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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Democratic Donor Norman Hsu a No Show at Hearing
2007-09-05
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu failed to appear Wednesday for a bail hearing and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest.


Hsu forfeits the $2 million bail he posted last week.

Hsu's lawyer said he doesn't know where his client is.
"Beats me"
Hsu had been a fugitive in California for 15 years during which time he became a top donor to Democratic candidates, including presidential contenders Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

Hsu pleaded no contest in 1991 to a felony count of grand theft, admitting he'd defrauded investors of $1 million in a bogus investment scam. Prosecutors say he was facing up to three years in prison when he skipped town before being sentenced.


Federal Election Commission records show Hsu donated $260,000 to the Democratic Party and candidates since 2004.
Posted by:mrp

#10  Not good for Hillary or the Dems in general - the DNC's gonna have to work OT to minimize the damage from this news.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-09-05 22:24  

#9  The charges he is wanted on in California are state charges. Unless Hillary is also governor of California, she can't pardon state crimes.
Posted by: Rambler   2007-09-05 17:55  

#8  "Very doubtful he'll ever come for air."

At least, until President Hillary pardons him.
Posted by: Iblis   2007-09-05 17:46  

#7  Does anyone think this guy is NOTeating moo goo gai pan and flied lice in China as we speak ? Very doubtful he'll ever come for air.
Posted by: Bangkok Billy   2007-09-05 17:22  

#6  In retrospect, they should be able to lock up the lawyer and get the FBI in on this....his 'assistant' spent 90 minutes LAST WEEK going through Hsu's apartment (he had a key?) "looking for the passport". While looking, he probably helped Hsu pack for the trip to Ft. Marcy Park? MSNBS headline is 'Discredited Dem Donor Misses Bail Hearing' Yep, move along...
Posted by: Phinater Thraviger   2007-09-05 17:02  

#5  Actually, Mr. Hsu made his fortune in the Chinese laundry business.
Posted by: ed   2007-09-05 16:42  

#4  This keeps turning up in the stories:
California businessman Norman Hsu, a former New York apparel executive...

Has anyone found ANY "company" Mr. Hsu owns that actually, y'know' makes anything? I'd settle for a cheap knock-off tee-shirt. Anything.
Posted by: mojo   2007-09-05 16:31  

#3  Peas in a pod.
Posted by: Iblis   2007-09-05 15:44  

#2  I predict his decomposed corpse will be found in a few weeks, with a bullet hole in the head. He became a liability to someone, and he was sanctioned. Wait...what is that sound? The ghost of Vince Foster laughing?
Posted by: Natural Law   2007-09-05 15:44  

#1  Just vacationing in China, and the $2M bail was chump change to the Chicoms. Next revelation will be that Winkle Paw and Ma & Pa Paw will be mysteriously missing from the empty house in Daly City. Bill and Hill will remain 'shocked' and keep the money, as will JFK jr et al.
Posted by: Phinater Thraviger   2007-09-05 13:49  

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