Posted on 12/07/2006 9:49:11 AM PST by IrishMike
A top fund-raiser for Senator Clinton's 2000 campaign and self-described "dear friend" of President Clinton pleaded guilty to a felony mail fraud charge in federal court in Chicago yesterday.
James Levin, 47, admitted to involvement in a scheme to convince contracting officials at the Chicago Public Schools that his fencing companies, Tru-Link Fence and Tru-Link Commercial, were subcontracting work to businesses owned by minorities or women when, in fact, Levin was simply paying those firms for use of their names.
Levin was a key witness at the criminal trial last year of the national finance director of Mrs. Clinton's 2000 campaign, David Rosen, on charges that he caused the submission of false campaign finance reports about a star-studded fund-raising gala in Los Angeles in August 2000.
Levin told the jury in that case that the then-president assigned him to keep tabs on the hastily planned dinner and concert, which featured Cher, Paul Anka, and other celebrities.
Levin testified that Mr. Rosen knew the event went far over budget and that the finance official said "the costs of this event will never be the costs of this event ... meaning that we will never admit how much we spent on this event."
Mr. Rosen denied knowing of the cost overruns and was acquitted on all charges. A political group connected to Mrs. Clinton's campaign ultimately paid a $35,000 penalty resulting from the misreporting.
Levin, who once owned a Chicago strip club, Thee Dollhouse..............
(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...
Washington, DC (AP) -- A non-partisan panel has recommended censure, expulsion, and criminal indictments after it was learned that Rep. G. Whizz (R-GA) was linked to a rampant scofflaw.
Mr. Tom Akers, who recently recieved a ticket for illegal parking, was 2 days late in the payment of that fine. Said Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-MA), "Major drug traffickers often ignore parking violations. There's more here than meets the eye."
Mr. Akers is the cousin of the boyfriend of the stepdaughter of a neighbor of a friend, who has often been in contact with a friend, who knows Rep. Whizz (R-GA).
The non-partisan group (MoveOn.Org) issued a statement that read, in part: "The utter lawlessness and flagrant disregard for societal norms that was exhibited by this Republican consorting with such a criminal crowd, shows why he should step down, and why everyone should vote for Hillary Clinton -- who barely has any felonies at all!"
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R U Kidding? Bush will pardon them, considering how far he has bent over backwards to acommodate the rats needs thusfar...
The worst part is that the follow up headline would say...
"Disgraced GOP representative steps down in shame."
Wow!
"....a dear friend of president clinton (bill or hillary?) pleaded guilty to a felony mail fraud...."
oh no!! it can't be. i smell a republican behind all of these accusations of wrong doing. they're framing democrats. those republicans are mean-spirited, cold-hearted, no-good, dirty low-down rats!!!
(sarcasm off)
Follow-on: "Traffic Scandal Rumors to Persist into 2008 Election"
Klinton's skate and their 'friends' get indicted.
Ping.
No penalty for the minority or womyn businesses involved in this scheme?
Bush doesn't issue many pardons. Personally I wish he would issue more, but not to powerful dirtbags. People with non-violent crimes in their past who have turned their lives around are who I'm talking about.
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OHMIGOSH. Have been seeing Tru-Link Fence's ads for years here in the Chicago/northern Illinois area!!!!!!
"If you want to stay out of jail, stay away from the Clintons."
ALSO
If you want to stay ALIVE, stay away from the Clintons!
The tentacles of Arkancide have a long reach!
Is there a Secret List out there of "people who can be bought", or are they naturally drawn to each other like flies to manure?
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