MJ: Las Vegas casino mogus Sheldon Adelson questioned by Israeli fraud squad detectives as part of Olmert corruption probe.

Update: Great Peter Stone profile of Adelson at National Journal, a fuller version of the piece he recently did for Mother Jones. Best pull quote from the piece:

Given Adelson’s vast wealth and wide-ranging interests, it’s not surprising that he’s a rising star in Republican circles in Washington, evidenced by the attention lavished on him at the White House Hanukkah party last year. “People were falling all over themselves to meet Sheldon,” says one person who attended. “There were two receiving lines—one for Sheldon and the other for the president.”

Also check out the companion piece on Adelson taking the stand in one of the several lawsuits against him by former business partners.

Posted by Laura at May 13, 2008 03:57 PM