Posted on 05/25/2005 4:17:13 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Clinton Fundraiser Says He Thought Use of Porsche Was Personal Gift By Laura Wides Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former national finance director for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton testified Wednesday that he may have used bad judgment when he failed to report that a campaign donor paid his $10,000 Beverly Hills hotel bill and let him use a Porsche.
But David Rosen said he never tried to hide anything.
Rosen is charged with making false statements to the Federal Election Commission, which oversees campaign contributions. The defense rested after he testified, and closing statements were expected to conclude Thursday.
Federal prosecutors allege Rosen deliberately lied to regulators by claiming that "in-kind" contributions for a lavish Hollywood fundraiser he helped organize totaled $401,000. They say Rosen knew the contributions were worth more than $1.1 million, but he claims he relied on other people to document the costs.
Prosecutors say Rose was trying to duck federal financing rules so Clinton's campaign would have more money to spend on her 2000 U.S. Senate race, but they have said the New York Democrat was unaware of any wrongdoing.
The hotel cost and use of the Porsche were provided by Aaron Tonken, another organizer of the fundraiser who is now serving a 63-month prison sentence on separate charges of defrauding charities of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Rosen, 38, testified that he thought the use of the Porsche was a personal gift.
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Man, what a crook.
Rosen trial ping!
No controlling legal authority.
I don't know, I drank too much ice tea and had to go to the bathroom.
That depends on what the definition of the word 'is', is.
I used bad judgement, I thought it was for me.
I didn't know.
What else?
These guys are good!
LVM
"Because they like me, they really like me."
How about that old favorite, "I have no present recollection".
So he is a bold crook.
The clintons surround themseves with idiots. How many times have we heard that their lawbreaking was because of ignorance or incompetence?
The clintons surround themseves with idiots. How many times have we heard that their lawbreaking was because of ignorance or incompetence?
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How disgusting and repulsive does the left have to become before the hoards of lock-step libs get the message??? (a pipe-dream, I know)...
Exhibit umpteenth of the DemonRATs' love affair with moral relativism.
Can someone remind me why the Justice Department has yet to bring a RICO case against the DNC?
Earth to Rosen: all criminals use "poor judgment" - that's not any kind of excuse. You could also say you're an idiot - that's not an excuse either. You could say you're a sap and Hillary's fall guy..... then you really, truly have no judgment at all!
P.S. Testify to everything Hillary knew and did, and maybe we'll take some time off your sentence....
If Rosen doesnt start selling out Hillary soon he will be in the slammer for 15 years.
I'm finding more and more that a large number of Democrats supporters aren't lock step libs,But just generally clueless and easily lead astray.
No argument there, but many of them collude by giving money. That's why I'd like to see RICO invoked against the DNC, its officers and its donors ... even the small ones. The trial over the Washington gubernatorial election will certainly make a credible case for a national RICO action.
The lock-step libs like it that way. What I want to know is what it will take for grammy and gramps and Joe I'm-a-Democrat-because-my-parents-were-Democrats to wake up and realize that the hard core, far-left socialists, communists, homosexuals, gun-haters, abortions-for-12-year-olds, and envirowackos are now calling ALL the shots in the 'Rat party. And now the 'Rats are supporting groups that promote sex among children.
I am more convinced by the truthfulness of my tagline than ever.
And now the 'Rats are supporting groups that promote sex among children.
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The filthy socialists will support ANYONE OR ANYTHING that will support their criminal and power-grabbing ways. As you have done, take a hard look at who their constituency really is. Every low-life, bottom-feeding element in our society. The party of scum. That is all they do, is feed on scum. They bring NOTHING to the table for America, nothing of value...just negativism, obstructionism, criticism and absolutely no system of values, ethics for morals. Absolute filth.
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