Posted on 05/18/2005 6:55:37 AM PDT by areafiftyone
In a surprise move that shocked even the judge at the trial of Hillary's Clinton's former finance director, David Rosen - prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg announced yesterday that he would not introduce the government's strongest evidence that Rosen was guilty - the Hillary aide's own tape recorded admission implicating him in election fraud.
"The government does not intend to introduce the tape or elicit any testimony from the witness about that conversation," Zeidenberg told Judge A. Howard Matz.
Judge Matz was stunned by Zeidenberg's announcement, and hinted that the Bush prosecutor was throwing away his case.
"You couldn't keep [the tape] out," an incredulous Matz protested. "I wouldn't let you keep it out."
But eventually the Clinton appointed judge relented, saying he said he would allow Zeidenberg to file a "real pithy" argument in lieu of introducing the Rosen tape.
The Bush prosecutor went so far as to trash the Rosen audiotape, arguing that it was "hearsay," and requesting that Judge Matz bar even the defense from referencing it.
The explosive recording, made by Kennedy in-law Raymond Reggie during Sept. 2002 meeting with Rosen at a Chicago steakhouse, substantiated allegations by Rosen's chief accusers, Hollywood mogul Peter Paul and fundraiser Aaron Token, that Rosen deliberately understated the costs of an August 2000 gala fundraiser for Mrs. Clinton.
According to excerpts of the tape mentioned in an FBI affidavit, Rosen acknowledged to Reggie that the concert portion of the event may have cost $1 million or more. Rosen later reported costs to federal regulators of $400,000.
The Reggie tape also reportedly contains bombshell comments by Rosen suggesting that a top Democratic donor supplied prostitutes to "Clinton loyalists" - and even an account suggesting that then-President Clinton wanted to get in on the action.
News that the Bush Justice Department has decided to deep-six it's best evidence against Rosen improves his chances for acquittal - and dramatically lessens the pressure on him to implicate higher-ups in additional crimes.
The Bush administration has a long history of abandoning prosecutions against top Clinton figures. Just last month, Noel Hillman - head of the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section - declined to prosecute former national security advisor Sandy Berger for his admitted theft of top secret terrorism documents, some of which he destroyed.
Instead, Berger was allowed to plead guilty to a one count misdemeanor of unauthorized removal of classified material. Hillman recommended that he serve no jail time, and instead pay a $10,000 fine.
Hillman's signature appears on Rosen's indictment.
In 2003, the Bush Justice Department dropped a compelling case against Mrs. Clinton, despite credible allegations that she traded votes in Hasidic enclave of New Square, New York for presidential clemency that was granted to four village leaders.
Though New York's Hasidic community overwhelmingly backed her opponent Rick Lazio in 2000, New Square voted for Hillary by a staggering margin of 1400 to 12.
In 2002, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York dropped an even more compelling case against former first brother Roger Clinton, who was accused of accepting bribes in exchange for presidential pardons.
In its first month in office, the Bush Justice Department struck a deal with Indonesian billionaire Mochtar Riady, who had funneled millions of dollars in illegal foreign donations into Clinton campaign coffers.
Riady was ordered to pay an $8 million dollar fine and perform community service in his home city of Jakarta, where U.S. officials had no jurisdiction to enforce the sentence.
The Bush family has grown increasingly close to Mr. Clinton over the last year - especially since Bush 41 teamed up with Mr. Clinton in tsunami relief efforts. Recent reports claim that President Bush and his brother Jeb now refer to the former president as "Bubba" and "Bro."
In his opening statement in the Rosen trial, prosecutor Zeidenberg promised he would take great pains not to implicate Mrs. Clinton in any wrongdoing, telling the court:
"You will hear no evidence that Hillary Clinton was involved in any way shape or form. In fact, it's just the opposite. The evidence will show that David Rosen was trying to keep this evidence from the campaign."
My sentiments exactly. Somebody got to this guy; he is compromised. Either that, or he knows that MSM condemnation awaits all who attempt to bring the Clintoonistas to justice.
The late RLK had this pegged eight years ago.
Disappointed but not surprised am I
Just nitpicking, but Newsmax needs to edit its re-written stories.
the Bush Justice Department has decided to deep-six it's best evidence against Rosen
A good rule of thumb: Never use apostrophes if you don't know the simple rules governing their usage.
I am not surprised by this at all. The Clintons have always gotten away with everything why should it be different now?
This smells very funny. The "Bush prosecutor"? Could this be another attempt by the Bush camp to prop up the Clintons for some unnkown reason?
The "Illuminati are in control of both the Clintons and the Bushes" conspiracy freeks should be working overtime on this one.
Goddamn apparatchiks.
bttt
Why are the Republicans so terrified of annoying the scumbag dems? From the Senate Judiciary Computer memos to this, the Pubbies seem unable to do anything when they have a foot across the throat of some crapweasel dem. Why? What's up?
We as a nation of free citizens are so screwed. The fix is in, and the puppeteers are not even trying to hide the strings any longer. GHB puts the lie to the election of '92 with his public love fest with the most corrupt President we have ever had. GWB puts his stamp of approval on his successor with the trip to the Popes funeral, his warm words at the Clinton library and many other warm and fuzzy events.
or.....the famous "flat tire" gambit.
Looks like the fix is in...TWICE!
This is stunning. Why would a prosecutor not introduce a tape that is his most compelling evidence. It is damaging as an 'admission against interest' IMHO.
The fix is in. Investigate the prosecutor.
NO NO, A thousand times NO. It is a wickedly devious tactic, designed to bring Hillary to the peak of the Democrat party, then destroy her at the optimum moment. That Bush fella is one clever guy.
"You couldn't keep [the tape] out," an incredulous Matz protested. "I wouldn't let you keep it out."
But eventually the Clinton appointed judge relented, saying he said he would allow Zeidenberg to file a "real pithy" argument in lieu of introducing the Rosen tape.
I'm not exactly in league with the conspiracy "freaks", but you have to admit, this is a damning account if there ever was one.
My take/questions: Putting aside the shock of the move, why? Moreso, why is a Clinton appointee judge seeming to want to get the tape in? There's a lot more here than meets the eye...
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