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Was Detroit casino syndicator Michael J. Malik, Sr., trying to hide contributions to future New York Governor Andrew Cuomo?
- Why is the name of the contributor of $5,000 made on 26-OCT-09 listed as Andrew Malik rather than Michael J. Malik? The address recorded for that donor is Michael J. Malik’s business address in Detroit.
- The $10,000 contribution made on 8-OCT-10 curiously records Malik’s name using initials rather than the standard “Michael J. Malik, Sr.” he records for most political contributions and uses a little known residential address while typically he records his business address on Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI.
(1) MALIK, ANDREW 2211 WOODWARD AVENUE, FLOOR 10 DETROIT, MI 48201 | $5,000.00 | 26-OCT-09 | 2010 January Periodic | |
(2) MALIK, M.J. 350 ASPEN ROAD BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 | $10,000.00 | 08-OCT-10 | 2010 11 Pre General |
In October 2010, when Newsday.com was reporting some New York Senators were returning campaign contributions they received from Detroit casino syndicator Michael J. Malik, Sr., why did Cuomo’s campaign keep the funds? And why didn’t Newsday.com report that Malik had contributed to Cuomo? Could it have been because those contributions weren’t obvious? Was that intentional?
Malik has a history of violating campaign finance laws in California and he’s an expert at otherwise craftly reporting contributions elsewhere.
