Posted on 05/04/2005 6:58:27 AM PDT by demkicker
David Rosen, former National Finance Director of Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign, is under a four-count federal indictment charging that he "knowingly and willfully caused to be made materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements" to the Federal Election Commission regarding more than $1 million in campaign contributions. Each of the four felony counts carries a possible penalty of five years in prison and $250,000 in fines.
This is the most massive fraud ever charged against a political campaign by the U.S. Government.
The criminal charges against Rosen stem from the largest fundraiser on behalf of Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign. The August 12, 2000 Hollywood Gala Salute to President Clinton featured performances by Cher, Diana Ross, Toni Braxton, Patti LaBelle, Melissa Etheridge, Sugar Ray and Michael Bolton. The event cost organizer Peter Paul more than $1.2 million to host, and raised $1 million in "hard money" contributions. By falsely reporting those costs as $401,419, the Clinton campaign avoided paying at least $800,000 in hard money -- not including the fair market value of the performances -- during the crucial final weeks before the election. If Paul's contribution had been reported fully as required by law, it could have bankrupted the campaign.
Peter Paul's extensive evidence, which we will organize and present on this site, shows clearly that Hillary Clinton knew of the actions taken by her finance director, and that she orchestrated those actions and others in violation of federal campaign statutes and regulations.
Mr. Paul is being represented in his ongoing civil suit against the Clintons by the U.S. Justice Foundation, which has formed the Hillary Clinton Accountability Project to put the facts of the most massive and least reported campaign finance scandal in history before the American people.
Hillary Clinton with Peter Paul, her most generous campaign contributor
Yes, saw that and did really wonder what the 'he said/she said' or. . .'she said/he said' was that generated these two very disparate looks. . .his mind seems to be following his gaze; and is wierd. . .and Hillary, looks. . .like she is just close to broiling.
All in all; just a charming moment.
I have hope because these are different times. The SwiftVets showed everyone how it could be done. In this situation, there is a criminal and civil trial. No ex-president and sitting senator have had to face a plaintiff in court. Hillary is appealing on a First Amendment basis, which is nonsense. A trial court, appellate court, and California Supreme Court have said that Peter Paul can proceed. Her First Amendment claim will hopefully be over in 1-2 months.
We have the internet and talk radio. They are powerful weapons. We have a very good friend in Tony Snow, Sean Hannity, and others who are going to help this story along. And, of course, there's all of you sitting around in pajamas.
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yeah, i agree.
thanks for considering this issue.
p.s.
the reason the media volume is so high on tom delay is to cover hillary.
the mainstream media's run by university graduates steeped in radical feminism and socialism.
ping
He will be arkancided soon.
"Did Hillary Clinton win her Senate seat through fraud?"
More than likely-But that mammoth @$$ with which she abuses her seat in the Senate, came honestly, through her rodHAM genes.
I've had chronic sinusitis for over 38 years, I've only recently developed acute allergies.
They will come kicking and screaming but will have no choice but to cover it.
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Puhlezze - somebody put her in jail. Bill needs to be there too - don't ever forget the Arkansas tainted prisoner blood that he sold world wide.
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