The Koch brothers 'bombshell': Bribes, crimes, and illegal trade with Iran?

Bloomberg digs up dirt on liberals' favorite boogeymen — the Tea Party-bankrolling billionaires Charles and David Koch

David Koch pictured in 1996: The business empire run by the billionaire industrialist and his brother Charles allegedly engaged in bribery in several countries, according to a Bloomberg expos
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A new article at Bloomberg Markets details the "secret sins" of Koch Industries, the enormous global chemical, textile, and refining empire run by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, who are among the chief financial patrons of the Tea Party movement. The "bombshell" exposé, which was completed by 15 reporters in seven countries, documents legally suspect petrochemical-equipment sales to Iran and bribery of officials in six other countries, along with a host of legal travails dating back decades. Will these "secret sins" damage the deep-pocketed conservative-libertarian political patrons? Here's what you should know:

What are Koch Industries' alleged "sins"?

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