Posted on 08/30/2007 8:23:42 AM PDT by doug from upland
BACKGROUND
In 2000, Peter F. Paul, in the biggest business mistake he ever made, believed he was dealing with people who would do great things for his public company, the stockholders, and his friend, Spiderman creator Stan Lee. Those people were Bill and Hillary Clinton.
It obviously wasn't about politics; it was strictly a business decision. Peter had been a vigorous anti-Castro advocate as a young international attorney in Miami. He became a Reagan Republican and friend of the conservatives that were still in Hollywood, such as Bob Hope and Jimmy Stewart.
Peter was working long hours trying to build Stan Lee Media into an international force and, unfortunately for him, his family and the company, he didn't pay attention to the criminal activity of those with whom he was about to do business. Despite party affiliation, business people have always thought it was a good idea if a former president could speak for their company around the world, raising huge amounts of money for the company and stockholders. But, we have never had a former president quite like William Jefferson Blythe Clinton or a First Lady like Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton. Nothing like them at all.
After being assured that he had a deal with the President to come aboard his company after he left the White House, Peter spent over $1.6 million on Hillary's campaign.
Two days after the Aug. 12, 200 Hollywood Gala Salute to President William Jefferson Clinton, the sky was about to fall. Lloyd Grove was given a tip that Peter had a criminal record in connection with one of the great anti-communist stings ever conducted - The Cuban Coffee Caper. Fidel Castro was liberated from $8.7 million and his cheating of his Soviet benefactors had been exposed. Peter accepted a plea deal because he did not want to go through a trial that might cause other anti-Castro operations to be compromised. He bit the bullet and did his time. Of course, as was always the case, cocaine was involved as our country was trying to stop the Soviet communist advances in our hemisphere. When the coffee samples were delivered to Peter's garage, one of the bags contained some cocaine. The government was there in 20 minutes to make the bust. Some people might reasonably conclude that he had been set up.
In an emergency phone call on Aug. 14, Ed Rendell told Peter to deny he gave any money. If he kept his mouth shut, the problem would soon just go away. Peter complied. What could he do? Call them liars in the Washington Post? He had just invested over $1.6 million of his own money for a business relationship.
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You have recently seen Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton trot out her faithful lapdog, Howard Wolfson, to make statements regarding Norman Hsu, the big Clinton donor who has now fled as they always seem to do. Maybe he is with Algore's nuns, who fled the country after Gore passed around the plate at the Buddhist Temple.
Wolfson is good at, shall we say, being less than candid with the voters. Oh, what the heck, let's tell it like it is. He is Hillary's lying weasel. It should be great fun when Howard is called for his sworn deposition in Paul v Clinton.
Here is Howard Wolfson commenting in the WASHINGTON POST after Peter had just spent over $1.6 million.
THIS JUST IN...
-- by Lloyd Grove, The Washington Post, August 15, 2000
Is Hillary Clinton soft on crime? We certainly hope not, even though convicted felon Peter Paul--who served three years in prison two decades ago after pleading guilty to cocaine possession and trying to swindle $8.7 million out of the Cuban government-- helped organize Saturday's star-glutted $1 million fundraising gala for Clinton's Senate race at businessman Ken Roberts's Brentwood estate. Paul, co-founder of Stan Lee Media, told us in a statement: "As a young international lawyer and active anti-communist, working in a politically charged environment, I got caught up in a vicious interagency rivalry concerning a covert operation against Castro's Cuba." He added that he only produced the gala and hasn't given or raised money for the first lady's New York campaign. "And we will not be accepting any contributions from him," Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson vowed.
"And we will not be accepting any contributions from him," Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson vowed.
Two days later, Grove wrote another story.
Hillary Returns Bucks to Ex-Felon
-- by Lloyd Grove, The Washington Post, August 17, 2000
Senate candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's press secretary misspoke--and convicted felon Peter Paul apparently misremembered--when they told us this week that Paul produced Saturday's star-glutted million-dollar fundraiser but didn't personally give money to Clinton's campaign.
"I stand corrected," Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said Wednesday after we located Federal Election Commission records showing that the fifty-something Paul donated $2,000 to Clinton's Senate campaign on June 30. "He had previously given, but not associated with this event, and today we returned the check," Wolfson said.
Two decades ago, Paul served three years in prison and had his lawyer's license suspended after he pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and trying to swindle $8.7 million out of the Cuban government. Wednesday, Paul said he is innocent and described his criminal record as the fruits of falling on his sword for fellow conspirators in a government-sponsored covert operation against Fidel Castro. "I paid my dues and served my time, and I spent the next 20 years resurrecting myself," said Paul, who organized a "welcome home" dinner for Ronald Reagan in 1989 and faxed us, among other testimonials, a letter of commendation from Chief Justice Warren Burger for his work on the 1988 bicentennial celebration of the Constitution.
A sometime show-business talent manager who co-founded Los Angeles-based Stan Lee Media, Paul describes himself as "an Internet guru." Paul said producer Aaron Tonken, who helped organize the fundraiser at businessman Ken Roberts's Brentwood estate, must have sent candidate Clinton the money on Paul's behalf. "Aaron had me write checks for a lot of things, and I didn't pay attention," Paul said. Tonken didn't return our phone calls seeking comment.
Paul was paid "a nominal fee" for his producing services, he said, and Wolfson said Stan Lee donated $100,000 to cover some expenses for the event. As for the rest of the estimated $1 million-plus cost, "it was an in-kind contribution . . . and not a check," Wolfson said.
Paul was paid "a nominal fee".....Stan Lee donated $100,000.....
Video testimony of Stan Lee swearing that he gave no money.
Wolfson's lies have stood uncorrected for seven years. That is simply what he does for a living. Keep this in mind when Hillary trots him out to make a statement for her. See you at your deposition, Howard.
FILM TRAILER ON THE EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA SITE
HOW THE CLINTONS COLLAPSED STAN LEE MEDIA
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