279:, personal disputes including Lee complaining about other journalists not crediting him and accusing the UNCA president of a conflict of interest involving Sri Lanka were at the heart of the dispute. The Board of Examination was created after Lee confronted reporters from Reuters and Louis Charbonneau about articles he thought he should have been credited in, and a history of a similar disputes. During the dispute, Lee frequently emailed his accusers and their bosses, and accused an
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inquiry into the banks' practices. In 2004, Lee's challenge to
Citigroup's CitiFinancial Credit Co. resulted in Citigroup paying a $ 70 million fine. As of 2005, Lee produced weekly reports on, and advocates concerning global banks such as
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