Posted on 05/25/2005 8:37:20 PM PDT by Libloather
David F. Rosen answer the questions about Hollywood concert
10:54 2005-05-25
Hillary Rodham Clinton's former chief fund-raiser took the stand in his own defense here on Tuesday, saying that he never intended to understate the costs of a Hollywood concert and dinner during her 2000 Senate race.
Indeed, the fund-raiser, David F. Rosen, 38, described himself as a diligent foot soldier in the campaign who deferred to his superiors and was himself misled about the event's expenses by its organizers. "These costs were hidden from me," he said. "These costs were concealed for whatever reason."
But during cross-examination, Peter R. Zeidenberg, a prosecutor, sought to portray Mr. Rosen as a slick former door-to-door salesman who could use his skills to sell "soap powder or a politician." The implication appeared to be that Mr. Rosen, who spoke confidently and eagerly in a deep voice, often talking directly to the jurors, was selling himself, informs the New York Times.
According to the Washington Post, more than a thousand people were invited to the party at a posh Brentwood estate, including Brad Pitt and Whoopi Goldberg, with Stevie Wonder and Cher performing on a specially constructed stage. Guests went home with deluxe gift bags and souvenir chairs.
But Rosen, serving as national finance director for the then-first lady who was running for the Senate from New York, said he had no history to help him gauge how much such a high-flying event should cost. Following the custom in fundraising, Rosen testified, he simply took the words of the hosts -- and only much later, he insisted, learned they had understated their expenses by $800,000.
Clinton has not been implicated in the case, but her conservative opponents are following it closely and charge that she should be investigated by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics.
Prosecutors allege that Rosen understated the costs of the event, which nearly exceeded the amount raised, to avoid embarrassing the Clinton campaign and to keep from being fired. Although the costs were covered by the hosts, such "in kind" donations weigh against the amount a campaign can spend in unrestricted funds on advertising and other expenses under federal campaign finance rules.
Rosen, though, says he was misled about the gala's true costs of more than $1.1 million by the sponsors -- entrepreneurs Peter Paul and Aaron Tonken, who at the time were trying to make a splash for their Internet startup venture with "Spider-Man" creator Stan Lee. NR
Do these so-called stars ever go anywhere that they don't take home something?!
"Do these so-called stars ever go anywhere that they don't take home something?!"
LOL! CATCH OF THE DAY!
When will the Liberal lemmings stop following Hillary over the cliff? It's fun to watch.
KNowing that that THING might be president someday keeps me up at night. Hillary Clinton is dangerous because the is the closest thing the Liberal left has to a leader with brains. (But she is motivated by power power POWER!)
Hillary Clinton lied about Healthcare, the environemt and tries to have it both ways when it comes to Iraq. She saw the saame evidence the president saw and she voted for war, but then sp[eaks out against it.
Hillary is dangerous dsangerous dangerous.
The whole thing only netted $56,000. That's $56.00 per millionaire. They must really believe in Hillary.
Episode 13 will have the catch of the day. It will be up shortly.
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