Bill’s Shady Foreign Speech

Hillary, have you heard the latest? On Friday, Bill Clinton delivered a talk (for a $200,000 fee) in Kuala Lumpur. He offered customary praise for his host, Malaysian businessman Vinod Sekhar. One problem: Sekhar and his Petra Group, a “rubber technology company,” are not exactly popular with some investors. One who claims Sekhar owes him money tells The New York Times that Sekhar is “using” Clinton. Sekhar also settled a dispute with actor Bruce Willis recently, and watched as a member of the Malaysian royal family quit the company, citing several unpleasant “surprises.” Sekhar is—unsurprisingly—a donor to the Clinton Global Initiative. Team Obama says that Sekhar went unvetted before the speech.