Fulbrook, 60, is the closest confidant of British Prime Minister Tras, and is also a key figure in helping Tras plan to win the election of the British Conservative Party leader and joining the 10 Downing Street . Embarrassingly, Fulbrook just entered No. 10 Downing Street earlier this month and became the chief of staff of . A few days later, the media reported that he was inquired by the FBI.
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Fulbrook was targeted by the FBI due to a bribery case in Puerto Rico, a federal territory in the United States. In 2020, banker Herrera bribed Vazquez, who was then the governor of Puerto Rico, for being investigated, and the money was used to help Vazquez fight for re-election on the condition that Vazquez was removed from the official in charge of the bank's investigation.
The bribe was paid through a lobbying agency called CT Group, which at the time was the chief global project officer of CT Group.
Fulbrook firmly denies that he had worked for Vazquez during his re-election campaign, and that he had any fault in his actions. Vasquez, Herrera and another principal culprit have been charged with bribery, conspiracy and other crimes, and once found guilty, they may be sentenced to 20 years in prison.
's litigation process initiated in the United States has sparked controversy in the UK because Herrera is a major donor to the British Conservative Party. Since 2019, a company owned by Herrera has provided more than 500,000 pounds to Conservative Party .
Fulbrook's public resume shows that he was running for the British Conservative Party in his early years. From 2010 to May 2022, he worked for the lobbying agency CT Group, which and himself maintained extremely close ties with the upper class of the Conservative Party.
In this regard, there is a staff member of Whitehall (a synonym for the British administrative department, editor's note) complaining that the FBI's investigation has caused "numerous problems", and the new chief of staff at No. 10 Downing Street cannot even obtain the top-level confidentiality qualification. However, it is reported that Fulbrook's identity in the FBI investigation is a witness rather than a subject. No. 10 Downing Street has not yet issued a response to the relevant reports.
(Original title: Helping Tras become a key figure in the British Prime Minister, investigated by the FBI)
Source: China Daily WeChat official account
Process editor: TF060
