Clinton Fundraising Scandals Return: Jiminez to Face Charges

Softwar ^ | 12-31-02 | Charlie Smith

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Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 8:51 PM

Subject: Clinton Fundraising Scandals Return

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Clinton Fundraising Scandals Return: Jiminez to Face Charges
Charles R. Smith
Tuesday Dec. 31, 2002

Mark B. Jimenez, a Miami businessman, provided crucial testimony that led to the
overthrow of a world leader.

Jimenez fingered Philippine President Joseph Estrada in a series of bribery
scandals that pointed directly toward Beijing and the Chinese Triad organized
crime syndicates.

In the end, the Philippine President could not withstand the allegations and he
left the office in disgrace.

On December 30, 2002, Jimenez arrived in the United States where he is rumored
to be ready to testify against Bill Clinton.

In 1999 Jimenez was charged with 17 counts of making illegal contributions to
President Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign. Jimenez is accused of passing
$50,000 of illegal contributions to the Democratic National Committee and of
$33,500 in donations to campaign committees.

12 WHITE HOUSE VISITS, COFFEE AND PHOTOS

Jimenez reportedly donated the $50,000 to Clinton's reelection campaign
immediately after attending a February 6, 1996 coffee at the White House.

While Florida court records say his contributions to the Clinton/Gore campaign
was only $50,000, the Associated Press has cited U.S. Secret Service records
showing that Jimenez was invited to the White House 12 times between 1994 and
1996. Photos made available to the press by Jimenez also showed him dining with
Bill and Hillary Clinton.

"Jimenez has voluntarily relinquished his right to fight the extradition
proceedings," stated Jimenez's lawyer, Abbe Lowell. "He was not extradited."

FORMER DNC LAWYER DEFENDING JIMENEZ

Curiously, Lowell has defended high-ranking Democrats before. Lowell recently
defended U.S. Rep. Gary Condit after the disappearance of murdered intern
Chandra Levy. Lowell was also the leading Democratic lawyer for the House
Judiciary Committee during the Clinton impeachment hearings.

Perhaps, Jimenez should consider Lowell's record of defending the Democrat
President of lying to a Federal Judge. Jimenez's pick for his lead defense
attorney does raise the question of whether Lowell is defending Jimenez or Bill
Clinton.

Jimenez is the former chief executive of Future Tech International Inc., a
distributor of computer components and peripherals located in Miami Florida. In
1999, Jimenez was charged with conspiring with his company and others to impede
the Federal Election Commission in its role as regulator of federal election
laws.

The Federal grand jury indictment charged that Jimenez then reimbursed donors
who made contributions to Clinton and other Democrat candidates. According to
the indictment, the straw donors were employees of Future Tech and of Mark
Vision Computer, a Miami-based company owned by a close relative of Jimenez.

The employees were paid for their contributions through the Future Tech and Mark
Vision payrolls and later reimbursed by Jimenez. The grand jury charged that the
straw contributions to the Clinton campaign totaled $23,000 and were made in
connection with a Sept. 19, 1995, fund-raiser at the Sheraton Bal Harbor in
Miami.

Jimenez, who was born in the Philippines as Mario Betacan Crespo, disappeared
from South Florida in early 1998 while a Washington grand jury was investigating
his allegedly illegal fundraising schemes. The 1999 indictment, filed in U.S.
District Court in Washington, charged Jimenez with using straw donors to make
contributions to the candidates.

RENO DID NOTHING

"We are not letting up," Attorney General Janet Reno said when she announced the
indictment.

Despite the bold statements, the Reno led Justice Department was never very
anxious to bring Jimenez to the U.S. and did not press for an interview with the
fugitive.

Jimenez reportedly fled the United States and sought refuge in the Philippines.
Jimenez then used his influence inside the Philippine government to obtain
access to then President Joseph Estrada. Estrada later appointed Jimenez to be
his advisor on South America.

Philippine President Estrada would later regret his close association with
Jimenez. Jimenez provided key testimony against Estrada in corruption scheme
worth millions of dollars. Estrada would finally resign from office and flee the
country amid the allegations.

Evidence obtained from Jimenez and his records in the Philippines linked illegal
payments to Estrada to business partners of Moctar Riady of the Lippo Group and
Chinese billionaire Li Ka-Shing. The payments reportedly totaled over $20
million dollars.

Jimenez also managed to get himself elected to office, despite the illegal
payments and the resignation of Estrada.

COLOMBIAN COCAINE ALLEGATIONS

Jimenez has been accused of laundering money in the Philippines for the
Colombian cocaine cartel. U.S. officials are reported to be very interested in
Jimenez's dealings with various officials in South America. Philippine sources
indicated that U.S. officials did not openly accuse Jimenez of being involved in
smuggling but wanted to pressure him into telling exactly what he does know.

The Florida court indictment papers say Jimenez set up several layers of
companies as well. He created Mark Vision Holdings Inc., with headquarters in
the British Virgin Islands; to conduct the same business that his Florida based
Future Tech did in South America. Jimenez also set up two subsidiaries in
Uruguay, MarkVision International, Inc., and Mark Vision Zona Franca.

Court documents also mention Kalisol, S.A., an Uruguay-based marketing firm
purportedly owned by a Jimenez in-law, but which Jimenez allegedly controlled.
Kalisol, along with Future Tech, figure prominently in the U.S. extradition
papers on Jimenez.

Future Tech, in which Jimenez was majority owner and chief executive officer,
had a contract with Quantum Corporation that called for the latter to reimburse
the former for advertising expenses. However, Jimenez allegedly created false
advertising expenses, using the Jimenez-controlled Kalisol firm in Uruguay.
These fake expenses were then submitted to Quantum. In so doing, Jimenez
reportedly defrauded Quantum out of about $600,000.

During 1995 and 1996, Jimenez also allegedly transferred over $5,000,000 of
Future Tech money out of the United States for himself. Jimenez reportedly then
filed false tax returns, listing the money as advertising expenses.

JAIL FOR JIMENEZ NOT FOR CLINTON

Jimenez's return to the U.S. may have been driven by the desire to remain out of
a Philippine prison, which is no where near the standard of the American jail
system. Jimenez could get several years in U.S. prison if convicted of the
illegal campaign contributions and money laundering charges.

Bill Clinton, however, will remain free unless Jimenez gives some damning
evidence. Hillary, of course, will remain silent about the illegal contributions
except to call them another right-wing conspiracy. Bill Clinton and illegal
donations used to be old news in Washington, a town driven by fresh daily
scandals. However, instead of fading into history, Clinton's foreign fund
raising follies have returned to U.S. shores.

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[RJCogburn]

Too bad that AG Ashcroft disbanded the campaign finance task force after getting into office. Too bad that Ashcroft made the head of that task force, Robert Conrad, who had told Reno to appoint an IC to investigate Gore, a US Attorney in NC rather than keeping him on the campaign finance job. Too bad that there is likely to be no pressure on this criminal to give up some higher ups.

Too bad that dealing with corruption in government, at least in the matter of the criminal conspiracy led by the Clintons, is unimportant to Bush and Ashcroft as we 'move on'.

Too bad.

[backhoe]

Thanks for looking- must drop offline now...

[buffyt]

If Trent Lott had not headed up the Senate during Clinton's impeachment, and if Hillary had not had his FBI file, we might have been reading about the Clintons on trial a long time ago, too.

[backhoe]

I agree- that whole impeachment debacle was mishandled, probably by design.

[RJCogburn]

if Hillary had not had his FBI file

The "FBI file" excuse has gone way past its useful life. It is pulled out every time some Repub turns to jello as a convenient explanation. It avoids the more significant reasons for weakness.....a lack of integrity, a lack of character, an overriding concern with power and percs, plain old politics.

Trent and the rest of the Republicans failed us, but that was due to their personal weakness, not blackmail.

[cyncooper]

Too bad that dealing with corruption in government, at least in the matter of the criminal conspiracy led by the Clintons, is unimportant to Bush and Ashcroft as we 'move on'.

Yeah, they want to "move on" so much that it is under their watch that Jimenez returns to the US.

Hmmmmmm, now that I mull it over it would appear that Ashcroft HAS been following up on the case.

So much for your "point".

[RJCogburn]

they want to "move on" so much that it is under their watch that Jimenez returns to the US.

I don't know about that.

Jimenez's return to the U.S. may have been driven by the desire to remain out of a Philippine prison, which is no where near the standard of the American jail system.

There is nothing in this article, or in the few others recently posted on the subject to suggest that Janet Ashcroft had anything to do with this fellow's return. One might make as strong a case, based upon what we know, that Janet Reno is just as responsible for his return...she is, after all, the one responsible for bring the charges.

"We are not letting up," Attorney General Janet Reno said when she announced the indictment.

Well, time will tell if anything comes of this, if Janet Ashcroft and the gang use this as a way to get some of the higher up criminals in this government corruption. Based upon experience to date, it seems unlikely. I would be pleased for events to prove me wrong, but for now, I suggest that you continue to 'mull'.

[cyncooper]

Jimenez's return to the U.S. may have been driven by the desire to remain out of a Philippine prison, which is no where near the standard of the American jail system.

The man is facing jail. He waived extradition to come and face the music here. Hopefully he'll spill the beans, but I'm not holding my breath.

From earlier in the article it sounds like his activities have been followed:

U.S. officials are reported to be very interested in Jimenez's dealings with various officials in South America. Philippine sources indicated that U.S. officials did not openly accuse Jimenez of being involved in smuggling but wanted to pressure him into telling exactly what he does know.

[cyncooper]

Jimenez's return to the U.S. may have been driven by the desire to remain out of a Philippine prison, which is no where near the standard of the American jail system.

The man is facing jail. He waived extradition to come and face the music here. Hopefully he'll spill the beans, but I'm not holding my breath.

From earlier in the article it sounds like his activities have been followed:

U.S. officials are reported to be very interested in Jimenez's dealings with various officials in South America. Philippine sources indicated that U.S. officials did not openly accuse Jimenez of being involved in smuggling but wanted to pressure him into telling exactly what he does know.

[cyncooper]

Ack! My first double post. What a way to start the New Year!

(I swear I hit the button once)