"Probes by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange
Commission focus on the casino company's operations in Macau, the world's
biggest gambling hub, court documents show. A former executive in Adelson's
empire, whose allegations are believed to be central to the probe, cites
potential illegal dealings with a public official, as well as a tie to an
organized crime figure. (That link was first reported by Reuters in a 2010
special report: High-rollers, triads and a Las Vegas giant - link.reuters.com/dyg56s) Adelson and his wife single-handedly propped up Newt Gingrich's campaign with
$10 million Super PAC donations in January, and Adelson recently signaled he
would write big checks to Mitt Romney, too, if he wins the nomination. As he's seized the role of kingmaker, press accounts of the normally
reclusive Adelson have focused on his politics: He is a passionate supporter of
Israel, his wife is Israeli, and he recently said his teenage son might return
to the country to become a sniper in the Israel Defense Forces."