(Paul v Clinton in Wall Street Journal) For Clinton, 2000 Fund-Raising Controversy Lingers

WSJ ^ | 9-14-07 | Emshwiller

[doug from upland]

For Clinton, 2000 Fund-Raising Controversy Lingers Ex-Supporter Paul Stays on the Attack With Suit, Claims By JOHN R. EMSHWILLER September 14, 2007; Page A7

LOS ANGELES -- As Sen. Hillary Clinton grapples with the burgeoning scandal surrounding disgraced fund-raiser Norman Hsu, she can't quite shake a fund-raising controversy from her 2000 Senate campaign.

Mrs. Clinton's entanglement with a thrice-convicted felon named Peter Paul is proof of how long campaign-finance problems can haunt a public official. Mr. Paul became a problem for Mrs. Clinton when his criminal past became public shortly after he helped organize and finance a gala Hollywood fund-raiser for her in August 2000.

• The Issue: A fund-raising scandal from 2000 continues to dog Hillary Clinton. • Sound Familiar? The entanglement with Peter Paul foreshadows events involving fund-raiser Norman Hsu. • What's Next: A court is to decide if Mrs. Clinton is reinstated as a defendant in the long legal battle with Mr. Paul.Rather than drift away, Mr. Paul has been on the attack against Mrs. Clinton ever since. In a lawsuit in California state court that has been grinding along for years, Mr. Paul accuses Mrs. Clinton and former President Bill Clinton of deceiving him into spending well over $1 million on the fund-raiser for her Senate campaign. Mr. Paul contends the Clintons obtained the money by falsely promising that Mr. Clinton would become Mr. Paul's business associate after leaving the White House in January 2001. Mr. Paul also maintains that Mrs. Clinton and her campaign violated federal election law in connection with the fund-raiser.

[Bon mots]

He is so dead.

[doug from upland]

MSNBC WEIGHS IN: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/09/14/361650.aspx

Oh-eight (D): SEIU about to endorse? Posted: Friday, September 14, 2007 9:05 AM by Mark Murray
Categories: Democrats, 2008

CLINTON: Perhaps this was inevitable, but the Wall Street Journal takes a look at the fundraising controversy that shadowed Clinton’s 2000 Senate campaign. “Clinton’s entanglement with a thrice-convicted felon named Peter Paul is proof of how long campaign-finance problems can haunt a public official. Mr. Paul became a problem for Mrs. Clinton when his criminal past became public shortly after he helped organize and finance a gala Hollywood fund-raiser for her in August 2000. Rather than drift away, Mr. Paul has been on the attack against Mrs. Clinton ever since. In a lawsuit in California state court that has been grinding along for years, Mr. Paul accuses Mrs. Clinton and former President Bill Clinton of deceiving him into spending well over $1 million on the fund-raiser for her Senate campaign. Mr. Paul contends the Clintons obtained the money by falsely promising that Mr. Clinton would become Mr. Paul’s business associate after leaving the White House in January 2001. Mr. Paul also maintains that Mrs. Clinton and her campaign violated federal election law in connection with the fund-raiser.”

The Clintons have denied any wrongdoing.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Excellent....back on the HSU case.....just posted this:

DA: Hsu linked to two other finance schemes ( $73 Million.......)
The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction Colorado) ^ | Friday, September 14, 2007 | GARY HARMON The Daily Sentinel

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Norman Hsu, who was on the run from sentencing in a 15-year-old, $1 million fraud case in California, is at the center of two more sets of allegations, one involving $40 million in New York and another involving $33 million in California.

Hsu’s attorney dismissed the new information as “rank hearsay” during a hearing on Thursday.

Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger told Mesa County Judge Bruce Raaum of the allegations surrounding Hsu as he sought a $50 million bond for Hsu, a high-flying fundraiser for top-level Democrats until last week.

Raaum set bond at $5 million.

[doug from upland]

Every major newspaper and TV station is aware of this story. There is an embargo on reporting it. We need all of your help to break the blockade.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ROFL/.....Lovely!

[Miss Didi]

Bump!!!

[Congressman Billybob]

Good work. Good get. Remember when Life Magazine existed? Products would make themselves legitimate by advertising there, and then in other publications would include this line, "as advertised in Life." You and our friend Peter have broken through the MSM ceiling. "... as published in the Wall Street Journal."

Congressman Billybob

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[Squidpup]

Reading back through some (hours)older threads - Peter’s life story sounds like a Hollywood script itself! Who has movie rights? :o)

[doug from upland]

It has indeed been quite a remarkable life. If he can stop Hillary, I want the movie rights. :)

[Road Warrior ‘04]

To paraphrase Patton:

DFU! You magnificent bastard!

Thank you!

[potlatch]

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