Posted on 07/31/2008 10:33:45 PM PDT by Tirian
Kristian Stiles. What is her role in the Spitzer scandal, and how is she connected to the campaign of Congressman Michael Arcuri? (snip)
(Excerpt) Read more at wktv.com ...
It's hard to evaluate and verify from the outside, but the blog seems to be doing detailed digging in what appears to be an interesting situation.
Recent blog posting:
According to Governor Paterson's periodic expenditure report, for the period January 2008-July 11, 2008, filed July 16, 2008, a day late, Stiles and Partners and Kristian Stiles herself, have been paid large sums for consulting, reimbursements and "other" expenses.
Justice Denied spoke to the New York State Election Board today who revealed that the expenditure report that is found online was amended and that the original report and the request for changes are not available online.
Under the Paterson for Governor, Inc., financial disclosure, Stiles and Partner were paid a total of $15, 666.67 on May 30, 2008 for consulting fees and paid another $10,000 seven days later, on June 6, 2008, also consulting fees. On June 13, 2008, again seven days later, Kristian Stiles was paid an additional $1,318.92 for what is listed as "other".
The payments, in lieu of the fact that the feds were interested in looking at her records in relationship to the Emperor's Club Prostitution ring, leaves us to wonder why, when he is paying other consulting firms, has he chosen to get himself embroiled in what may become another controversial issue? Exactly what was amended, and when was the unamended disclosure actually filed? The big question is, will they have a copy of it available for public inspection upon request, or will it disappear, like so many other state records?...
Again, I don’t and can’t know that this blog has verified or verifiable info, but, given what’s happened in NY politics over the past few months, anything may be possible...
Every rodent in NY state should have their necks tied to Spitzer.
Good grief, they better nail these damn criminals
Ping
is this the same justice dept. that can’t find the balls to uphold LAW in hilary’s stealing of FBI files, yet gave Colsen a year for having one? just wondered
Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY) paid $44,000 to a political consultant who is under federal investigation as part of the Spitzer prostitution scandal. Kristian Stiles, began fundraising working for Spitzer in her mid-20s. Her Acuri connection dates to July 2007, when he began paying her $4,000 a month for fundraising. The timing is critical because it overlaps the period federal authorities were investigating Spitzer for prostitution activities.
The NY Times reported feds "requested detailed documentation for thousands of dollars" in transactions between Stiles and Spitzer. One campaign staffer said they generally work on commission by event, not as consultants. "If you want a fundraiser, you go to the experts, not some 20-something woman. Let's see her invoices. Let's see the events she arranged. Let's see the PAC contributions she brought in."
Stiles relationship with Spitzer was quite unusual: Campaign finance records show that Ms. Stiles, 31, was paid about $6,460 monthly for consulting the Spitzer 2010 committee, and was reimbursed for nearly $22,000 in expenditures over the last year. Stiles frequently made Spitzer’s travel arrangements, paid with her own credit card. Stiles often accompanied Spitzer on trips to coordinate fund-raising events, and was comfortable incurring hotel and other charges...........
EXCERPT http://www.redstate.com/stories/congress/ny_24_arcuri_tied_to_spitzer_prostitution_scandal
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CORRUPT RISE TO THE TOP Spitler has a history of political flim-flamming using shady campaign funds. Prosecutors have records of Spitzer's transactions, phone records and taped conversations with the Emperors Club, and are confident they can nail him on violating prostitution laws and money-laundering..... and are also looking into whether Spitzer used campaign funds to pay for his pleasures.
ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN MONIES During Spitler's 1998 AG campaign, he indignantly denied allegations by his GOP opponent, Dennis Vacco (Vacco is a top-notch pro-life conservative), that Spitler's wealthy father had provided millions in loans to his campaign. Candidate Spitzer insisted he was using only his own money (family members are limited by law to $110,000 in total contributions). Spitler accused Vacco of "smearing" his father. Not until he'd actually taken office did Spitzer admit that Dennis Vacco had been correct. In fact, it turned out Spitzer, despite earlier denials, had done the exact same thing during his unsuccessful 1994 run for AG.
Spitzer falsely claimed during his 1988 campaign that he secured a $5 million campaign loan by mortgaging eight apartments his billionaire developer-father had given him. As the end of his campaign neared, Spitzer admitted that his father was actually paying off the loans and, therefore, financing his campaign - a possible election-law violation. Harvard-educated Spitzer was quoted as saying in a magazine article "I didn't realize how necessary it was to be transparent about every personal financial transaction."
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Emigre Mark Brener, the pimp behind the Emperor's Clun hooker ring, has been held without bail since his arrest on March 6, charged with violations of the Mann Act, money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to commit interstate transportation in aid of racketeering.
Brener's money-laundering conspiracy, and interstate racketeering could involve one heck of a lot more than johns and whores. CONNECT THE DOTS Brener's IRS connections, his offshore connections, and far-flung prostitution in New York, Washington, Miami, London and Paris.
Emperor's Club hookers supposedly costing $1,000-$5,500 an hour, were paid for with cash, credit card, wire transfers or money orders. That raises enormous questions about money laundering, IRS fraud and evasion of US banking laws.
On the surface, emigre Brener ran the $5500-an-hour hooker operation and is the alleged mastermind of the high-end Emperors Club. But Brener was also working another operation---he was certified by the IRS to represent US taxpayers in disputes AND Brener also once worked for the Israeli national tax collection agency. Brener knew the ropes.
The hooker operation could have facilitated tax evasion through crooked accounting, and/or faking high-priced trysts, then depositing the monies in friendly offshore banks to evade the IRS and US banking laws.......and in Spitzer's case evading the FEC. Friendly offshore banks might then wire transfer monies on which no taxes were paid to other accounts.
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The beginning of Spitzer’s end can be traced to three banking transfers that left his personal account at the North Fork Bank in New York last spring and summer. For reasons that have not been satisfactorily explained, these payments totaling $15,000 attracted the attention of bank employees who monitor accounts for signs of suspicious activity. (NOTE: After 911, money-laundering laws were significantly tightened, requiring banks to file so-called “suspicious activity reports” whenever there is evidence that clients might be trying to sidestep routine regulations).
Spitzer’s money transfers to a company called QAT International Inc – later revealed to be a front for the Emperors Club – were reportedly considered by the bank to be an attempt to avoid another law that requires all transactions over $10,000 to be reported to the US Treasury.
Breaking down payments with intent to avoid US Treasury reporting is an offense known as “structuring.” Then-Gov Spitzer’s administration has also been connected to a sophisticated "destroyer program" that erases computer hard drives.
IMO, it has verified information because more times than not, I try to go to the site, it is block from loading and I have to play with the URL to download it to my desktop and read it offline.
Oh dear. Was that the same committee that was signed up as a member to StonewallVets.org?
Events for Spitzer2010.com listed here.
Well, I guess, why not. They had great success with PRIOR Spitzer Committee Events. N.Y.S. Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer (www.Spitzer2006.com)
Between 2000-2004, the "father's charity" gave $101,000 to NARAL's foundation. NARAL also gave $10,500 to Spitzer's two campaigns..... and endorsed him.
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust - on which Eliot, Daniel and their parents are board members - gave a total of $66,000 in 2004 to NARAL Pro-Choice New York, the radical abortion rights group; the Drum Major Institute, a think tank; and the Progressive America Fund, a voter mobilization effort. These groups, whose leaders backed Spitzer for governor, received $75,000 from this "charity" between 2000 and 2003.
Donations to Spitzer's political allies were apparently a fraction of $2.6 million (?) the Spitzer Foundation supposedly awarded in 2004.
REFERENCE The Bernard & Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Inc. (Formerly: The Bernard & Anne Spitzer Foundation Inc.)
730 5th Ave----Suite 2202
New York, NY 10019-4105
Telephone: (212) 765-5170
Bernard Spitzer, President; Anne Spitzer, Treasurer. Board members--Eliot and his brother Dr Daniel Spitzer.
Type of foundation: Independent
Fiscal Date: 12/31/05
Assets: $35,115,418 Total Giving: $578,663
EIN:137298842
Most Recent IRS Filing: View 0990 FORM http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:l2QSwTcRe2YJ:foundationcenter.org/cgi-bin/ffindershow.cgi%3Fid%3DSPIT004
0990 FORM FINDER http://dynamodata.foundationcenter.org/990s/f990_pdf?idx=13&ein=137298842&fd=123105&fn=The%20Bernard%20%26amp%3B%20Anne%20Spitzer%20Charitable%20Trust%20Inc.%3Cbr%3E730%205th%20Ave.%2C%20Ste.%202202%3CBR%3ENew%20York%2C%20NY%2010019-4105%3CBR%3E&a.pdf
>>>You will see support from labor, business, from the LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] community
Of course!
http://www.stonewallvets.org/recent_past_events_2007.htm
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 — FORUM with NYS LIEUT. GOV. DAVID A. PATERSON
Former New York State Senator and current N.Y.S. Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson is a fervent supporter of the STONEWALL Veterans’ Association. We always look forward to seeing him and chatting up in person. This event is sponsored by the Democratic Leadership in the 21st Century (”DL-21C”) organization. The seminar is supported by the S.V.A. Confirmed SVA-ers include Williamson Henderson, Bob Diamond, Gregg Castillo and Ruth Campbell. The hostess with the mostest is DL-21C’s delightful president Elizabeth Caputo. Event location is the accommodating Retreat Lounge at 37 West 17 Street off Fifth Avenue in Chelsea. For more 411, visit www.DL21C.org.
Collection of Blog Posts following the investigation here: Keyword, Body Brokers
I was waiting to hear if RWJ was involved in the Organ/Tissue Harvesting investigation since I knew they were involved with NARAL; but that investigation and trial got real quiet.
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