The contribution had been the single largest received by the Democratic Party in 1996. An investigation by the United States Senate determined that these funds initially came from a Japanese national. The donation had originally been solicited from Yogesh Gandhi by Democratic Party fund-raiser Charles Yah Lin Trie.
In 1996, this contribution was significant for the Democratic Party. According to an investigation by the United States Senate, these funds initially came from a Japanese national. The donation had originally been solicited from Yogesh Gandhi by a Democratic Party fund-raiser known as Charles Yah Lin Trie.