Posted on 08/20/2008 2:29:12 AM PDT by mondoreb
Questions for John Edwards and Fred Baron When Next Either Surfaces to Confront the Press
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John Edwards and Fred Baron have had a close relationship over the last ten years. Both Edwards and Baron are successful trial attorneys and both shared the dream of seeing John Edwards elected President.
Both may, at some point, want to share some information on campaign travel billings.
A DBKP reader, known only as "Phil Ander", did some independent research into the Edwards' campaign's use of Baron's private jet and turned up some interesting information--and more questions. The research must have taken some time to compile--it took two of us some time just to confirm and follow its weaving, winding trail.
Readers can ask their own questions after reading.
Or, perhaps they will have additional questions of their own.
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The information on the Internet does not jibe. There is probably a logical explanation but it is not apparent.
1. Reports filed by the Edwards campaign show many (apparently 128) payments for "airfare" to Frederick Baron (Federal Election Commission, fec.gov; opensecrets.org). There are more airfare payments to Frederick Baron than any other airfare payee.
2. There appears to be only one entry for airfare payment to Baron & Budd, of $2,517, according to the Open Secrets website.
3. Baron's full name is Frederick Martin Baron. He lives in Dallas, TX (Wikipedia entry for Fred Baron, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Baron; website for Baron's charitable foundation, Baron & Blue Foundation, baronandbluefdn.org).
4. Baron's Wikipedia page and many news items on the Internet state the campaign paid Fred Baron $1.1 million (or other substantial figures, depending on the date reported) to rent his Hawker 800 private jet.
5. FAA records and other sites, such as aircraftdata.net, do not show any aircraft - - whether a Hawker 800 or other aircraft - - registered in the name of Fred or Frederick M. Baron. Two planes are registered to a Fred N. Baron in Garberville, CA. Neither is a Hawker 800. Fred N. Baron seems to be unconnected to Fred/Frederick M. Baron of Dallas, TX.
6 The Hawker 800, formerly manufactured by Raytheon, is now the BAE 125 Series 800, manufactured by British Aerospace and assembled by Hawker Beechcraft, according to the Wikipedia page, Hawker 800 ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_800).
7. A BAE 125 800, N-number 178AX, has been registered to Baron & Budd since January 2006, FAA online aircraft registration data shows.
8. Fred Baron and his wife, Lisa Blue, sometimes known as Lisa Baron, left Baron & Budd in 2002 and litigation ensued between the Barons and the firm. Neither Fred Baron nor Lisa Blue are listed as lawyers at Baron & Budd's website, baronandbudd.com. It seems unlikely the firm's BAE 125 a/k/a Hawker 800 is leased to or actually owned by the Barons.
In light of the above, Some Additional Questions to Ponder:
Continue reading: John Edwards, Fred Baron: Campaign Travel Billings Raise New Questions
PAGING the IRS!!!! There is TAX FRAUD in this story somewhere......will they look into it??
opie will do time behind this Two Americas episode.
Wanna bet? They’re RATS, aren’t they? NOTHING will be done.
how many posts before someone says “drop this for the sake of the child” ?
Would you Wellstone killers please leave John alone?
‘Where The John Edwards Scandal Is Headed’
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/where-the-john-edwards-sc_b_119691.html
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I hope he gets in trouble for misusing campaign funds...
or Rielle has an unfortunate accident.
Rielle may have a lot of disappointment ahead of her if she thinks Edwards is going to eventually marry her. Maybe after a few years she could be persuaded to get a DNA test for the baby and go after Edwards for child support and big bucks.
Whether she thinks the bum will marry her or not right now she has his assurances that she will be “taken care of” for life if she stays compliant. If she becomes too troublesome she could, indeed, be “taken care of.” I hope she has considered the possibilities and taken or is taking the proper steps to protect herself.
She could also do quite well in book and movie deals.
Seems all of John’s friends are providing for Rielle and baby quite nicely already.
Did you all see her hideout in St. Croix?
Good thing the kid wasn't named George Obama.
If she's smart, she's alread spoken to an attorney...
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