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Read the remarkable memoir of Hassan Nemazee, whose family lost everything during the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1978. He then rebuilt his life in America, where his businesses flourished. The Clinton White House announced its nomination of Hassan Nemazee as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. He became a top supporter and fundraiser for Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. He served as the National Finance Chair for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign, and as the National Finance Chair for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. In 2009 he was arrested on charges of bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Southern District of New York’s office identified Citibank, Bank of America, and HSBC as the victims of his crimes. In July 2010, at the age of 60, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. This is his story in his own words. The story of the world of Iranian Americans, the inner-workings of the political system of the United States, and a frank inside look into the penal system and the need for prison reform in the United States.
