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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 3/27/2009
Downballot: That other MN legal matter
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MINNESOTA: Per the Star Tribune, “The former finance chief of a Texas company controlled by Nasser Kazeminy, a close friend of former Sen. Norm Coleman, said in a deposition last week that Kazeminy ordered $100,000 in fees be paid to a Minneapolis insurance agency where Coleman's wife was employed. B.J. Thomas, who was chief financial officer of Deep Marine Technology Inc., said that $75,000 of that sum was paid to Hays Companies even though he saw no evidence of Deep Marine receiving any ...
briefingroom.thehill.com - 4/3/2009
Norm Coleman’s mysterious finances
— briefingroom.thehill.com — The question remains: Can Norm Coleman pay his non-Senate race legal bills from his campaign committee? The... controversy over payments allegedly ordered by Coleman donor/friend Nasser Kazeminy to an agency where Coleman’s wife worked has begun to ... (more) Norm Coleman’s mysterious finances

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 4/3/2009
Coleman Won't Say Whether He's Spoken With FBI About Kazeminy
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Here's another fun new dimension to Norm Coleman's legal adventures -- and it's not directly related to... the election contest. During an interview with MinnPost.com yesterday, Norm was asked whether he'd spoken with the FBI about the Nasser ... (more) Coleman Won't Say Whether He's Spoken With FBI About ...

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njdc.org - 3/30/2009
What is Best for Coleman?
— njdc.org — This morning when I read JTA’s “World War III over a Senate seat?” I couldn’t help but... worry that this battle may be far from over. In JTA’s post on the Minnesota Senate race, Eric Fingerhut asked, “Will Minnesota ever get its second senator?” ... (more) What is Best for Coleman?

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Deposition has bad news for Coleman
News — ... former finance chief of a Texas company controlled by Nasser Kazeminy, a close friend of former Sen. Norm Coleman, said in a deposition last week that Kazeminy ordered $100,000 in fees be paid to a Minneapolis insurance agency where Coleman's wife was employed. B.J. Thomas, who was chief financial officer of Deep Marine Technology Inc., said that $75,000 of that sum was paid to Hays Companies even though he saw no evidence of Deep Marine receiving any consulting services from Hays.” Hat tip: First Read

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