UPDATE:HILLARY TO GIVE BACK CASH FROM FUGITIVE FUNDRAISER.. Clinton +Chinese Swindler=Illegal Campaign Contibutions
UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton will give to charity the $23,000 in donations she has received from a fundraiser who is wanted in California for failing to appear for sentencing on a 1991 grand theft charge.
The decision came Wednesday as other Democrats began distancing themselves from Norman Hsu, whose legal encounters and links to other Democratic donors have drawn public scrutiny in the past two days.
Al Franken, a Senate candidate in Minnesota, Reps. Michael Honda and Doris Matsui of California and Rep. Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania said they would divest their campaigns of Hsu’s donations.
Hsu is a fundraiser for Clinton and is described as a devoted fan of the presidential candidate and New York senator. He had planned to co- host a money event for Clinton on Sept. 30. In a statement Wednesday, Hsu said he believed he had resolved his legal issues, but said he would halt his work raising political money.
“I would not consciously subject any of the candidates and causes in which I believe to any harm through my actions,” he said. “Therefore, until this matter is resolved, I intend to refrain from all fundraising activities on behalf of all candidates and causes.”
Clinton campaign spokesman Phil Singer said the $23,000 included contributions from Hsu to Clinton’s presidential campaign, her Senate re-election and her political action committee. The campaign did not plan to return any money Hsu raised from other donors, Singer said.
“In light of the information regarding Mr. Hsu’s outstanding warrant in California, we will be giving his contribution to charity,” Singer said.
Reports in The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times this week have caused numerous Democratic candidates and organizations that have benefited from Hsu’s contributions to reconsider the donations.
Franken’s campaign received $2,300 from Hsu, Matsui received $6,100 since 2004 and Sestak and Honda each received $1,000 for their re- election efforts.
Federal Election Commission records show that Hsu has donated $260,000 to Democratic Party groups and federal candidates since 2004. Though a fundraiser for Clinton, he also donated to Sen. Barack Obama’s Senate campaign in 2004 and to Obama’s political action committee.
In 1991, Hsu pleaded no contest to a single felony count of grand theft but failed to appear in court for sentencing, according to Ronald Smetana, a California deputy attorney general who prosecuted the case.
Smetana said there is an outstanding warrant for Hsu’s arrest. A clerk at the San Mateo County courthouse where Hsu was prosecuted said the warrant was issued in 1992 and orders were for $2 million bail for Hsu if he were arrested.
Smetana said Hsu collected about $1 million from investors by falsely claiming he had a contract to import latex gloves. Smetana said he planned to ask a judge to sentence Hsu to prison.
“We would obviously like Mr. Hsu to return and face justice,” said Smetana, who said he had assumed Hsu, a Hong Kong native, had fled the country.
In a statement Wednesday, Hsu said:
“I believe I properly resolved all of the legal issues related to my bankruptcy in the early 1990s. Therefore, I was surprised to learn that there appears to be an outstanding warrant”as demonstrated by the fact that I have and do live a public life. I have not sought to evade any of my obligations and certainly not the law.”
On Tuesday, Hsu’s Washington attorney, E. Lawrence Barcella Jr., disputed any suggestion that Hsu had any hand in improperly directing contributions from other donors. The Journal reported that six members of the family of William Paw, a San Francisco mail carrier, donated a total of $45,000 to Clinton since 2005. The Journal reported that the donations closely track Hsu’s contributions.
While the Journal created a stir in Democratic circles, the final straw for some candidates seemed to be Hsu’s legal troubles in California, first reported by the Times on Wednesday.
“Congressman Sestak is always grateful for the support of people who contribute to him, but in light of the new criminal charges revealed today, the Sestak Campaign decided to return Norman Hsu’s campaign contribution.”
Honda, however, planned to donate to charity $5,000 received from Hsu as well as members of the Paw family and one other donor whom his staff could not immediately identify.
Spokeswoman Gloria Chan said the money would go to local community organizations but that Honda hadn’t yet decided which ones. Matsui’s office said she also would return money from the Paw family.
“While there’s no information that we have or evidence showing that the contributions were illegal in any way, we have a campaign policy that if we have information that a contributor or someone directing contributions to the campaign has or may have committed a felony, then it’s the policy to either return the funds or make a charitable donation,” said Chan.
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Yesterday, a story broke about unusual contibutions to Hillary’s campaign. “Six members of the Paw family, each listing the house at 41 Shelbourne Ave. as their residence, have donated a combined $45,000 to the Democratic senator from New York since 2005, for her presidential campaign, her Senate re-election last year and her political action committee. In all, the six Paws have donated a total of $200,000 to Democratic candidates since 2005, election records show.” Please follow the link so that you can see the house!
Today is a new day and a day in which we woke up to see…get ready….”a major Democratic Party fundraiser named Norman Hsu is wanted by authorities for skipping out on an agreement to serve up to three years in prison after pleading no contest to grand theft swindling charges.” Maybe a mistake? “Hsu has developed a specialty of bundling hefty campaign contributions from obscure citizens who live modest lives and have never before given money to campaigns. Many are not even registered to vote. Over the years other recipients of Hsu donations have included Sens. Dianne Feinstein, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Edward Kennedy. ”
What is it with the Clinton’s and Chinese contributions….
Bryan has more.
See also Clinton Fundraiser on the Lam
August 29, 2007 - 07:43 AM on August 29th, 2007
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August 29, 2007 - 10:23 AM on August 29th, 2007
When is the mainstream media going to discuss that Hillary will soon be under oath in the Los Angeles civil case, Paul v. Clinton? Her $1.6 mil illegal hard money, in-kind donation from Peter Paul is finally going to be shown in a court of law. We have several hours of home video of her, including her solicitation and participation in the donation. Hello, MSM, are you there?
August 29, 2007 - 10:30 AM on August 29th, 2007
doug, I have been checking all morning for this story to break on the MSM…get real, this is one of their own!
August 29, 2007 - 10:55 AM on August 29th, 2007
Looks like HilLiary is following in the Klintonian tradition of getting big illegal contributions from foreign interests, namely the Chicoms.
Hey, it worked for Bubba! With bagman AlGore standing by to handle the cash, it was a smooth operation, a well-oiled machine.
But the Democrites are pure, ethical, they’re for the common man, the little guy, don’t you know…IT’S FOR THE CHILDREN!!!
August 29, 2007 - 11:29 AM on August 29th, 2007
CRIMINAL GAY REPUBLICAN SENATORS TRYING TO HAVE PUBLIC SEX…
Where’s the post on this topic, Peejz?
LOL…
closted gay republicans getting busted for gay sex are SO freakin’ funny.
August 29, 2007 - 12:01 PM on August 29th, 2007
5- I didn’t post it because there was no act and there was no crime. I too could be considered a pervert, cause I tap my foot in the bathroom, peek to see if someones in ther and strategically place my bag in a stall!
Even the left is having a major problem with this one SF..
August 29, 2007 - 12:29 PM on August 29th, 2007
#5 No comment on the Kriminal HilLiary Klinton for dirtee Chinee money, SFL? Got nothing to say about that one?
August 29, 2007 - 12:30 PM on August 29th, 2007
Are you fucking kidding me?!?!?
He was arrested for “lewd conduct” and PLEAD GUILTY to DISORDERLY CONDUCT!!!!!
GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY!!!
What a fucking sick man. not only is he sick because he’s republican, but he’s a bathroom pervert and a hypocrtie for being so anti-gay when he himself has homo-erotic tendancies.
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I can’t believe you’re sitting this one out, Peejz. This is a HUGE story.
According to Drudge, the Senate GOP is calling for an Etics Probe.
Oh, and the sick-fuck Senator had to resign from the Romney campaign, and his actions were called by Romeny, quote, “DISGUSTING”.
If this was a Dem Senator, you’d be ALL OVER THIS.
sniff-sniff…I smell…partisan hypocrisy!
WEAK.
August 29, 2007 - 12:36 PM on August 29th, 2007
Robert, who gives a shit about Clinton campaign cash when you have A REPUBLICAN UNITED STATES SENATOR WHO HAS JUST PLEAD GULITY TO A CRIME INVOLVING A GAY SEX STING BY POLICE.
I ask YOU, why no comment on your hypocrite-closeted gay senator?
LOL…cash. HELLO! CRIMINAL ACT! GUILTY PLEA!
wake the fuck up, man.
August 29, 2007 - 12:40 PM on August 29th, 2007
Well i see san fran lib has crawled out of their wacky commune to show their complete stupididy hey CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON and SLINKING DONKEY
August 29, 2007 - 12:51 PM on August 29th, 2007
Snowy Egret…did you vote for that Republican Senator who just plead guilty in a gay sex sting?
I bet you would if you could…
Gay Republican Senator.
We happy many here on the Left couldn’t make this shit up if we tried…LOL.
August 29, 2007 - 12:57 PM on August 29th, 2007
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August 29, 2007 - 02:03 PM on August 29th, 2007
“I ask YOU, why no comment on your hypocrite-closeted gay senator?”
1. The facts are not all in yet. It is just emerging.
2. Is being gay a crime? Really? I thought it was wonderful, progressive, diverse, encouraged, protected by the Left.
3. This topic is about HilLiary’s illegal fundraisiong.
4. You don’t think illegaly taking contributions from foreign (communist) interests by a U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate is a serious issue (far more serious than Larry carig’s problems)?
August 29, 2007 - 02:04 PM on August 29th, 2007
Somehow, someway…
IT’s BUSH’s FAULT!!!
August 29, 2007 - 02:17 PM on August 29th, 2007
Typical of all you liberal SAN FRAN LIB all republicans are guilty until proven guilty SAN FRANCISCO SUCKS
August 29, 2007 - 03:35 PM on August 29th, 2007
“Typical of all you liberal SAN FRAN LIB all republicans are guilty until proven guilty”
REPUBLICAN SEN. CRAIG HAS PLEAD GUILTY TO THIS CRIME!!!
August 29, 2007 - 03:41 PM on August 29th, 2007
pled.
(oops)
August 29, 2007 - 04:09 PM on August 29th, 2007
Hey SF—snowy talked to you
August 29, 2007 - 05:13 PM on August 29th, 2007
The beautiful thing about America is that we can speak our minds and our opinions with freedom. However dear liberals…the fowl language just shows your lack of vocabulary.
August 30, 2007 - 06:24 AM on August 30th, 2007
SFL,
Why do you run from Hillary’s crimes? Shouldn’t she resign from the Senate and drop out of the Presidential race?
Doug from Upland,
Welcome to the board. I heard you many, many times on KFI, KIEV now KRLA. Hope to see more of you here.
August 30, 2007 - 11:43 AM on August 30th, 2007
What else do you expect from the “most open and ethical Congress in history?” They idolize convicted insider trader George Soros, Dollar Bill Jefferson, Baghdad Jim, and Sandy Burglar!
August 30, 2007 - 08:57 PM on August 30th, 2007
Hey SFL have you heard the tape of the interrogation with the police officer? The Senator was waiting for a flight to DC, and the police officer badgered him and the senator sounded more confused than anything. For that matter, there is a little provision in the Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress from being arrested while in route from their districts to DC for the purpose of casting a vote. That’s the out that drunken Kennedy II claimed when he wiped out the pylon in front of the Capitol building. He claimed that he was on his way to cast a vote.
August 31, 2007 - 10:12 AM on August 31st, 2007
The tape makes him sound even more guilty.
I heard it all last night…and the Sen. is CLEARLY embarrassed and CLEARLY knows he was caught read handed.
He denies just like ANY other person caught by the police would deny…watch Cops sometime for examples.
“…honestly officer, I just picked this woman up off the street to give her a ride, I didn’t know she was a prostitute!”
I almost felt sorry for him when I heard the tape…
GUILTY!
August 31, 2007 - 11:53 AM on August 31st, 2007
SFL, You are full of spite. That officer was out of line and lied about material facts.
August 31, 2007 - 12:15 PM on August 31st, 2007
Uh-Huh…sure.
Then why did the Sen. PLEAD GUILTY?
There is no way around this. He got caught red handed, and now must pay the price for being a hypocrite.
He’ll resign in a matter of days.
One more Republican down.
August 31, 2007 - 12:28 PM on August 31st, 2007
SFL, he said why he pled.
Now When is Hillary going to resign, dry up, and blow away? Or did Hillary have that Cninese mailman disposed of?
August 31, 2007 - 01:06 PM on August 31st, 2007
He Pled Guilty.
GUILTY!!
And you people are defending him!!!
Unbelievable!
Give it up, man. walk away from this guy. he’s a hypocrite and does your team NO GOOD.
August 31, 2007 - 01:35 PM on August 31st, 2007
27, as usual, you donkeys protect your criminals. You’re the bigger hypocrites.
August 31, 2007 - 03:59 PM on August 31st, 2007
But…wait…I’m not the one defending a GUILTY CRIMINAL like you are.
Soooo…not sure what exactly you mean there, big guy.
August 31, 2007 - 10:53 PM on August 31st, 2007
Excuse me, but SFL didn’t you defend William Jefferson for having $90k in marked FBI bribe money in his freezer? Didn’t you defend Joe Wilson who has been proven to be a liar? Don’t you defend Bill Clinton for committing perjury so badly that even the Arkansas BAR kicked him out? How much of a liar do you have to be to be kicked out of a BAR association? Didn’t you defend Mike Nyfong for pursuing a case against people evidence shows he KNEW were innocent? Didn’t you support Jack Muertha’s claim that the Marines killed people in cold blood in Haditha, a claim that has been soundly proven to be pure fallacy?
September 1, 2007 - 09:02 AM on September 1st, 2007
Yes, and degenerate lying backstabbing TRAITOR Murtha has not even acknowledged let alone apologized for his transgressions in accusing those Marines! Filthy POS! Like ChapaTraitor, every day Murtha is in the Senate is a travesty!
Joe Wilson and Valerie “Not a Covert Agent” Plame were liars and completely out of line. Their suit was recently dismissed, putting the last nail in the coffin of their credibility.
Nifong? I said early in that case it was all a bunch of crap and sure enough, the racists and klowns that wanted to hang those Lacrosse players were WRONG.
That “Freezer” Jefferson has not been charged and tried already is also a travesty, while Libby was convicted of a non-issue. Who’s protecting Jefferson, I’d like to know.
September 1, 2007 - 10:40 AM on September 1st, 2007
Too bad this whole issue surfaced and HilLiary had to give the Chinee money back. This was very careless of the Klinton Krime Syndicate. Next time they’ll have to be more careful.
October 10, 2007 - 09:09 AM on October 10th, 2007
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