Posted on 04/24/2005 12:06:38 PM PDT by wagglebee
The man whose allegations spurred a four-year FBI probe into an August 2000 celebrity fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton's first Senate campaign is calling the top Democrat "an unindicted co-conspirator" - a claim that contradicts published reports that prosecutors do not consider Clinton a target of the investigation.
"She is an unindicted co-conspirator in the true sense of the word," Mr. Paul told NewsMax in an exclusive interview on Friday. Referring to filings by Mrs. Clinton's campaign with the Federal Election Commission that understated the costs of the Hollywood event, Paul noted, "David Rosen was indicted for the same thing."
Mr. Rosen, who served as Mrs. Clinton's campaign finance chairman, was indicted in late 2003 for falsifying the costs of the fund-raiser in FEC reports.
The Justice Department kept the indictment under seal until January to shield the identity of Ted Kennedy in-law Raymond Reggie - a key witness in the case who reportedly taped Rosen making incriminating statements.
There is no evidence that Rosen implicated Sen. Clinton in the finance scheme.
On Friday Sen. Clinton issued a statement through her lawyer, expressing confidence that Mr. Rosen would be cleared at his upcoming trial, set to begin May 3.
And behind the scenes Clinton operatives have launched a media campaign to raise questions about the indictment.
The New York Times noted on Saturday, for instance:
"People involved in Mrs. Clinton's 2000 campaign say that underreporting would not have produced any financial benefit."
In his comments to NewsMax, however, Paul repeatedly stressed that the production costs of the Hollywood fund-raiser were, by law, an in-kind $2 million political contribution that represented the largest single donation ever collected by an individual candidate.
The former Hollywood mogul also noted that at least one senior Clinton aide has already admitted that the 2000 campaign knew how much he had donated – despite the false filings.
Speaking to the Washington Post five days after the event, Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson acknowledged that Paul had contributed "$1 million," then explained: "It was an in-kind contribution ... and not a check."
Paul told NewsMax that Wolfson's comments show senior campaign officials "knew there was an issue about my involvement and they knew there was an issue about how much it cost" at the time the false reports were filed.
While Sen. Clinton has not been named as a target of the prosecution, Paul claims that when questioned by federal investigators, she has been a focus of their interest.
Hopefully Hitlery's status will be "upgraded" in the near future.
'On Friday Sen. Clinton issued a statement through her lawyer, expressing confidence that Mr. Rosen would be cleared at his upcoming trial, set to begin May 3.'
BUT, she did not express confidence that SHE would be cleared...hehheh..
Who's the lawyer, anyone know?
could it be...
Sandy Burglar??
hehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehheh
LOL. But I'm interesting in knowing who the mouthpiece was :)
Is this the peer Paul..who was in the Vietnam critical
mode like the lady now pushing her book.
Here is the sleeper for the Republican Presidential
Candidate in 2008. Mark Sanders, Governor of South
Carolina, who is definitely a Concervative for the
Conservatives...Mark this down...He is a jewel and
a definite contender if he wants to pursue it..Look
him up....National Review (Bill Buckley's magazine)
has a great piece on him now. Jake
"People involved in Mrs. Clinton's 2000 campaign say that underreporting would not have produced any financial benefit."
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Can you say, "Slush Fund?" I can!
sorry, don't know...
Even if she were found guilty of illegal fund-raising, do you really think that she will be punished? What will she get, a fine of a hundred bucks or so?
Well, considering what has become of her husband after his debacle, I think not.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1317992/posts
Here is a bit more info.
could this be from where they paid for their new multi million dollar mansion?
"could this be from where they paid for their new multi million dollar mansion?"
Considering it is the Clinton's anything is possible and most likely probable.
Kendall.
hmmm yeah this is starting to smell like Canada's Adscam
that has taken about 4 years to heat up.....but then the Canadian media isn't as inquisitive and aggressive as the American
"What does Mary think?"
She thinks: Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't...
If they punish her like they did Martha Stewart, maybe we should all be punished and go home to that big old fancy house of hers.
Hitlery and Bill should be put in jail jail for a long, long time.
It's also too bad that the people they lead around and let take their falls are not brave enough to turn them in.
Same as Berger, she's playing by the other set of laws. You know, the laws for slimy lawyers and politicians..... Not the same set of laws that you and I have to live by......
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