Posted 1/3/2024, 3:15:00 AM
GOP Operatives Accept Qatari Money to Lobby for Qatar Interests, Pay Fines in Deferred Prosecution Deals
- GOP operatives Barry Bennett and Doug Watts admitted accepting money from Qatar to lobby for Qatar's interests in the U.S.
- They set up an organization called "Yemen Crisis Watch" at Qatar's direction to bring attention to alleged Saudi brutality in Yemen
- Bennett and Watts agreed to "deferred prosecution" deals to get the charges dropped if they comply with terms
- Bennett agreed to pay $100K fine and Watts $25K fine as part of deals
- They agreed not to engage in foreign lobbying or public relations work for 1 year under the deals