Daniel Meredith didn’t just rip people off — he told fantastic lies
If you were to believe Daniel Meredith, President Barack Obama and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have him on speed dial. The former commanders in chief occasionally call Meredith with advice on a little land-ownership problem he’s having in Bolivia. See, Meredith, the self-professed son of the founders of media giant Meredith Corporation, received 300,000 acres in the South American country from his CIA-agent father, who was based there in the 1960s. Halliburton wants to drill for oil on the land, which also features an airstrip and a gold mine. Meredith believes that there’s potential for $2.7 billion in profits on the property. But the land is in limbo between the Bolivian and U.S. governments.
Greasing the palms of local officials and paying to get the land properly transferred to Meredith is expensive. He’s looking for backers willing to front him cash in exchange for equity in the property.
If you trust in any of these yarns spun by 51-year-old Daniel Meredith, there are a thousand Nigerian princes who would like your e-mail address.
The truth is, past and present American presidents don’t call Meredith. There’s no gold mine or oil well in Bolivia. And Meredith has no tie to the Meredith media empire. What he does have is an upcoming stint in federal prison.
