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 ...
“Is Hsu or his handlers trying to embarass Clinton or what?”
Get real, a Clinton cannot be embarassed.
Also Tom "Dung Heap" Harkin.
“even some on the insane side of the democratic party are starting to realize what a threat she is to the republic.”
democrats and power....a dangerous, obnoxious and ill-advised combination.
they don't need anymore trouble, I mean how can this help the Clintons
Hillary is a crook and a paranoid megalomaniac.
She must have been envious of Nixon during those Watergate years, likely thinking that he just wasn’t smart enough to avoid taking the blame.
“...and I wonder what he’s gotten for all his diligent work.”
Some sort of guarantee that they won’t take him for an evening stroll through Fort Marcy Park? ;)
I’m surprised that “The LA Slimes” has published even THIS much about the situation.
Wow!
Wonder if California will get Mr, Hsu????
Nothing hurts them...Bullet to the brain of Foster, court sought documents stashed in Hillary’s living quaters, perjury, terrorists pardoned,...and this is a SHORT list...
Democrat voters DO NOT CARE if their canidates are criminals; they only care that they are NOT republicans.... and Hillary is NOT close enough to this one that any responsibility can be traced to her. If all the things above didn’t stop them, this won’t either.
And as for embarassed...they have no shame...one most possess some sense of shame to be embarrassed.
Nothing hurts them...Bullet to the brain of Foster, court sought documents stashed in Hillary’s living quarters, perjury, terrorists pardoned,...and this is a SHORT list...
Democrat voters DO NOT CARE if their canidates are criminals; they only care that they are NOT republicans.... and Hillary is NOT close enough to this one that any responsibility can be traced to her. If all the things above didn’t stop them, this won’t either.
And as for embarassed...they have no shame...one most possess some sense of shame to be embarrassed.
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You just know that there is a pardon in there for him if the Hildebeast ever got into office.
That would be a very Clinton thing to do.
“Never mind the nuclear technology, guidance systems secrets, and access to our ports, Bill was seen jogging with Elizabeth Gracen!”
“One FBI File? No, we have 971...”
Well, we all know now who’s first on HRC’s pardon list...
The famous tort lawyer Lerach in San Diego has just retired due to pending charges...he was a big Bill and Hill supporter.....
“Do you know where he is?” Rapid eye blinks. LOL.
Bottom line, Hsu is a fugitive. Now that California knows where he is, thanks to the Wall Street Journal and now this LA Times report, they have to [appear to] do something about it. Oops. That wasn’t in the plan.
Squirm. Squirm. Squirm.
It’s time for some investigative audits of these folks’ bank accounts, to see if they are “straw donors”, and if so, find out the source of the funding.
If a “Kevin” Hsu is aka Wei-Ting Hsu, wonder what Norman’s aka is?
Just a thought while googling.
California would do about as much to Hsu as France did to Soros.
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