Hey! Hillary!
What's your big donor, dirty dealer Norman Hsu going to do now?
He's not going to Disney World.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Disgraced political donor Norman Hsu was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after a judge refused to throw out his 1992 no-contest plea to fraud.
Hsu's lawyers had asked Judge Stephen Hall to dismiss his 16-year-old plea, arguing that Hsu's right to speedy justice was violated because authorities were not actively pursuing him during his years as a fugitive. They could easily have arrested Hsu, his lawyers argued, at one of the fundraisers he hosted in California for prominent local politicians.
Hsu also faces federal fraud charges in New York.
His troubles began dogging Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and other big-name Democrats last summer when news reports revealed he was a fugitive who fled the state before he was sentenced for the 1992 fraud conviction for scamming investors out of $1 million.
He turned himself in on Aug. 31, posted $2 million in bail, then fled again, skipping a scheduled court appearance.
...Since his fall from grace, many of the candidates Hsu supported gave their donations to charity or returned them. The Clinton campaign pledged to divest $850,000 raised by Hsu.
I wonder if anyone has followed up on Hillary's promise to divest the $850,000?
Did she keep her promise?
Gov. Jim Doyle was also a recipient of Hsu's dirty money.
Doyle was the only Wisconsin candidate to take money from Hsu, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
Back in early September, I called for Doyle to return the Hsu dollars.
I'll do it again:
Gov. Doyle,
At least pretend that you're an ethical politician. Get rid of the Hsu $2000.
Keeping it is so slimy.
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