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  • November 2007
    • Oilman Gets Year in Prison for Iraq Deal

      Oilman Gets Year in Prison for Iraq Deal

      (Newser) - A prominent Texas oilman will spend about a year in prison for paying off Saddam's regime to secure a big oil contract. Oscar Wyatt, 83, admitting violating the UN's oil-for-food program by paying a secret Iraqi surcharge of $200,000—essentially a bribe. A judge sentenced Wyatt to a year and a day, though he can get about 2 months off for good behavior, the Houston Chronicle reports. More »

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      Iraq   bribe   Oscar Wyatt   Oil for Food program

  • October 2007
    • Oil-for-Food Tycoon Pleads Guilty

      Oil-for-Food Tycoon Pleads Guilty

      (Newser) - Oil magnate Oscar Wyatt pleaded guilty to conspiracy today, ending his trial on federal charges that he paid Saddam Hussein's government millions to secure oil supply deals in  the UN oil-for-food program scandal. The 83-year-old Wyatt will serve 18 to 24 months in prison and give up $11 million, Reuters reports. More »

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      United Nations   Iraq oil   Oscar Wyatt   Oil for Food program

  • September 2007
    • Hillary Holds Tight to Tainted Cash

      Hillary Holds Tight to Tainted Cash

      (Newser) - While some politicians pledged to dump contributions from a Texas oilman whose trial for paying kickbacks to Saddam Hussein opens this week, Hillary Clinton offered no promises. The presidential frontrunner off-loaded $23,000 from frequent fugitive Norman Hsu recently and returned $850,000 he raised for her, but she’s holding on to $5,000 donated by Oscar Wyatt and wife Lynn, Politico reports. More »

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      John McCain   Election 2008   Hillary Clinton   Texas   Joe Biden   Saddam Hussein   Oscar Wyatt   Oil for Food program

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