Victor Dahdaleh is the owner of the Dadco Group, based in London, England. He was named among the donors to the William J. Clinton Foundation when the donor list was released to the public in December 2008. According to the New York Post, Dahdaleh is one of several "dubious" donors, citing the lawsuit by the Bahrain government and subsequent investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.New York Post: Bill's Dubious Donors (December 21, 2008)
Controversy
The controversy around Dahdaleh began in early 2008 when he was became the subject of an investigation from Washington while acting as an agent for Alcoa. The Bahrain government, owners of Aluminum Bahrain, claim that Dahdaleh overcharged them in order to make payment on bribes to government officials.Times Online: Tony Blair friend in bribery probe... (April 27, 2008)