Chelsea Clinton to marry in upstate New York (FIL out of jail in time to attend)

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[Liz]

Chelsea will tie the knot with Marc Mezvinsky at Astor Courts, Rhinebeck, NY, the former estate of John Jacob Astor on 50 acres overlooking the Hudson River about 100 miles north of NYC.

[Liz]

I hear Chelsea's future father-in-law got out of jail in time to attend.

Ed Mezvinsky, a former Democratic Congressman from
Iowa, going to serve a seven-year sentence for fraud.

Former Congressman Duped by Nigerian Scams
ABC NEWS report / December 08, 2006

Ed Mezvinsky, a former Democratic Congressman from Iowa, got caught up in a series of Nigerian e-mail scams. Initially, Mezvinsky became the victim of "just about every different kind of African-based scam we've ever seen," federal prosecutor Bob Zauzmer told ABC's 20/20.

But then, says Zauzmer, Mezvinsky began to steal from clients and even his own mother-in-law to raise the money to try yet another scheme. "He was always looking for the home run. He was always trying to find the business deal that would make him as wealthy as all the people in his social circle," said Zauzmer.

After leaving Congress, Mezvinsky moved to Philadelphia's Main Line suburbs with his wife Marjorie Margolies, a former television reporter, who won a seat in Congress herself as a Democratic congresswomen from Pennsylvania. "They were seen as people of means; they were a legitimate power couple," said Gar Joseph, a political columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.

The Mezvinkskys were also close to Bill and Hillary Clinton and were frequent guests at White House state dinners. Prosecutors say Mezvinsky used his connections to the Clintons and his son's social relationship with Chelsea to persuade people to give him money to participate in the Nigerian scams.

Mezvinsky traveled to Nigeria numerous times and ultimately lost more than $3 million as a victim of the scammers. Prosecutors say Mezvinsky fell particularly hard for what is known as the "black money" scam. Victims are told millions of dollars have been coated with black ink so the money could be smuggled out of Nigeria.

The scammers then offer to sell a special, expensive chemical to remove the black ink so the currency can be used. Prosecutors say Mezvinsky fell for at least three separate "black money" schemes that he thought would bring him millions.

Mezvinsky declined requests sent to him in prison to speak with ABC News and also instructed his lawyer not to speak with ABC News. His wife, Marjorie Margolies, declined to comment "in the interest of the children." There is no evidence the Clintons knew of any illegal activity.

SOURCE http://www.blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/12/father_of_chels.html

[Liz]

I guess Chelsea will not be wearing Hillary's wedding gown---even though it was very pretty.

"Hot dang.....Hillary got some hot bridesmaids."

[raybbr]

Oh, this is funny. The criminal element in the Clintons combined with the utter stupidity of falling for African scams many times over.

I wonder if the offspring will have opposable thumbs to hold their guns?

[bcsco]

She looks like a female Alfred E. Newman...

[WayneS]

The man was taken in by Nigerian e-mail scams?

It appears Chelsea’s new father-in-law is a moron, possibly even an imbecile or on idiot.

For her sake, I hope any kids she may have end up getting their brains from her side of the family — because whatever else Bill Clinton may be, and he is a LOT of things, he is not stupid.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Mezvinsky traveled to Nigeria numerous times and ultimately lost more than $3 million as a victim of the scammers. “

This guy is too dumb to survive ;-)

[SMM48]

She does have a bit of an overbite. No doubt that’s what attracted her husband.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

How can someone with more than two brain cells to rub together do anything other than hit the delete button when the email in all caps and misspelled words shows up promising millions? I mean, seriously!

[ml/nj]

The criminal element in the Clintons combined with the utter stupidity of falling for African scams many times over.

Let's not forget that the greatest of all African Scams presently resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in the nation's capital.

ML/NJ

[bcsco]

How can someone with more than two brain cells to rub together do anything other than hit the delete button when the email in all caps and misspelled words shows up promising millions? I mean, seriously!

It's called a crook trying to scam a scammer...

[shiva]

Can't believe Hillary was ever that skinny. Look at her now.

[Dr. Ursus]

Well, at least he didn’t bet on the Nigerian soccer team!

[Liz]

.......this is funny. The criminal element in the Clintons combined with the utter stupidity of falling for African scams many times over.....

Both M/M Mezvinsky were in Congress.....and V-e-r-y close to the Clintons.

I would not be surprised if Bill told Ed to "go for it" when the Nigerian email came in. ROTFL.

[bcsco]

It wasn’t as much the overbite as it was the eyes that made me relate her to Alfred. As to the overbite, Bill would likely consider that an occupational plus...

[NFHale]

ARGH! MY EYES!

[capt. norm]

Chelsea is starting to look like Howdy Doody.

[surrey]

I thought that the Clintons would mooch off one of their fawning friends on The Vineyard for the wedding.

[raybbr]

Let's not forget that the greatest of all African Scams presently resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in the nation's capital.

Regardless of what others think - I think the Clintons had a lot to do with it. Look at all the ex-Clinton people in the Kenyan's admin.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Well I do accept the premise that most (not all) scam victims have a little bit of larceny in their hearts.

However, there is no “there” there. By that I mean, the scam perpetrators are just small hustlers sitting in internet cafes, in Nigeria, making up the most outlandish stuff as they go along. I’ve seen this on TV. How could anyone presume that there was any money to scam? It would be like trying to run a scam on some homeless guy on the street.

[silverleaf]

imagine all this nouveau riche white trash on the John Jacob Astor estate - the staff better nail down the ash trays and linens