Joe Biden

Biden In '02: If It Were Up To Me, It Would Be 'Ambassador' Nemazee

Justin Elliott | September 22, 2009, 6:04PM

"It is my great pleasure to introduce Senator Joe Biden. I take personal pleasure in doing so as Senator Biden is not only a man of unique accomplishments in the Senate but I'm fortunate to call him a personal friend."

That's how alleged Ponzi schemer Hassan Nemazee kicked off a March 2002 panel discussion on Iran in Washington, sponsored by the American Iranian Council. (Nemazee's father is Iranian, according to Forbes.)

And Biden was no less effusive in response as he took the podium from Nemazee. Here's the video of the exchange, which provides more evidence -- not that it's needed -- that the generous Nemazee was about as well-connected as a person can get in top Democratic circles.

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