Market 'wonder' granted clemency ( Eddie Gilbert and Bill Richardson )

The New Mexican ^ | December 29, 2010 | Steve Terrell

[george76]

An 88-year old commercial real-estate magnate — and Bill Richardson campaign contributor — convicted of embezzling and stock manipulation is among 19 people who received executive clemency this year from New Mexico's outgoing governor.

Eddie Gilbert, who in the 1950s was called "the boy wonder of Wall Street," served two prison sentences for crimes committed in New York decades ago.

A Richardson spokesman said Wednesday that Richardson's action regarding Gilbert is not an actual pardon...Richardson does not have the power to pardon federal crimes. The governor of New Mexico also doesn't have the power to pardon crimes committed outside the state.

[george76]

Eddie Gilbert is a criminal. He has a world class criminal record. He has been in both state and federal prisons four times. He has been in the Tombs in lower Manhattan. Sing Sing prison in New York. He has been in Danbury Federal Prison in Connecticut and in Allenwood Federal Prison in Pennsylvania.

Edie has been convicted of and/or pleaded guilty to almost 40 Felony crimes including securities fraud, stock manipulation and embezzlement.

No, not as bad as Bernie Madoff but way up there.

[ridesthemiles]

Someone needs to do some serious research & write a book about Richardson.

He has dirt on his hands from waaaaay back.

He is also the person who whisked Monica out of Washington DC & got her placed at the UN when the blue dress showed up.

He is absolutely without morals & ethics.
Rich tapestry for a tell-all book.