what's with the BUSH Prosecutor crap anyway???
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."
what's with the BUSH Prosecutor crap anyway???
"This is why the taped evidence will not be introduced. It may be evidence against Hillary. Its Rosen's trial and if its made public it will be the Hillary show. I think Rosen made a deal and the tape will be used in a later trial."
Exxxxxtreeemely interesting take on this twist - that the tape may be used in a later trial - , and a hopeful take as well.
So I'm assuming that if it is used in the Rosen trial, it cannot be evidence in another trial?
As I have also stated. You could call this in braille. The Freepers here had better forget this corrupt "Two-Party Cartel" & move to another party. Sorry. Doug (DFU) but you are waisting your time thinking that THE LAW will take care of the Klintoons. Bubba keeps his security because he knows what can happen if not & he knows by 2008 he will have it reassigned when the Hildabeast becomes the president. Could we all get on the same page here, smell the coffee & say - The Klintoons are TOTALLY ABOVE THE LAW. (THIS IS WORSE THAN THE NEWSWEEK STORY) THE ENEMY IS WITHIN
this Hillman needs to go - public integrity?
Next thing ya know he'll be allowing Puerto Rican murder bombers to be free to any caring home except his...
Yep.
Sure....
I swear, this place is getting more and more like the DU everyday. Conspiracy theories abound. Bush and his dad cozy up to Bubba (the fix is in), JD refuses to use tape incriminating Hillary in campaign scandal (the fix is in), they have the info from the 900 FBI file and are blackmailing everyone (the fix is in). Hell, people can any of you tell me what the motivation is behind the Bush's cozying up to Bubba? And why is the JD refusing to use the incriminating tape? People act in their own self interest, especially where politics is concerned so please explain to me what the Bush's have to gain by "helping" Clinton get elected? If this damning info is held by the libs via the FBI files then how is it they have LOST continuously since 1994? Lost the Congress, lost the 2000 election and more seats, lost the 2004 election and yet more seats.
Give it your best shot my FR friends and make sure those tinfoil hats are on good and tight.
Good question. You seem to know everything, what is your answer?
This stinks.
Looks to me like the Bushs are setting the stage for a Hillary Presidency.
My thought is that NewsMax is innacurate...then if they are accurate, its the Elites vs. the Masses. ALL politicians show a fear of the Political Civil War collateral damage will destroy them, as in Clinton impeachment, the DeLay attacks, then Hillary, then who next? The politicians are realizing that they can't keep the lid on alot of their stuff. The battle rages on, and maybe they are banning together to avoid collateral damage coming from the MSM or the blogs.
Please, dear God, let this be the case.
Char
I simply asked you a question. No need to resort to name calling.
That BS about the FBI files is just a buncha rhetoric. The real question really should be, how can a bunch of people on Free Republic, that believe heart and soul that the Clintons represent evil, excuse ANYONE that does not do everything in their power to bring them to justice?? Either the Republican leadership is lying to us about how bad the Clintons are/were, or they excuse the behaviour as normal, and we that are upset by it as the kooks.
I'm waiting for a rebuttal . Tic, tic, tic....(The "Two-Party Cartel" run by & for the elites has NO intention of not having another Klintoon in office to do their dirty work for another 8 yrs)
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