Clinton Fundraiser Norman Hsu Indicted By Grand Jury On 15 Counts

[usregimechange]

In the 15-count indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the government accused the 56-year-old clothing-industry entrepreneur of duping investors nationwide with a massive Ponzi scheme.

Hsu's work on Clinton's behalf has been an embarrassment for her presidential campaign, which has returned more than $800,000 to donors whose contributions were linked to him.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071204/democratic-fundraiser/

[usregimechange]

1. Just a little something for those of you suddenly "concerned" about Rezko

[papau]

3. So there was or was not a real estate deal at a discount ? - not quite the same thing

[RaleighNCDUer]

9. You keep saying that - I don't think that means what you think it means.

15% off list is not a deep discount. It's very average. Especially if it's a buyer's market.

They want 2 mil. You offer 1.5 mil. Settle on 1.65, which is what the target was in the first place.

You never bought/sold a property?

[papau]

11. It was not a buyers market in 2005 - the side yard was purchased for the asking price by Rezko

[RaleighNCDUer]

15. And?

That was between Rezko and the owner. Just as Obama's purchase was between Obama and the owner.

Do you know for sure what was or was not a buyers market in 05? People were already talking about the real-estate bubble then - so obviously some places were not booming. Do you know what constitutes a buyers market in Chicago for $2mil properties? You have stats on what Chicago was like? Or are you just blowing smoke?

You keep trying to make something of this, which is nothing.

Face it, you do this because you can't attack his corporatism, his right-leaning centrism, or his appeal to the DLC wing -- because those are all properties shared by your own candidate.

[papau]

17. My family owns real estate in Chicago - check out the data if you like.

[jackson_dem]

2. He also raised cash for Obama

[Bicoastal]

4. I was WONDERING when this guy's name would come up again....nt

[Catherine Vincent]

5. What a wimpy looking guy! nt

[1corona4u]

6. Your title should read "former Clinton fundraiser"...

to be factually accurate.

[MagsDem]

7. So what?

Every politician has crooked supporters. She didn't buddy up to the guy for 18 years and then pretend she didn't even know him, which is what Obama has done. It's the dishonestly, stupid.

[jackson_dem]

8. Hsu gave $2,000 to Obama. Obama tied to another corrupt person?

Is the OP's point that we should vote for Edwards? ;)

[cali]

12. Let's see: $2,000 to Obama. $800,000 and a relationship with Clinton

He was one of 15 top "Hillraisers".

[usregimechange]

14. I just posted because of the other slime threads, actually sorry I did

[jackson_dem]

16. $0 to Edwards

[sandnsea]

10. Sentenced to 3 years, Jan 5

http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080105/NATION/371269919/1002

[The Backlash Cometh]

13. I just thought of one good reason to have a Clinton back in the White House.

Justice will be swift if the Executive Office takes on the same liberties as the present White House is doing.

[PervezClinton]

18. Now, sugarcakes, you cain't go mentioning these sorts of unmentionables. Bill will weep.

[DiamondJay]

19. WHO CARES????