Posted on 09/13/2007 10:18:41 AM PDT by jdm
NEW YORK - The saga of the scandal-plagued Democratic fundraiser with ties to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton took another strange twist after he mailed a suicide note last week to a legal organization.
A person who saw the letter said Thursday that the note from Norman Hsu explicitly stated that he "intended to commit suicide." The person declined to reveal the exact phrasing, but said it was not rambling in nature.
The individual spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about it.
The letter arrived at the New York offices of the Innocence Project as Hsu was in the midst of a bizarre legal odyssey stemming from a 1991 grand theft case. Hsu has been wanted as a fugitive for missing his sentencing in the case. He failed to show up for a bail hearing last week in California and was arrested at a Colorado hospital after being taken off an Amtrak train.
Hsu was a leading money "bundler" for Clinton, earning the title of HillRaiser for his efforts. Her campaign is returning $850,000 in contributions linked to Hsu.
Innocence Project officials would not provide the specific details of the letter, but spokesman Eric Ferrero said a FedEx package arrived at the group's Manhattan office last Thursday. A receptionist gave the letter to the executive director, Madeline DeLone.
"We were all concerned for his safety. We knew we needed to try to reach him right away. We wanted to make sure he was safe," said Ferrero.
They tried Hsu's cell phone, but there was no answer and the voicemail was full.
Innocence Project officials then tried to reach Hsu's attorney and faxed a copy of the letter to the California attorney general's office, which is handling the case.
"We sent the letter to law enforcement in California in the event they could help him in time and also because they were handling an active case there involving him," said Ferrero.
The letter was one page, typewritten and signed by Hsu. It was sent overnight delivery.
Details of the letter were first reported Thursday by The Wall Street Journal.
Hsu has been a benefactor of the Innocence Project, a legal group that helps prove prisoners' innocence through DNA testing.
"Norman Hsu has been a strong, committed supporter of ours for years. I believe he saw a report about our work and thought it was good work and worthy of supporting," Ferrero said.
he “intended to commit suicide.”
Who is “ A Person?”
Hillary is a “person”.
yes I fell off the turnip boat yesterday...
I believe everyone FEDEX’s a TYPED (how convenient) suicide letter to THE “INNOCENCE PROJECT”
... while rolled up in a carpet ...
I wonder if Hsu’s finger prints are on the typed letter and FedEx mailer?
Hsu-box greeting? A tiny little division of Hill-mark.
Also interesting that Fenton Communications is using an office in DC about 2 blocks from the White House and Lafayette Park - a favored scene of Code Pink demonstrations. Medea Benjamin and her husband are closely allied with the Fenton Communications people.
Fenton Communications has a long and wide trail of supporting the enemy of conservatism.
Oops: I was mistaken. 1320 18th St NW is about 6 blocks north of the White House. Close to Dupont Circle.
Good tidbit you caught from Mr. Global Crossing,thanks!
Right, and they send it to businesses and political organizations, and instead of the family, it's addressed "to whom it may concern". And it says how he "intends" to commit suicide, not "good bye, and I'm sorry,etc." I'd also be interested to see whose fingerprints are on it and whether he signs it "Norman" or with his real name. Also, does anyone know exactly when and where the letters were sent from? He was in an Oakland airport and on an Amtrak to Denver. It would be weird if the letter was posted in La Jolla. Did he carry a PDA or a laptop so he could type it out and print?
“I wonder if Hsu’s finger prints are on the typed letter and FedEx mailer?” I remember a Columbo episode where the crook got busted because there weren’t any fingerprints around the edge of a note, where a normal person would grasp it, just a full hand print in the center of the page.
Yet Hse hardly knew him. /s
thanks, curiouser and curiouser
Wouldn't that be better characterized as an "Arkancide Note"?
[Hsu was a leading money "bundler" for Clinton, earning the title of HillRaiser for his efforts. Her campaign is returning $850,000 in contributions linked to Hsu.]
"Money Bundler"? As Sandy Burger was a "Document Bundler"?
Dang, Kinkos/FedEx has been overrun with Dems again.
First Hillary and the rest of Hsu's Democrat recipients were declared to be victims. Now Hsu is declared to be a victim. All victims. Nobody accountable. That's how it's done in democrat La-La-Land. But the ignorant sheeple lap it up endlessly.
Now, Democrats who are caught have to merely SAY that they ae returning bribe money. Of course, they never will, becuse there is no accountbility and the media will never question.
Clinton, Inc.
One of the Amtrak crew members told me that this train is typically filled to capacity. If you would like a room in the sleeper car, I'd recommend reserving that room several months in advance since these rooms fill up quickly.
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