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Father of Chelsea's Boyfriend in Prison for Fraud, Scams
The Blotter (ABC) ^ | Dec. 8, 2006 | Brian Ross

Posted on 12/08/2006 10:04:50 AM PST by End Times Sentinel

Father of Chelsea's Boyfriend in Prison for Fraud, Scams

December 08, 2006 9:59 AM

Brian Ross and Joseph Rhee Report:

Mezvinsky_chelsea_nr 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.

But then, says Zauzmer, Mezvinsky began to steal from clients and even his own mother-in-law to raise the money to try yet another scheme.

"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."



TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chelsea; clinton; socialistcrookretard
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To: Owl_Eagle

For the right price or family connections, no crime is too great that it can't receive a Hillary pardon in 2008.


21 posted on 12/08/2006 10:11:12 AM PST by Rb ver. 2.0
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To: Owl_Eagle
Mezvinsky traveled to Nigeria numerous times ...

(... lifts jaw from floor....)

22 posted on 12/08/2006 10:11:14 AM PST by r9etb
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To: AmusedBystander

Web is dead

TT


23 posted on 12/08/2006 10:11:16 AM PST by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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To: Patrick1
Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

You mean Bill's tree or Web's?


24 posted on 12/08/2006 10:11:36 AM PST by ElkGroveDan ( What does it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his own soul?)
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To: Owl_Eagle
Father of Chelsea's Boyfriend in Prison for Fraud, Scams

I wonder what his party affiliation is?

25 posted on 12/08/2006 10:11:47 AM PST by frogjerk (REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
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To: Clifford The Big Red Dog

26 posted on 12/08/2006 10:11:50 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: atomicpossum
Women always look for Daddy in their future husbands. Sounds like she's on the right track.

I think Webb (Hubbell) might take umbrage at that remark.

27 posted on 12/08/2006 10:13:26 AM PST by Night Hides Not
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To: Owl_Eagle

IIRC, Margolies lost her seat in Congress because she supported Clinton's tax raise shortly after he got to the WH. He came under a lot of criticism for putting that kind of pressure on her when she came from a traditionally Republican district. Then Fox won the seat and then she won it back from him. I'm not sure about the exact details. But Bill definitely owed MMM big time. I didn't realize Chelsea was a special family friend. This used to be a solid Republican district.


28 posted on 12/08/2006 10:13:33 AM PST by twigs
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To: Owl_Eagle
another nigerian email scam?
29 posted on 12/08/2006 10:13:52 AM PST by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: Owl_Eagle
Mezvinsky became the victim of "just about every different kind of African-based scam we've ever seen

How dumb can a congressman be?

30 posted on 12/08/2006 10:14:09 AM PST by RJL
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To: Owl_Eagle

If those genes get mixed we ought to see stumps all the way to Nigeria.


31 posted on 12/08/2006 10:14:30 AM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To: Owl_Eagle
Mezvinsky traveled to Nigeria numerous times and ultimately lost more than $3 million as a victim of the scammers.

This guy's got to be one of the stupidest people on earth.
32 posted on 12/08/2006 10:14:45 AM PST by Antoninus ("Dealing with the pampered and effeminate Americans will be easy." --Osama bin Laden)
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To: TexasTransplant

He did't die, did he? Are you thinking of Vince?


33 posted on 12/08/2006 10:14:52 AM PST by twigs
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To: Owl_Eagle

Prosecutors say Mezvinsky fell for at least three separate "black money" schemes that he thought would bring him millions.


Three times? Very slow learner.............


34 posted on 12/08/2006 10:16:11 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Seeking the Truth here Folks.)
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To: Owl_Eagle
"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.

Two words... cattle futures!

35 posted on 12/08/2006 10:16:55 AM PST by F-117A (Hey, Borat! Come talk to these "people"!)
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To: Owl_Eagle

Ahhhh, She's marrying up.


36 posted on 12/08/2006 10:16:59 AM PST by null and void (To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone. --Reba McEntire)
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To: r9etb
Mezvinsky traveled to Nigeria numerous times ...

(... lifts jaw from floor....)
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Government funded "fact finding" missions no doubt.

37 posted on 12/08/2006 10:17:10 AM PST by RJL
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To: Owl_Eagle
Sounds like a PERFECT fit to me.... Fraud & scams are the foundation of the Clinton clan...
38 posted on 12/08/2006 10:17:35 AM PST by geo40xyz (Born a democRAT, dad set me free in 1952: He said that I was not required to be a MF'ing DemocRAT)
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To: Owl_Eagle

bttt


39 posted on 12/08/2006 10:17:52 AM PST by aShepard
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To: N. Theknow
Or is that a different Swede Mr. Rhee of Life?

GROAN! That belongs on the Friday Silliness Thread.

40 posted on 12/08/2006 10:18:11 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: Give therapeutic violence a chance!)
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