George Galloway was little known outside the United Kingdom but had his day in front of the worlds press when he appeared before the US Senate Sub-Committee on investigations.
The United Nations-backed oil-for-food scheme enabled Saddam Hussein to export oil to pay for essential humanitarian aid to help the Iraqi people cope with UN sanctions imposed in 1991.
The Senate sub-committee on investigations publicly alleged that Mr Galloway received options to buy barrels of Iraqi oil as a reward for supporting Saddam Hussein by selling the vouchers at below market prices to favoured parties, who were able to sell them on at profit.
The Senate committee's report also accused former French minister Charles Pasqua of receiving oil rights from Iraq, something he also has vehemently denied.
Mr Galloway is a controversial British Member of Parliament and flew to Washington to appear before the Senate committee to answer their accusations.
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