"One Of The Biggest Grifters In American History"

Kleptocrat and un- indicted co- conspirator Donald "Rump" Trump has an affinity for fellow grifters. One of them, his Secretary of Commerce, multi- millionaire "Offshore" Wilbur Ross, is giving Rump a run for his money as the biggest grifter of all:

It is difficult to imagine the possibility that a man like Ross, who Forbes estimates is worth some $700 million, might steal a few million from one of his business partners. Unless you have heard enough stories about Ross. Two former WL Ross colleagues remember the commerce secretary taking handfuls of Sweet’N Low packets from a nearby restaurant, so he didn’t have to go out and buy some for himself. One says workers at his house in the Hamptons used to call the office, claiming Ross had not paid them for their work. [Ed. -- sound familiar?] Another two people said Ross once pledged $1 million to a charity, then never paid. [Ed. -- sound familiar?] A commerce official called the tales “petty nonsense,” and added that Ross does not put sweetener in his coffee.   

There are bigger allegations. Over several months, in speaking with 21 people who know Ross, Forbes uncovered a pattern: Many of those who worked directly with him claim that Ross wrongly siphoned or outright stole a few million here and a few million there, huge amounts for most but not necessarily for the commerce secretary. At least if you consider them individually. But all told, these allegations—which sparked lawsuits, reimbursements and an SEC fine—come to more than $120 million. If even half of the accusations are legitimate, the current United States secretary of commerce could rank among the biggest grifters in American history. (our emphasis)

Also, Wilbur, like Rump, has deep connections to Russian oligarchs controlled by Rump's supervisor, Vladimir Putin, as well as to a Cypriot bank that Special Counsel Mueller is looking at as a primary money laundering front for those same Russian oligarchs. Add to that that he's a small- bore cheapskate and deadbeat, just like... well, you know. Ergo, he fits right in with the Rump crime family.

(Photo: "I lifted this from the supermarket." - CNBC image)