Amidst Growing Scandals, Even Supporters Wonder:
Has The Clock Run Out on Robert Torricelli?
http://www.evote.com/features/2001-04/torricelli-schemes.asp
http://www.politicsnj.com/kornacki092602_DOJ.htm
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Chang told prosecutors that over a several-year period he plied the Torricelli with gifts of "antiques, jewelry, clothing, electronic equipment and decorative items as well as thousands of dollars of cash payments." According to the memo, Chang told the prosecutors that while he was showering gifts on Torricelli, the senator "provided many forms of assistance to Chang and his companies, including recommending Chang's companies for government contracts, introducing Chang and his business associates to foreign business leaders, and attempting to enlist the assistance of State Department and National Security officials" in recovering a debt from the North Korean government.
In the memo, the prosecutors said that when news of Chang's cooperation leaked to the news media two years ago, the businessman was subjected to a campaign from Torricelli and his supporters designed to "vilify and discredit" him as "a delusional perjurer."
Eeeeeeeeesh. That article makes me think he'll slip by again.