Posted on 12/08/2006 10:04:50 AM PST by End Times Sentinel
December 08, 2006 9:59 AM
If reports are true that Chelsea Clinton and her boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky are considering marriage, the father of the groom won't be able to attend the wedding until he is released from prison in November 2008.
Ed Mezvinsky, a former Iowa Congressman, is serving a seven-year sentence for fraud after getting caught up in a series of Nigerian e-mail scams.
Initially, Mezvinsky became the victim of "just about every different kind of African-based scam we've ever seen," federal prosecutor Bob Zauzmer told 20/20 for a report to be broadcast this evening.
"He was always looking for the home run. He was always trying to find the business deal that would make him as wealthy as all the people in his social circle," said Zauzmer.
After leaving Congress, Mezvinsky moved to Philadelphia's Main Line suburbs with his wife Marjorie Margolies, a former television reporter, who won a seat in Congress herself.
"They were seen as people of means; they were a legitimate power couple," said Gar Joseph, a political columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.
The Mezvinkskys were also close to Bill and Hillary Clinton and were frequent guests at White House state dinners.
Prosecutors say Mezvinsky used his connections to the Clintons and his son's social relationship with Chelsea to persuade people to give him money to participate in the scams.
Mezvinsky traveled to Nigeria numerous times and ultimately lost more than $3 million as a victim of the scammers.
Prosecutors say Mezvinsky fell particularly hard for what is known as the "black money" scam. Victims are told millions of dollars have been coated with black ink so the money could be smuggled out of Nigeria.
The scammers then offer to sell a special, expensive chemical to remove the black ink so the currency can be used.
Prosecutors say Mezvinsky fell for at least three separate "black money" schemes that he thought would bring him millions.
Mezvinsky declined requests sent to him in prison to speak with ABC News and also instructed his lawyer not to speak with ABC News. His wife, Marjorie Margolies, declined to comment "in the interest of the children."
Couldn't find this already posted, kinda surprised.
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
YOu know what you get when you cross a crooked politician with a sleazy lawyer?
The Clintons just cant get away from crime, can they?
The apple is from the tree
... same, same
.
It's a family tradition
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1749951/posts
Women always look for Daddy in their future husbands. Sounds like she's on the right track.
Chelsea's father should also be in jail for fraud and scams.
Just what I was thinking.
I saw this posted on Ariana's site when I was over looking for the Rush story. Gosh, she must not like Herself one bit.
Isn't Rhee Swedish? Didn't he work for Life magazine?
Or is that a different Swede Mr. Rhee of Life?
Looks like the friends of Barack Hussein Obama Osama, Jr. have a friend at ABC...
Gee I wonder what political party this jerk was a member of. I looked over the article twice and didn't see any mention of it!
It must have been an oversight. Yep, an oversight.
The Clintons--the gift that keeps on giving. Is there no end to this trashy president?
Is Chelesa still jogging near the WTC?
Better tell the bridesmaids to watch out for the former Horn-Dog -in-Chief!
I was thinking the same thing - hey, this clown should fit right in with the Clintons.
FYI.
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