Dinesh D'Souza
Indian-American political commentator
Dinesh Joseph D'Souza (/dɪˈnɛʃ dəˈsuːzə/; born April 25, 1961) is an Indian-American conservative[1][2][3][4] political commentator, author, and filmmaker. From 2010 to 2012, he was president of The King's College, a Christian school in New York City.[5][6][7]
Dinesh D'Souza | |
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 D'Souza speaking at CPAC 2012 | |
| Born | Dinesh Joseph D'Souza April 25, 1961 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | Dartmouth College (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Political commentator |
| Known for | Conservatism, Christian apologetics, political commentary, filmmaking |
| Spouse(s) |
Dixie Brubaker (m. 1992–2012)Debbie Fancher (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Convictions
changeOn May 20, 2014, D'Souza pleaded guilty in federal court to one charge of using a "straw donor" to make an illegal campaign contribution to a 2012 United States Senate campaign, a felony.[8][9] On September 23, he was sentenced to eight months in a halfway house near his home in San Diego, five years probation, and a $30,000 fine. On May 31, 2018, D'Souza was issued a full pardon by President Donald Trump.[10]
References
change- ↑ Da Silva, Chantal (February 21, 2018). "Florida school shooting survivor hits out at right-wing pundit Dinesh D'Souza for mocking grieving students". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Dinesh D'Souza Mocked Shooting Survivors. Why Is He Still on the 'National Review' Masthead?". Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018.
- ↑ "RIght-wing Books Wrong Answers". NY Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Montini: Asinine right-wing pundit mocks school shooting survivors".
- ↑ Arango, Tim (September 24, 2010). "Forbes Article Spurs Media Soul Searching". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ↑ Kaminer, Ariel (October 19, 2012). "Dinesh D'Souza is out as King's college president in scandal". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Snow, Tony (March 13, 2008). "New Atheists Are Not Great". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Dinesh D'Souza Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to Five Years of Probation for Campaign Finance Fraud". 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ↑ Graham, David A. (September 19, 2017). ""Is Trump's 'Wiretap' Claim Vindicated?"". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Trump to give full pardon to Dinesh D'Souza". Fox News. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
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