The Blotter: Brian Ross Investigates

Despite Scandal, UBS Finds Takers in Congress

Hundreds of U.S. lawmakers have taken campaign contributions from a fund tied to a Swiss bank under criminal investigation, and critics say that's not okay by them. Federal prosecutors say that for years the bank, UBS, helped super-wealthy Americans cheat the IRS by hiding billions of dollars outside the government's reach. The bank boasted about its influence on Capitol Hill to prospective clients, according to prosecutors' filings. Despite the scandal, lawmakers -- including powerful...Full Story
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