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Hsu Case Takes Strange Turn
AP via Cleveland Examiner ^ | September 13, 2007 | By PAT MILTON, AP

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clintons; democrats; hillary; hsu; innocenceproject
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To: Beatthedrum
Inexplicable death, followed by discovery of convenient suicide note and convenient witnesses as to his deteriorating mental health (already carried by he dutiful MSM).
81 posted on 09/13/2007 9:24:19 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Elections have consequences.)
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To: jdm
1. Where did the letter originate? was Hsu there at the time of delivery?

2. If not, where was Hsu in relation to the destinations of the letters?

3. What kind of printer does Hsu own?

4.Does his printer (and all printers) leave minute, manufacturer-specific signatures in its printings that can be determined by experts?

5. Does the printer and the type on the Hsuicide notes match?

6. Why was Hsu where he was when he was caught?

7. what was his destination?

8. When did he buy the ticket?

9. As mentioned on Rush yesterday, how did Hsu obtain "sleeping car" tickets if they are in demand?

10. Did he even buy the ticket. If not,who, when, where, why, etc? 11. I'm tired, and it is time for a smoke.

82 posted on 09/13/2007 9:26:47 PM PDT by Captainpaintball
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To: jdm

OK...this is now officially weird.

Y’know, I kind of half-joked about Arkancide along with everyone else here...but now...it’s a bit unnerving to consider that there is a bit more plausibility to that thought now.


83 posted on 09/13/2007 9:26:52 PM PDT by B Knotts (Tancredo '08!)
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To: Shelayne
If Norm states "loudly and clearly that he wasn't planning to commit suicide, and never penned, typed or sent such a note," I think Hillary! is toast for 2008, as another 12% will have begun to back Barry Hussein Ubama. All that whether Normie continues sucking air or not, which is almost certainly not after making such a claim.

HF

84 posted on 09/13/2007 9:43:57 PM PDT by holden
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To: PhilDragoo

Don’t forget that he probably had a ton of cash on him. $$$$$ could have helped him get the seat on the train he wanted, even at the very last minute.


85 posted on 09/13/2007 9:47:21 PM PDT by jdm
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To: jdm

Is there a Dead Pool yet for when he starts his Dirt Nap??

Pray for W and Our Troops


86 posted on 09/13/2007 9:51:18 PM PDT by bray (Member of the FR President Bush underground fighting FR BDS)
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To: holden

Maybe little Barry is framing Hillary! ;^)

Wouldn’t THAT have the Clinton machine spinning in place?! Heh.


87 posted on 09/13/2007 10:25:41 PM PDT by Shelayne (I will continue to pray for President Bush and my country, as I am commanded to do by my Lord.)
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To: tdscpa
Hillary is a “person”.

Must..resist...

88 posted on 09/13/2007 10:26:55 PM PDT by Shelayne (I will continue to pray for President Bush and my country, as I am commanded to do by my Lord.)
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To: jdm; gonzo; potlatch; devolve

89 posted on 09/13/2007 10:52:45 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: Captainpaintball
I wonder if the hospital or the Marshals that finally picked up Hsu ran a toxicity test on his blood and urine samples? It is possible that he was poisoned with a hallucinogenic drug, which they were hoping would induce an irrational panic attack causing him to jump off the speeding train.
90 posted on 09/13/2007 10:53:23 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: PhilDragoo

Hse freeked out when his first disguise didn't quite work out as planned. ;)

91 posted on 09/13/2007 10:58:09 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: PhilDragoo
That's good, Phil! Hsu is a dead man walking .................... FRegards
92 posted on 09/13/2007 11:15:23 PM PDT by gonzo (I often cry while having sex. Must be that damned pepper spray those broads use ...)
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To: PhilDragoo; potlatch
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Good concept Phil

Reminiscent of the James Dean - Marilyn Monroe - Bogart -

- Hollywood Eatery graphics

93 posted on 09/13/2007 11:20:45 PM PDT by devolve ( ------- ---When fiction becomes reality things get wet--)
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To: PhilDragoo; doug from upland

"I-I-I-I-I-I"

Crazy, but thats how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe its not to late
To learn how to love
And forget how to hate

Mental wounds not healing
Lifes a bitter shame
Im going off the rails on a crazy train

Ive listened to preachers Ive listened to fools
Ive watched all the dropouts
Who make their own rules
One person conditioned to rule and control
The media sells it and you have the role

Mental wounds still screaming
Driving me insane
Im going off the rails on a crazy train

I know that things are going wrong for me
You gotta listen to my words
Yeh-h

Heirs of a cold war
Thats what weve become
Inheriting troubles Im mentally numb
Crazy, I just cannot bear
Im living with something that just isnt fair

Mental wounds not healing
Who and whats to blame
Im going off the rails on a crazy train

- Ozzy Osbourne "Crazy Train"

It's a pretty good fit, no?!

94 posted on 09/13/2007 11:22:29 PM PDT by jdm
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To: Centurion2000

Hsu flew! and Hillary knew!


95 posted on 09/13/2007 11:35:10 PM PDT by Always Independent
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To: dickmc

Why would the recipient’s signature matter?


96 posted on 09/14/2007 1:35:29 AM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: Mygirlsmom

Wonder if the FEDS checked his CELL PHONE for who has called him??


97 posted on 09/14/2007 4:13:50 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her PHONINESS is REAL!!!)
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To: Gondring

Just to see if there ACTUALLy was a SUICIDE NOTE sent by FED-EX!!! Do they think we are THAT stupid out here???


98 posted on 09/14/2007 4:18:51 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her PHONINESS is REAL!!!)
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To: oneamericanvoice

Yes. Give back the stolen 850,000 to the people who laundered it after it was stolen.

What about the people it was stolen from?

Too damn bad, SOL. Where is the FBI?

Hillary has sold brass balls.


99 posted on 09/14/2007 4:41:39 AM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: anymouse
It is possible that he was poisoned with a hallucinogenic drug, which they were hoping would induce an irrational panic attack causing him to jump off the speeding train.

The drug was just the first step. Something more was going to happen.

I think once the "bad guys" realized Hsu was being trailed by the FBI, they backed off, saving his life.

100 posted on 09/14/2007 4:44:00 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party will not exist in a few years....we are watching history unfold before us.)
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