Posted on 08/29/2007 12:41:19 AM PDT by STARWISE
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Even if She becomes president, She can not pardon anyone for a state crime.
Apparently they haven't been trying very hard.
IMHO, this is just the beginning of a major campaign fraud story.
Interesting that the WSJ decided to lift this rock and peek underneath right before The Hildabeaste's court date in CA. (That's next Friday, Sept 7, 2007 for those of you not paying attention :)
If it weren’t for FR, I wouldn’t know about this so the average ignorant citizen is kept totally clueless. Ignorance is bliss and this country could be on the verge of electing another criminal Clinton to the WH.
You just gotta love it! I bet his brains are "jello". He just can't "remember" so it is o.k.!
If Hillery is the DimNom, this will make great fodder for the whoever RepubNom. No time better than the present to start the heat.
Craig tapping his foot is major, major news but Hillary and her criminal activities are swept under the rug.
In a normal presidential primary, this would be blood in the water to one’s opponents, but I don’t think the other Dem candidates dare make anything out of this. It would hurt their chances of being picked for VP or a cabinet post, or just plain not be a healthy choice for them to make.
I hope I’m wrong though, but that’s the only way I see this thing growing legs.
Well, Madame Satan isn't being too secretive about her true self, basically calling her biggest helpers "Hell-raisers"
...’In just the last 36 months Hsu has been involved in raising more than $1 million for Clinton and other Democrats. Howard Wolfson, a spokesman for the Clinton campaign, confirmed today that Hsu had been a “longtime and generous supporter” of the party including Clinton. “We have no reason to call his contributions into question or to return them,” Wolfson added.
Hsu has developed a specialty of bundling hefty campaign contributions from obscure citizens who live modest lives and have never before given money to campaigns. Many are not even registered to vote.
Over the years other recipients of Hsu donations have included Sens. Dianne Feinstein, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Edward Kennedy.’.....
“There’s NO one the craven Clintons won’t use and manipulate .. and I wonder what he’s gotten for all his diligent work. “
My bet is a shot at Monica.
“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.”
All it takes is a bunch of these people to band together and tell the Clintons to piss off. This is the story of the decade. This could bring down the Clintons. But the panty waists are too afraid to wind up in Ft. Marcy Park.
PravdABDNC is too busy chasing Gonzales/Rove/Libby and any other Republican to chase a real Crook. Thank Gore for the internet.
Pray for W and Our Troops
It’s good to see the Democrats have returned to their roots of money corruption.
He DOESN’t REMEMBER FACING JAIL TIME????? LOL!!! He has learned at the Mistress’s Hillary’s feet well...”I don’t remember”....will get you thru life in the Democrat Party in America!!
Could you please post that same info on EVERY Hillary THREAD??? Thanks!!
“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.”
Last time I checked the WSJ and LAT WERE part of the MSM. Has that changed?
Why didn't theis LA TIMES story reference the people in that LIME GREEN HOUSE that gave all that money on the same day HE did??
A few months ago I pleaded guilty to a check kiting scheme! I was to report to jail last week!
Just one of those things thats so easy to forget........
James Murtha
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
does Jimmy have a brother in Congress by chance..??
Leni
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