Posted on 09/17/2003 7:22:07 AM PDT by jmstein7
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:16:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
A former partner to the creator of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk appeared in federal court yesterday after he was extradited from Brazil on charges of orchestrating a scheme the Green Goblin would have been proud of.
Peter Paul - a convicted con man who co-founded the Internet company Stan Lee Media Inc. with comic-book genius Stan Lee - had fought extradition from a South American prison since his arrest in August 2001 for weaving a web of deceit to snare himself $25 million.
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Does anyone know
why Stan Lee is getting such
kid glove treatment now?
Lee picked the "con man."
Lee's name sold the company...
Lee has been around
the big business world
for decades and decades. But
now he's just a dupe?!
The End of Hillary Clinton: UPDATE (Peter Paul still alive?) THREAD
The answer was in the previous thread:
An in-depth article in Sunday's Los Angeles Times examined the relationship between the gala political fundraiser held at Stan Lee's home for Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign and the collapse of Stan Lee Media shortly thereafter. According to the article, the fundraiser, which cost approximately $2 million to stage but raised only $1 million for the campaign, figured prominently in both the collapse and the subsequent legal problems of Stan Lee Media executives. That's because the money for the fundraiser came largely from Merrill Lynch margin accounts secured by Stan Lee Media co-founder Peter Paul's stock in the company. The borrowing was in excess of the limit placed on borrowing against the stock, and when Merrill froze activity in the accounts in November of 2000, checks started bouncing, rumors that Stan Lee Media was out of cash began to spread, the stock price began to spiral downward, and a $40 million financing deal for the company collapsed, leading to the company's demise.
Among those facing legal problems related to the events are former Stan Lee Media executive Stephen Gordon, who was convicted in what was termed a "check-kiting" scheme and faces sentencing August 4th (he plans to appeal); two others convicted with Gordon; Peter Paul, who awaits extradition in a Brazilian jail; and fundraiser Aaron Tonken, charged with mail fraud for charitable promotions unrelated to the event but now being investigated for his political fundraising, according to the article.
If he doesn't produce credible proof of this in court they should ship him back to the feared cell block in Brazil.
Mr. Paul has already provided evidence to Justice Department investigators in Brazil about the criminal activity of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Mr. Paul told the Department of Justice about the documents and storage facility ten months ago, and had provided them with documentation (checks, videos, financial statements) of his work for the Clintons in early 2001. Mr. Paul donated the over $2 million to the Clinton campaign as part of a $17 million offer to Bill Clinton to work with him after he left the Oval Office. The search warrant authorizing the FBI raid of the storage facility specifically references the Clintons and the New York Senate campaign. The search warrant authorizes the seizure of:
Records relating to New York Senate 2000, the Hollywood Gala Salute to President William Jefferson Clinton, the Federal Election Commission, David Rosen and Aaron Tonken.
More about the raid:
FBI Raids Hillary's Warehouse in Whitewater Deja Vu
Tonken is also a witness:
Accused Hollywood scam artist Aaron Tonken, who is currently the subject of six federal and state investigations probing his activities as one of Tinseltown's most well-connected fund-raisers, has told lawyers for one complainant that he has given important testimony to federal investigators implicating Bill and Hillary Clinton in possible criminal activity connected to the Pardongate scandal and Mrs. Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign.
Hollywood Fund-Raiser: 'I'm a Star Witness Against the Clintons'
Dutchy, here's background on what we recently discussed. Frankly I can't stifle the hope that's beginning to take hold and the fact that the JD is interested, could mean we'll see justice in our lifetime.

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hillary (oops!) talks
http://www.hillarytalks.us
http://www.hillarytalks.org
missus clinton's REAL virtual office update
A '68 Mustang is not exculpatory
eyes wide shut (she knew
she raped, too)
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