Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Wealthy film producer paid for N. Korea flight - North Korea- msnbc.com

WASHINGTON - A wealthy Hollywood producer paid for the flight that carried former President Bill Clinton and two American journalists home from North Korea, a California businessman confirmed Wednesday.

Stephen Bing, a close Clinton friend and longtime Democratic fundraiser, is the plane's owner, said Marc Foulkrod of Burbank, Calif., chairman of Avjet Corp., the company that manages the aircraft.

Foulkrod said the Federal Aviation Administration "at the highest levels" cleared the flight plan, which required an exception because U.S. planes are not allowed to fly into North Korea.

Wealthy film producer paid for N. Korea flight - North Korea- msnbc.com

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