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Monaco-based billionaire Owen Glenn has provided evidence, including phone records and emails that New Zealand First leader Winston Peters spoke to him more than once before obtaining a donation from him.
Glenn appeared before Parliament's privileges committee which is considering whether Peters broke Parliament's rules about declaring gifts or debts over Glenn's $100,000 donation.
Peters denied knowing about the donation until his lawyer Brian Henry told him on July 18 2008, and says he did not ask for it.
In a letter to the Privileges Committee a fortnight ago, Peters denied he asked Glenn for money.
But Glenn says otherwise.
"I am absolutely certain the request for assistance came from Mr Peters himself. I was asked by him to consider assisting with legal costs and expenses - I agreed to making such a contribution," he says.
Glenn said Peters called and left a message on his telephone service on December 5. Glenn said he returned the call and Peters asked for financial assistance.
"I called Mr Peters on 14 December 2005 to inform him that I agreed to contribute."
Glenn provided phone records to show the call to Peters' cell phone.
After the call, Glenn got an email from Peters' lawyer Brian Henry who directly referred to the call. Peters says the request was made in a phone call by Henry.
He also produced other emails detailing meetings he has had with Peters during the latter part of 2005.
The money was used to pay for Peters' legal costs to challenge the 2005 electoral result in Tauranga, where he lost to National's Bob Clarkson.
Glenn also talked about meeting Peters at the 2006 Karaka sales where he says Peters thanked him for the $100,000.
More so, in a signed affidavit horse trainer Paul Moroney says at the Karaka sales in 2006 he heard Peters thank Glenn for his help.
Glenn says that without a personal approach he would not have made the loan.
Glenn also told the Privileges Committee that before making the donation, he discussed the matter with Labour Party President Mike Williams.
He said on Tuesday that he has taken no pleasure at returning to New Zealand to clear his name; a name he feels has been muddied by the very politicians he was trying to help.
The Glenn donation is separate to scrutiny that donations to NZ First are undergoing from the Serious Fraud Office, police and Electoral Commission.
