The Los Angeles Times takes a look at Haim Saban, as the Israeli American media mogul finds himself in the middle of the Jane Harman-AIPAC case controversy:
Even in a town of bigger-than-life personalities, media mogul Haim Saban stands out — lion-like in demeanor, furiously determined and unshakably loyal to those people and causes in which he fervently believes.
Those causes: Israel, the Democratic Party and medical philanthropy — in that order. And he has a history of putting his vast fortune behind all three….
Both the FBI and the Justice Department say Harman never tried to influence the case, and when Saban was asked via e-mail by The Times what the story was behind these allegations, he e-mailed back: "No idea."
Nevertheless, it’s no surprise that anyone concerned with U.S.-Israel issues would invoke Saban’s name. His continuing concern for the Jewish state is not so much a matter of public record as it is a signature of his political participation and his personal identity.
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