitypolicedepartmentdecided,withoutpermissionfromNewYork,totranslateintoSpanishandrelease146recommendationsbasedonGiulianiPartnersconsulting.”(DanielaGerson,“InMexicoCity,FewCheersForGiuliani,”TheNewYorkSun,4/11/05)
AtBracewellGiuliani,GiulianiBrokeredAMeetingBetweenTheLawFirmandRoyalDutchShellWhichIsHeadquarteredInTheNetherlands
GiulianiBrokeredMeetingBetweenBracewellGiulianiAndRoyalDutchShell.“Inthesummerof2005,Mr.Oxfordsays,hetraveledtoLondonwithMr.GiulianitomeettopexecutivesofwhatisnowRoyalDutchShellPLC.Mr.Oxfordsaysthefirmcouldnothavescoredthehigh-levelmeetingwithoutMr.Giuliani:‘LeadersaroundtheworldadmireRudyandwanttotalktohim.’Themeetingdidn'tbringinanynewbusiness,butMr.OxfordsayshebelievesthatBracewellsolidifieditsstaturewiththeenergycompany.Thecompanyconfirmedthemeetingbutdeclinedtoelaborate.”(NathanKoppel,“CanGiuliani sNameTurnBuzzIntoMoney?”TheWallStreetJournal,3/20/07)
GiulianiHasWorkedOnMoreThanOneOccasionForTheSpanishBankSantander
“HeHasWorkedOn‘ThreeOrFour’Cases,HeSays.OneWasForBancoSantanderCentralHispanoSA,Spain’sBiggestBank,WhichWantedToBuy20PercentOfSovereignBancorpInc.”(ThomWeidlich,“GiulianiLawFirmOffersTexasFootholdas2008DecisionLooms,”BloombergNews,1/30/07)
BracewellGiulianiWasRegisteredToLobbyForBancoSantanderStartingIn2006.(SenateOfficeOfPublicRecords,Accessed11/16/16)
GiulianiCapitalAdvisorsListedSarnaKunststoff,ASwissCompanyAsTheirClient
SarnaKunststoffIsHeadquarteredInSwitzerland.(Bloomberg Accessed11/16/16)
GiulianiCapitalAdvisorsListedMeyn,ACompanyBasedInTheNetherlandsAsTheirClient
MeynIsHeadquarteredInTheNetherlands.(Bloomberg Accessed11/16/16)
FormerEnronCounselJamesDerrick
Bracewell&GiulianiDefendedFormerEnronGeneralCounselJamesV.DerrickInLawsuitsBroughtByBeneficiariesOfTheEnronRetirementPlan.(Newbyv.EnronCorp.,2002U.S.Dist.LEXIS3949 Chaov.EnronCorp.,2006U.S.Dist.LEXIS70081)
ANDERSONKILLOLICK&OSHINSKYDuringTheEarly1990s,GiulianiWasAPartnerAtAndersonKillOlick&Oshinsky
GiulianiEarned$294,000,Shared“InAllFeesFrom…Clients.”“…Giuliani,[is]a$294,000-a-yearpartnerwhosharesinallfeesfromAndersonKillclients…”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
Giuliani’sRoleEchoed’89Controversies.“Thelasttimeheranformayor,RudolphGiulianiquitamajorManhattanlawfirmwhencontroversyeruptedoverthefirm'srepresentationofthegovernmentofPanamanianGen.ManuelNoriega….Butjustasin1989,thequestionofhowmuchGiulianiparticipatedinscreeninghisfirm'sclientscouldbecomepartofthedebateasvotersscrutinizejustwhatkindoflawGiulianipracticedandwhatkindoflawfirmhehasworkedwithsincehislastbidforoffice.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
AndersonRepresentedNumerousControversialClients
AndersonRepresented“ANumberOfControversialClients.”“Thelasttimeheranformayor,Rudolph Giuliani quit amajorManhattan law firmwhen controversy erupted over the firm'srepresentationof thegovernmentofPanamanianGen.ManuelNoriega.Fouryears later, ashepressesforwardwithhissecondcampaignagainstDavidDinkins,Giulianiisagainalignedwithamajorlawfirm-AndersonKillOlick&Oshinsky-andittoorepresentsanumberofcontroversialclients.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
• LargeFirmsLikeAndersonTypicallyScreenTheirClients.“Manyfirmsthatoperateinthe same arena as Anderson Kill broadly screen clients on image, economic or moralgrounds,accordingtoStephenGillers,aprofessoroflegalethicsatNewYorkUniversityLawSchool.‘Lawfirmsdefinitelydodebatewhethertoacceptanewclientbasedontheirperceptionsofwhethertheclientispoliticallyorpersonallyoffensive,’Gillerssaid.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
“Adverse Information” About Anderson Client’s Was “Widely Circulated.” “AdverseinformationaboutsomeofAndersonKill'sclientswasreportedinwidelycirculatedpublications.Inaddition,someanalystsexpectedthat,givenGiuliani'sexperiencein1989,hewouldhavemadeapointofscreeninghisnewfirm'sclients.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
AndersonClientsCarlZeissAndPreussagAGAllegedlySuppliedIraq’sChemicalWeaponsProgram
ClientsWereIdentifiedInInternalMemoCirculatedOneYearAfterGiulianiJoinedFirm.“InthecaseoftwoGermancompaniessuspectedofaidingIraqinitschemicalweaponsproduction-CarlZeissandPreussagAG-AndersonKillpartnersapparentlyweregivenamemonamingtheseincomingclientsinthefallof1991,aboutayearafterGiulianijoinedthefirmandmonthsafterOperationDesertStorm,accordingtolawyersatthefirm.Thememowascirculatedasthefirmdebatedwhether toacceptanewpartner,DavidToren,andhis$4-million-a-year ‘intellectualproperty’practiceintothefirm.AndersonKilllawyerswereaskedtoreviewToren'sclientlistforpossibleconflictswiththefirm'sexistingclients.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
• AndersonRoutinelyCirculatedSuchMemos.“LawrenceKill,chairmanoftheexecutivecommitteeatAndersonKill,declinedtotalkaboutorreleaseanymemosrelatedtoToren'sclients,citingclientconfidentiality.Butheagreeditwouldhavebeenstandardprocedureforsuchamemotohavecirculated.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
• GiulianiDeniedSeeingMemo.“[Denny]YoungsaidGiulianineversawsuchamemoandhad‘nothingtodowiththerevieworselectionprocess’ofToren.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
• AndersonChairmanDeniedKnowledgeOfTheAllegations.“Killsaidthefirmwasnotaware of the allegations against the German clients and neither was Toren, who onlyperformed patent and trademark work for the companies. The firm said it does not
routinelymakebackgroundchecksonclientsasidefromreviewingforpotentialconflicts.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
AndersonClientDirectoryListedFourOtherCompaniesAccusedOfAidingHusseinRegime.“AndersonKill'sclientdirectoryalsolistsfourotherfirmsthathavebeenaccusedinsomewayofhelpingthe Iraqimilitarybuildup.But it isnotclear thatGiulianior the firmcouldhaveeasilyfoundoutaboutthembecausethereportswereonlycarriedinforeignmagazinesorspecializedjournals.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
• OneCompanyWasOperatedByFamilyOfNaziWarCriminal.“Oneoftheothercompanieslisted last year as a Toren client on Anderson Kill's ‘Matter File Listing’ is German farm-equipment manufacturer Karl Mengele & Sons, the family firm of Nazi war criminal JosefMengele.TheU.S.JusticeDepartmenthassaidthattheMengelefirm,foundedbythefatherofthesadisticdeath-campdoctor,suppliedeconomicsupporttothe‘AngelofDeath"duringthedecadeswhenhewasafugitive.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
• Anderson Denied Representation Of Mengele Company. “But Kill said the MengelecompanywasneveraclientofAndersonKillandhadnotpaidhisfirm‘aredcent’inlegalfees.HesaidtheMengele firmisa formerclientofToren'sthatwas includedonAndersonKill'sclient list just incaseapotential conflictarose inyears tocome. Inaddition,Kill identifiedTorenasaJewwhohimselfescapedfromNaziGermanyduringtheHolocaust.HestressedthatneitherhenorthefirmwasawareofthehistoryoftheMengelefirm.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
CarlZeissWasLinkedToBothIraq’sAndIran’sWeaponsPrograms
CarlZeissMicroscopes “WereFound InAn IraqiChemicalWeaponsFacility.” “Carl Zeiss:LargeGermanmanufacturersuspectedofhavingsuppliedequipmentusedbyIraqforchemicalweaponproductionandtoenhanceitsSCUDmissilesystem.ZeissmicroscopeswerefoundinanIraqi chemicalweapons facility and Zeiss computerizedmapping equipmentwas used to helptargetIraqimissiles,accordingtotwoU.S.senatorsandtheWisconsinProjectonNuclearArmsControl.Thecompanyhasnotbeenchargedwithanycrimes.Thecompanysaysitneverknewitsequipmentwastobeusedformilitarypurposes.Furthermore,acompanyspokesmansaid,themappingequipmentwassoldunderaDepartmentofCommerceexportlicenseduringaperiodwhen therewerenoUNorU.S. restrictionson tradewith Iraq.” (KevinFlynn, “Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
• U.S. Senate Staff Found “Conclusive Evidence” That Zeiss Supplied Iraqi MilitaryProgram.“SenateForeignAffairsCommitteeChairmanClaibornePell(D-R.I.)saidattheendofthehearingthatcommitteestaffmemberswhohavevisitedIraqhavebroughtbackconclusive evidence that three major German industrial corporations -- Fried. KruppGMBH,CarlZeissandManAktiengesellschaft--hadsuppliedhigh-techequipmenttotheIraqimilitary program.” (ThomasW. Lippman, “International Banks Said To Be Financial Supporters Of Iraqi NuclearProgram,”TheWashingtonPost,10/18/91)
ZeissAlsoReportedlySoldTo Iran. “Iran,whichmaybe trying todevelopnuclearweapons,bought technologywithpotentialmilitaryuse fromU.S. companies inrecentyears,documentsshow.TheU.S.governmentapprovedtheexportseventhoughtheStateDepartmentsteadilyhaslabeled Iran a supporter of international terrorism… Government licenses, granted by theCommerce Department, are required to export such dual-use technology… Other companiessellingequipment toboth Iranand Iraqwere…CarlZeiss Inc.,$85,000” (MarcyGordon, “CompaniesSoldTechnologytoBothIranandIraq,DocumentsShow,”AssociatedPress,5/14/92)
PreussagAGWasTiedToBothIraq’sAndLibya’sWeaponsPrograms
PreussagWasSuspectedOfSupplyingWeaponsFacilitiesInIraqAndLibya.“PreussagAg:Germanmanufacturersuspectedofhavingsuppliedequipmentusedinchemicalweaponsplantsin Libya and Iraq, according to a report by the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs. InFebruary, 1991, the company acknowledged that some of its deliveries to Iraqwere used for‘purposes other than the declared purposes andwere used in the production of armaments,’accordingtoaReuterdispatch.Butitdeniedanypriorknowledge.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
• PreussagAllegedlyProvided“Specialized”WeaponsEquipmentToIraq.“DarmstadtprosecutorThomasBrandsaiddocumentsseizedfromofficesofthePreussagcompanyofHanover indicate it shipped containers andother equipment to Iraq that "with relativecertainty,couldhavebeenusedintheproductionofchemicalweapons."…ItisnotagainstWestGerman lawtoship Iraq industrialgoods.The legal issue iswhether thecompanyknewtheconsignmentswouldbeusedtoproducechemicalweapons.Thedocuments,someseized in 1987, also indicate the companydelivered specialized equipment to Iraq thatcouldbeusedtoproducepoisongasshellsandbombs,hesaid.”(GirardC.Steichen,“CompanyAccusedofDeliveringEquipmentForChemicalArmstoIraq,”AssociatedPress,1/22/89)
• Preussag Was Charged With Negligent Supervision. “Although the West Germangovernmentoncesaidthat‘inallprobability’PreussagprovidedIraqwithmaterialsthatcouldbeusedforchemicalweapons,itlateronlychargedformeremployeesofthecompanywiththeillegaldealings.Thecompanyitselfwaschargedwithnegligentsupervision.”(KevinFlynn,“Rudy sScreenTest,”Newsday,9/27/93)
Iraqi Declaration Traced Preussag’s Role Back To 1982. “The 12,000-page weaponsdeclarationthatIraqdeliveredtotheUnitedNationsonDec.7detailsthehistoryofitschemicalweaponsprogrambefore the1991gulfwar, listingdozensof foreigncompanies thatprovidedmost of the chemicals and equipment needed for the program… Among the large EuropeancompaniesaretwoGermanconglomeratesofthe1980's:Preussag,whichisnowcalledTUI,andHoechst,whichhassincebeensplitup…TheIraqideclarationsaidthatin1982,PreussagprovidedIraqwith30tonsofphosphorousoxychloride,achemicalusedtomakethedeadlynervegassarin,and equipment for its chemical weapons laboratories.” (Philip Shenon, “Declaration Lists Companies That SoldChemicalsToIraq,”TheNewYorkTimes,12/21/02)
• Preussag Denied The Iraqi Assertions. “Preussag, since acquired by the travelconglomerateTUI, suppliedchemicalprecursors forsarinnervegas,according to Iraq'sdeclaration,buttheGermanfirmtellsCNNthatclaimisuntrue.”(CNN s“WolfBlitzerReports,”1/17/03)
BobDolePlacedPreussagOnHis“RollOfDishonor.”“Then-Sen.BobDole(R-Kan.)includedthe German company on his ‘Roll of Dishonor’ in January 1989 for allegedly selling waterpurificationequipmenttoLibyathatwaslaterinstalledatapoisongasfactory.DolewantedtoblockthecompaniesonhislistfromreceivinganyU.S.business.”(DaveLesher,“HarmanBracesForAttackOnForeignLinks,”LosAngelesTimes,4/8/98)
GulfWarVetsSuedPreussag.“About2,000USGulfwarveteransaresuingGermancompanieswhich theyallegehelped the Iraqi leader,SaddamHussein, tobuildupapoisongasarsenal, aGermanmagazinereportedyesterday.Theyhavefiledacivilsuitclaiming$1billion(pounds670million)indamagesforallegedexposuretochemicalweaponswhichtheysayleftthemwith"Gulfwar syndrome", characterisedby fatigue, painful limbs, headaches, lossof balance, rashes anddiarrhoea, Stern magazine said. The suit alleges that 20 defendants, including the German
companies Thyssen AG, Preussag AG, Degussa AG, Sigma GmbH and Heberger Bau, sold Iraq"substancesandequipment"whichitusedtocreatechemicalweapons.”(“U.S.‘GulfWarSyndrome VictimsSueGermanFirmsFor$1BN,”TheGuardian(London),1/4/95)
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