Billionaire George Soros is one of the most powerful and controversial people in the world. For some, he became a hero in post-communist Western Europe through his sponsorship of democratic communities. For others, the fact that he fueled ultra-left social tendencies turned him into a monster.
Not so long ago on the site "WikiLeaks"his involvement in the Clinton Campaign (and not just as an investor) has been exposed, and it is now known that he owns voting mechanisms in 16 US states, with the aim of using them to advantage during the next elections. Recently hackers hacked into his email, so secret documents were widely viewed, testifying to his direct participation in a secret conspiracy with the ruling houses of Europe to provoke a migration crisis (to achieve what result - no one understands).
And now it is assumed that he is the head, or at least a very important member of the United States Shadow Government, as indicated by the recent revelation from "WikiLeaks"Most of this information is still in the research process, but here are 10 other curious stories from the life of this highly secretive billionaire that you hardly know anything about. You may be interested in article 10 of the richest leaders of states.
10. "The Man Who Broke the Bank of England"
On September 16, 1992, the whole world heard the news that the value of the British pound sterling fell sharply, and the currency was dropped from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (IMC) of the European Monetary System (EMU). An estimated 3.3 billion pounds leaked from the government coffers, exacerbating an already deplorable drop in the currency. Britain was humiliated, the pound sterling fell sharply, the financial position of the British was severely undermined. Who was behind all this? The answer is obvious: George Soros.
At that time Soros worked in the fund Quantum, where he was engaged in foreign exchange operations. He directed stockists who carried out speculative attacks on the pound sterling, buying up securities, then selling them at fabulous prices, and buying them again, but at a reduced cost. Despite the fact that this was a legitimate activity, it went beyond all reasonableness. Soros later said that on that day he managed to earn 1 billion pounds selling foreign currency.
The consequences for the British pound rate were so dire that this day went down in history as Black Wednesday. Until now, almost 25 years later, many people associate the image of George Soros with an attack on the British currency.
9. Provoking a currency crisis in Malaysia
If Black Wednesday was just a warm-up, then the devastating 1997 Asian Economic Crisis was destined to be a grand finale. The states of Asia suffered financial collapse, a wave of protests swept through the capitals, and millions of people were drawn into the terrible cycle of the economic crisis. Is it hard to guess who would benefit from turning these human disasters into profits?
In each country, the crisis had different consequences. In Malaysia, the ringgit lost 45% of its value overnight. Tens of billions of dollars have evaporated from the state treasury. Despite the fact that Soros played not the worst role in this matter, he was one of the leading speculators who carried out aggressive attacks on the currency in order to increase his own wealth.
In the midst of the crisis, the situation took such a sad turn that Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad publicly accused Soros of undermining his country's economy, calling him a villain. As in Malaysia, things were not good in other countries ...
8. The collapse of the Bank of Thailand
Thailand turned out to be the epicenter of the Asian crisis. It was from here that the plague began to spread, which crippled the economies of Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Brazil and Russia, and sparked a violent revolution in Indonesia that killed 5,000 people. And all this, of course, did not go without the participation of Soros.
As in the cases of Malaysia and Britain, Soros attacked the Thai baht with the fury of a hammerhead shark. His Quantum Fund, backed by Julian Robertson's Tiger Fund, hit the currency that resulted in the baht losing 60 percent of its value. With a weak fight back, the Central Bank of Thailand was on the brink of bankruptcy.
The collapse of the Thai baht brought in a lot of money for Soros, but at what cost? Millions of Thais were left unemployed and driven into poverty, while 600,000 migrant workers were forced to return to their homeland. Construction, finance and real estate fell into disrepair, ruining the lives of many people.
7. An attempt to crush the Hong Kong economy
Unsatisfied with the collapse of the main economic centers of Asia, Soros in 1998 turned his eyes to the tidbits: Hong Kong and China. Had he succeeded in repeating his machinations here, too, there is almost no doubt that his actions would have provoked decline around the world.
This happened in the summer of 1998, when Soros had already obscenely enriched himself, robbing the rest of Asia. Nevertheless, even this was not enough for him. In August of this year, he took aim at the Hong Kong dollar. It was only thanks to Treasury Secretary Donald Tsang that his plan to bring Hong Kong to a similar collapse failed.
Donald Tsang embarked on an unprecedented buying boom, dropping HK $ 118 billion on the stock exchange to prevent Soros from manipulating currency. This severely damaged Hong Kong's reputation in the eyes of financiers and cost the state dearly, but at least it protected local residents from a widespread financial collapse. For his part, Soros never apologized.
6. Illegal sponsorship of political campaigns
In the middle of the last century, public organizations suddenly appeared, which became known as "committees 527"These were propaganda groups trying to influence the elections; they earned a notoriety for exploiting loopholes to circumvent campaign finance laws. After the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) finally took action against them, the most prominent offenders were fined heavily, one of the largest being imposed on a committee funded by Soros.
"America together"was a committee that wanted to see John Kerry in the White House at all costs. Founded in 2003, he spent $ 137 million trying to get active voting. It clearly didn't work, but in fact it could make a big difference. The outcome of the elections was highly questionable, given that most of the committee's investments were outside the scope of federal laws.
In 2007, the FIC imposed a $ 775,000 fine on this committee for violations of these laws, the third-highest fine in FIC history at the time. Now Soros is the main sponsor of the Clinton campaign.
5. Sponsored by Lynn Stewart
Omar Abdel Rahman is a bad guy. Imprisoned in 1995, spiritual leader of the hate Islamist movement, he spurred Islamists to bomb the World Trade Center, which killed 6,000 and injured 1,000 more. He is associated with an Egyptian terrorist organization "Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya".In 2000, he was provided with a lawyer, Lynn Stewart, so that through her he could transmit messages and instructions to a group of radical Islamists against American law. When it came to litigation, Soros helped sponsor Stewart's defensive side.
According to the US Department of Justice, Stewart's actions undoubtedly helped the terrorists.... There is an official tape on which she says that it was wrong to blame Rahman for his crimes. She said she supports the organization "Al Gamaa"in its goal to achieve the violent overthrow of the President of Egypt.
She deliberately broke the law by providing an indirect link between Rahman and the Islamists. And yet the institute "Open society“Soros continued to sponsor her defense during her trials. In 2005, Stewart was charged with aiding terrorists. On December 31, 2013, after 10 years in prison, she was released from prison out of compassion.
4. Tax evasion
As an investor, Soros enthusiastically says that wealthy people should pay higher taxes. But not everything is so simple. Warren Buffet has been saying the same thing for decades. However, while Buffett is putting these teachings into practice, Soros has built a fortune from his success in tax evasion.
He succeeded by withholding some of the income tax payments from clients' salaries, in which he then reinvested the funds, thereby increasing them. According to the valuation of the financial company "Bloomberg"Due to these tax deferrals alone, Soros amassed a capital of $ 13.3 billion. Despite the fact that these actions do not go beyond the law, they were deeply dishonest, which is probably the reason that the US government has a loophole in the law. and demanded that Soros pay $ 6.7 billion. In response, Soros transferred all the money to Ireland.
3. A curious case
It's not news to anyone that Soros was involved in scandalous stories with a supermodel who was married three times. But perhaps someone will be surprised by the eccentricity of these cases. The craziest story is connected with the name of the Brazilian soap opera actress Adriana Ferreira. In 2011, Ferreir filed a lawsuit, accusing Soros of deceiving her by promising to buy an apartment for $ 2 million, and then beat her when she tried to complain.
These were serious charges, but the case was dropped when it was reduced to a comedy. During the trial, Ferreyr pounced on Soros with squeals and fists, knocking glasses off his lawyer's face. She then began to snatch documents until the judge accused her of violating the rules of conduct during the hearing.
In the next, even more unusual scandal, the same people were involved. In 2012, Ferreir allegedly tried to make Soros jealous by seducing another man at a party in New York. When he rejected her, she ran after him down the street without clothes, while screaming furiously.
2. Covert attack on Israel
Over the past eight years, the Soros Foundation "Open society"invested in an illegal network of right-wing groups in the hope of influencing US policy. What are the goals of these forces, you ask? They are seeking to nullify US influence in Israel and international non-recognition of the Jewish state."
Of course, Israeli society is far from perfect, but the enthusiasm with which Soros (who is himself Jewish by birth) attacks the country is simply overwhelming. Palestinian right-wing forces, the Israeli secular press, and non-governmental organizations have all received semi-legal money in return for vilifying Israel or talking openly about its war crimes... The source of funding was hidden. In 2010, the American lobbying organization J Street said it had never received material support from Soros. It seems the billionaire wanted to stay in the shadows.
Many are already fed up with this lie. The Open Source Software Foundation promotes transparency while at the same time hiding its deals to influence Washington.
1. Accusation of insider trading
In 1988, Soros made a profit for himself thanks to the fact that he owned confidential information about the privatization of a French bank Societe Generale... Despite the fact that the profit was relatively small (approximately $ 2.3 million), in France it was seen as another example of corruption under President François Mitterrand. When Mitterrand retired from power in 1995, the French sued Soros for insider trading.
Since then, Soros has repeatedly lost appeals to the French Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). He continues to deny his guilt and has been reluctant to pay a $ 2.3 million fine for several years now. And this is despite the fact that the ECHR is firmly convinced that he was aware of the illegality of his actions and, as an experienced investor, understood that this would lead to corresponding consequences.
He broke the law and did it unceremoniously. It remains to be seen whether a man without a billion dollar fortune behind his back would have been treated as condescendingly.
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