Democratic fundraiser is a fugitive in plain sight (big Clinton moneyman)

LATimes ^ | 8-29-07 | Chuck Neubauer and Robin Fields

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California authorities have sought businessman Norman Hsu for 15 years. Since 2004, he has carved out a place of honor raising cash for such candidates as Hillary Rodham Clinton.

For the last 15 years, California authorities have been trying to figure out what happened to a businessman named Norman Hsu, who pleaded no contest to grand theft, agreed to serve up to three years in prison and then seemed to vanish.

"He is a fugitive," Ronald Smetana, who handled the case for the state attorney general, said in an interview. "Do you know where he is?"

Hsu, it seems, has been hiding in plain sight, at least for the last three years.

Since 2004, one Norman Hsu has been carving out a prominent place of honor among Democratic fundraisers. He has funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions into party coffers, much of it earmarked for presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.

In addition to making his own contributions, Hsu has honed the practice of assembling packets of checks from contributors who bear little resemblance to the usual Democratic deep pockets.

A self-described apparel executive with a variety of business interests, Hsu has focused on delivering hefty contributions from citizens who live modest lives and are neophytes in the world of campaign giving.

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Barcella said his client did not remember pleading to a criminal charge and facing the prospect of jail time.

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(Hsu) is credited with donating nearly $500,000 to national and local party candidates and their political committees in the last three years.

He earned a place in the Clinton campaign's "HillRaiser" group by pledging to raise more than $100,000 for her presidential bid.

Records show that Hsu helped raise an additional $500,000 from other sources for Clinton and other Democrats.

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Just Damn .. and she'll never suffer for it ... it'll just be swept aside while the MSM continue to foment their anti-Bush attacks. There's NO one the craven Clintons won't use and manipulate .. and I wonder what he's gotten for all his diligent work.

Link to Wall Street Journal article about Hsu's $$$ antics

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1887586/posts

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PING~~!

[2ndDivisionVet]

Wonder which country he’ll be appointed ambassador of the United States to, after his day one pardon?

[tcrlaf]

Even some on the Insane side of the Democratic Party are starting to realize what a threat she is to the Republic.

A Thread on KOS about this on Sunday night had over 200 reply’s...

[Roy Tucker]

I’ll take “What is China?” for $400, Alex.

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They sure have a thing for the Chinese ... I shudder to think of what their operatives are handing over.. not to mention the priceless info and technology Bubba already gave them.

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Wall Street Journal article thread link

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1887586/posts

[JennysCool]

and she'll never suffer for it

I don't know ... With the L.A. Times and the Wall Street Journal hot on this -- not to mention Drudge -- we may have one that sticks, here.

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Praying something ends their plague ...

[Fitzcarraldo]

Is Hsu or his handlers trying to embarass Clinton or what?

[Fitzcarraldo]

Or is this the little “indiscretion” that distracts from the much larger one?

[STARWISE]

Hard to know what they’re up to .. Hsu lives in NYC, owns garment manufacturing companies supposedly. But, he’s obviously got some hold over these CA Chinese ..

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PING ~~!

[singfreedom]

I thought this breathing turd was already in jail?! You mean the dishonest, inept, disingenuous justice department let him get away and they can’t find him!! I just can’t believe it. I honestly thought he was in jail.

[singfreedom]

We will never know, we will just never know.

[Cementjungle]

...we may have one that sticks, here.

Wouldn't that be nice!

[Steve Van Doorn]

"we may have one that sticks, here."

Not a chance. This will be just another vast right wing conspiracy against women.

[D-fendr]

Put a bounty on him.

[MarkT]

Sooooo, now we know the name of her first pardon...

[WannabeTurk]

Norman Hsu is on the Board of Trustees of The New School in New York City. Bernard Schwartz is the Vice Chair of the Trustees. Bernard Schwartz, if you forgot, was the CEO of Loral Space & Communications, the company fined for giving China our ballistic missile technology and Schwartz was Clinton's largest donor during the 1996 fundraising scandal.

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey is the president of The New School. The New School.