this guy???
Posted on 09/13/2007 6:40:18 PM PDT by indcons
A lawsuit accusing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's brother of failing to repay debts to a Tennessee carnival operator has been settled.
Tony Rodham was accused of failing to repay $107,000 plus interest to the bankrupt estate of Edgar Allen Gregory Jr. and his wife, Vonna Jo, both of whom received a presidential pardon in 2000.
The case was scheduled to go to trial on Thursday, but the parties reached a settlement agreement, said Rodham attorney Samuel Crocker. The terms were not disclosed.
Rodham had claimed in court documents the money he received from the Gregorys was for consulting services, but the trustee for the Gregory estate said it was a loan.
The Gregorys received pardons for a bank fraud conviction from President Clinton about two years after Rodham became a paid consultant to United Shows of America, a carnival business the couple owned.
Rodham has said he talked to his brother-in-law about the pardon, but he said President Clinton made the decision to grant clemency on the merits of their case.
After President Clinton left office, the Republican-controlled House Committee on Government Reform found that United Shows paid Rodham $240,000 for undocumented consulting services and that President Clinton was interested in the pardons solely because of his contacts with Rodham.
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So it’s safe to say the Gregorys either are very happy that Her Heinous is running for President because it got them a nice settlement to make this go away, or their cat was killed.
Now Hughie can come back to his true calling: shaking down suckers supporting his worthless sister.
Excuse me... make that “Tony”.
Well, now we know what CHARITY received money from HRC’s campaign coffers.
this guy???
Hmm.
You’d think that a Rodham and a carny could have solved this as a matter of professional courtesy instead of going to court.
Somehow, the words “Clinton” and “carnival” just seem natural together...
When I saw that he owed $107,000, I was thinking that if he couldn’t get the milk bottles to fall before that, he should have quit.
Convicted of bank fraud? Was it one of those Savings and Loans? I seem to remember one it Little Rock that went belly up at taxpayer expense.
No, that slob is Hugh Rodham.
“Hillary Clinton’s Brother Settles Lawsuit With Tennessee Carnival Operator”
Seems like it must be a joke at first. Not sure if he’s the star attraction, or just a sideshow.
Rich’s ex-wife, songwriter Denise Rich, contributed $450,000 to the Clinton presidential library project, $1.1 million to the Democratic Party and at least $109,000 to Hillary Clinton’s bid for the Senate.
Hillary Clinton... said her husband’s pardons were simply a routine exercise in the use of the pardon power, and none was aimed at protecting the Clinton presidency or legacy.”
What manner of man or woman could read these words and not know that the Clintons are the lowest of crooks?
Pardons for sale ...pardons for sale ...but its gonna cost ya....
This reminds me of dialogue from an episode of “The Young Ones” (an old British sitcom)
“There are two things in the world that scare me. Nuclear war.”
“And what’s the other one?”
“Carnies.”
The article gives more details of all the Rodham and clintoon pardons, crimes, etc
Poorly written article. Gregory is dead. The bankruptcy trustee sued Rodham for collection of the note trying to collect the assets and pay off estate creditors. I have seen a couple of articles on this in the last couple of months. Rodham probably signed the note to keep it from looking like a bribe. IMHO, the bankruptcy trustee just wouldn’t honor an agreement among crooks not to pursue collection of the note. Poetic justice it is.
I am a former bank examiner for the State of AL. Gregory owned 2 or 3 banks in Alabama in the 1970s. He drained them all dry and they failed. It has been a long time, but I think some of his convictions came from that. Two of the banks that failed were the Bank of Notasulga and the Bank of Pine Apple.
Friday, March 2, 2001
Tennessee businessman defends controversial presidential pardons
By AMY GREEN
Associated Press Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee businessman says he never offered compensation for the controversial presidential pardons he and his wife were granted and he feels the scrutiny the pardons have drawn is unjustified.
Edgar Allen Gregory and his wife, Vonna Jo, of Brentwood, were convicted in 1982 on various bank fraud charges. They were accused of using their holdings in a rural Alabama bank to obtain loans for themselves and friends.
Their pardons in March 2000 initially gained little attention but have now come under scrutiny with reports that Tony Rodham, brother to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., pushed for the pardons on their behalf.
Sen. Clinton's other brother, Hugh Rodham, stirred controversy last month when it was revealed he had received $400,000 for helping gain a prison commutation for Carlos Vignali, a Los Angeles man convicted on drug charges, and a pardon for Almon Glenn Braswell, convicted of fraud. Hugh Rodham has agreed to return the money.
Gregory said that issue never came up in his conversations with Tony Rodham, whom he met at a Democratic fund-raiser in Washington, D.C.
"He has never been paid anything, nor has he asked for anything in connection with any pardon," he said.
A New York Times report Thursday quoted Tony Rodham saying he did not receive money for the Gregory pardons. Rodham's whereabouts Thursday were not known, and he could not be reached for comment.
Gregory said he asked for Rodham's help about a year and a half after his pardon applications were filed. He said Rodham told him the Justice Department usually handles that, but he promised to "see what I can do."
Financial disclosure forms show that the Gregorys have been generous contributors to a variety of political interests. The contributions include: $4,500 to Sen. Clinton and her campaign in 1999 and 2000; $1,000 to former President Clinton in 1995; and $5,000 to the Democratic National Committee in 1992.
Other contributions went to: the Republican National Committee ($10,000); the Tennessee Republican Party ($3,000); Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tennessee, ($4,000); Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tennessee, ($1,000); the Tennessee Democratic Party ($8,000); and former Vice President Al Gore ($2,000).
Gregory said their political contributions had nothing to do with their pardon application.
"My wife and I have been active political contributors for 35 years," he said. "I certainly don't believe you could give a contribution, and that could influence someone like a sitting president to grant a pardon."
The Gregorys own United Shows of America, a Smyrna-based carnival business with diverse interests including real estate and music royalties, with artists including Jim Reeves, Faron Young and others. The company in 1998 set up rides and games on the White House lawn, and Rodham has been a consultant to the company.
Gregory and his wife were convicted of conspiracy to misapply bank funds, making false statements to banks, misapplication of bank funds and wire fraud. Gregory was given a two-year prison sentence, and his wife was sentenced to three years of probation.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals later vacated the sentences, and the couple pleaded guilty to nine counts in their original indictment. The Gregorys were given probation.
The Justice Department recommended against the pardons, on grounds the couple's crimes were too serious. Former President Clinton granted the pardons anyway.
Julia Payne, a spokeswoman for Clinton, said Rodham advocated for the Gregorys' pardons and two others that were not granted. "Many people approach the president about pardons," she said. "In his decision to grant pardons or not, the president decides on the merits of the case."
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United Shows of America: http://www.unitedshowsofamerica.com
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