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Did Bill Clinton know of gala's financial fraud? (FOB admits knowledge of Hillary fund-raiser scam)
World Net Daily ^ | 5/17/05 | Ron Strom

Posted on 05/17/2005 5:19:14 PM PDT by Libloather

RODHAM WATCH
Did Bill Clinton know of gala's financial fraud?
'Dear, dear friend of the president' admits to knowledge of Hillary fund-raiser scam
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Posted: May 17, 2005
5:00 p.m. Eastern
By Ron Strom
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

An associate and friend of Bill Clinton has testified in court he knew about the campaign-finance fraud involving a Hillary Clinton fund-raiser, raising further questions about what the president and then-first lady knew about the scam.

David Rosen, a fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign, is on trial in Los Angeles for allegedly lying about the true cost of a 2000 Hollywood gala event attended by the candidate and then-President Clinton.

While Rosen's attorney claims his client was in the dark about the cost – which the FBI says exceeded $1.2 million – prosecution witness Jim Levin, a friend and fund-raising aide of Bill Clinton who helped organize the event, says Rosen knew the true cost and agreed not to tell federal regulators, as is required. According to the indictment, Rosen reported contributions of about $400,000.

Tom Fitton, president of government watchdog legal group Judicial Watch, was present for Levin's testimony on Thursday and called it "devastating for the Clintons."

Levin last week signed an agreement to cooperate with federal prosecutors and plead guilty to bribery and fraud charges in an unrelated case in Chicago.

Fitton told WND: "Levin described himself as a dear, dear friend of the president, whom he met at a birthday party for Hillary in 1997."

Levin said he later met with the president at his request to discuss fund raising and that "it turned into a personal and business relationship."

The witness says he then began doing fund raising for the Democratic Party, organizing 30 or 40 events. Levin described Rosen as his "mentor" in politics.

In his testimony, Levin discussed a Chicago meeting that included himself, longtime Hillary aide Kelly Craighead and Rosen.

According to Fitton, Levin testified Rosen said at the meeting: "We didn't hear that; you didn't tell me that" while discussing the true cost of a Chicago fund-raiser involving Olivia Newton John.

Noted Fitton: "They're all talking campaign-finance fraud!"

It was at the Chicago meeting the group discussed the idea of staging the Hollywood gala.

Levin said he later reported directly to Bill Clinton about plans for the star-studded fund-raiser, saying Clinton was excited.

"The president was very impressed," Levin testified.

Said Fitton: "This is the president's personal emissary with knowledge of this fraud."

While Levin testified under cross examination that he had no conversations with the president about the cost of the gala "before the event," he was not asked about any talk of it after the fund-raiser took place.

"The follow-up question was never asked," Fitton said.

"Levin largely confirmed everything [former Judicial Watch client] Peter Paul had been saying about the escalating cost, Peter's constant complaints about it and Rosen's refusal to deal with it."

Paul, a former Hollywood Internet entrepreneur and partner of "Spiderman" creator Stan Lee, says he spent nearly $2 million to produce the Hollywood gala and was repeatedly assured that his expenses would be reported to the Federal Election Commission, according to Judicial Watch.

Attorneys at Judicial Watch brought a lawsuit in 2001 on behalf of Paul against Bill and Hillary Clinton, Rosen and other Clinton representatives after Bill Clinton reneged on a $17 million deal to work for Paul's Internet companies after he left the White House and because Paul's expenses were not reported to the FEC.

Fitton noted that in the trial little attention is being paid to the question of "what Bill Clinton knew and when he knew it."

"There are a lot of unasked questions," he said of the trial.

"Despite the government's efforts and the judge's efforts to keep the Clintons out of the trial, it is about the Clintons," Fitton told WND.

"We're expected to think that this dear friend of the president [Levin] never had any discussions about this?"

Fitton wonders why neither Craighead nor Levin have been indicted for conspiracy.

"Rosen is being hung out to dry," he said.

Rosen's trial resumed today and is expected to take two weeks to complete.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: admitsknowledge; bill; clinton; david; davidrosen; dear; financial; fraud; friend; fundraiser; gala; hillary; hillaryscandals; impeachedx42; judicialwatchjinx; paul; peter; president; rosen; scam; x42
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*Bubba gets to add this to *his resume...
1 posted on 05/17/2005 5:19:15 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: doug from upland; Liz; Howlin; ALOHA RONNIE; RonDog; Mudboy Slim; MurryMom
Tom Fitton, president of government watchdog legal group Judicial Watch, was present for Levin's testimony on Thursday and called it "devastating for the Clintons."

Bump...

2 posted on 05/17/2005 5:20:36 PM PDT by Libloather (If it wernt for spellcheck, I'd have no check at all. Gloom, despair, and agony on me...)
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To: Libloather

When the house of cards falls who and how many will be under it??


3 posted on 05/17/2005 5:21:46 PM PDT by handy old one (It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotle)
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To: Libloather
*Bubba gets to add this to *his resume...

Yes he does. But - as with all the other corruption - he (and she) will get away with another crime. I'd love to be wrong about this but I'm afraid I'm not.

4 posted on 05/17/2005 5:22:59 PM PDT by capydick ("The current tax code is a daily mugging." --Ronald Reagan)
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To: Libloather
"Did Bill Clinton know of gala's financial fraud?"

Of course!

5 posted on 05/17/2005 5:23:05 PM PDT by ViLaLuz
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To: handy old one

Michael Isikoff will be one !

The Clinton's truly are the Masters of "Diversion"

Their slimy paws are all over both of these scandals.


6 posted on 05/17/2005 5:24:46 PM PDT by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: Libloather

and who will end up at the bottom when this goes boom? Not Bubba, he has executive clemency I believe...

it will always be the people that do the running for the Clintons that get whacked, arrested or jailed. Its never the ones at the top.

Tony Soprano would be proud...


7 posted on 05/17/2005 5:28:39 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (I joined the EEEVVIILLLL Sam's Club on Friday, April 22nd, 2005.....)
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To: MikeinIraq

In whacked do you mean "dead"??


8 posted on 05/17/2005 5:34:39 PM PDT by handy old one (It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotle)
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To: handy old one

yeah as in Vince Foster or Secretary Brown whacked....


9 posted on 05/17/2005 5:35:56 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (I joined the EEEVVIILLLL Sam's Club on Friday, April 22nd, 2005.....)
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To: Libloather

The Klinks corrupted everything they got their hands on. Wouldn't have it any other way. Case closed.


10 posted on 05/17/2005 5:38:05 PM PDT by Waco
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To: prairiebreeze; onyx; Texasforever; CyberAnt; BigSkyFreeper; Tamzee; mrs tiggywinkle; EllaMinnow; ...
Levin last week signed an agreement to cooperate with federal prosecutors and plead guilty to bribery and fraud charges in an unrelated case in Chicago.

Hmmmmmmm .. interesting

11 posted on 05/17/2005 5:39:31 PM PDT by Mo1 (Hey GOP ---- Not one Dime till Republicans grow a Spine !!)
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To: Waco

Should we hold our breath for a Cintons/Kennedy accident??


12 posted on 05/17/2005 5:40:41 PM PDT by handy old one (It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotle)
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To: Mo1


This is bubbling along quite well, isn't it?


13 posted on 05/17/2005 5:42:39 PM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)
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To: onyx

Let us return to the Michael Isikoff/Monicagate/Rosen connection... anybody but me see the underlying thread here??

hint... hint... her name begins with "H"

Nah, it can't be that Isikoff sacrificied himself for payback...
hmmm


14 posted on 05/17/2005 5:47:40 PM PDT by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: Libloather

Only a damned fool would believe Bill and Hillary knew nothing about this fraud. Just the scandal of it would ruin a republican. Wont touch these two though.


15 posted on 05/17/2005 5:49:55 PM PDT by sgtbono2002
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To: acapesket


Nice thought, but I truly think Isikoff thought he'd hit the jackpot.


16 posted on 05/17/2005 5:50:28 PM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)
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To: onyx

Remember.. it was a very "small" plant.. not even in the Conventional Wisdom section.. Someone had to be alerted to pick up that very "small" paragraph.. this could not be more intentional if "it" got up and SCREAMED!


17 posted on 05/17/2005 5:56:35 PM PDT by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: Mo1
Many of these people are NOT big FOBs, with long ties to them. So, the question is, will they just roll over for them,as Web and Susan did? Some may, others won't and that's the can of worms that Bill&Hill must be worrying about.

Senators and ex-presidents may have some power, but it's nothing like the power a sitting president has. And then, there's the tape from Reggie. :-)

18 posted on 05/17/2005 6:13:30 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: nopardons

Reggie...as in Teddy's BIL? What's in the tape?


19 posted on 05/17/2005 6:18:41 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Cancel your NEWSWEEK subscriptions. If you don't have one write their advertisers.)
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To: Libloather

Clintons have lied to us many times. They both can look us right in the camera and lie anytime any place. So, why is anyone surprised about the new Hillarygate?


20 posted on 05/17/2005 6:36:50 PM PDT by Revererdrv (e)
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