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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Ex-Democratic Fundraiser Sentenced To 24 years


His donations were an embarrassment for Hillary Clinton's campaign

NEW YORK
- Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud by manipulating the political process in a way that "strikes at the very core of our democracy."

U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero sentenced the 58-year-old Hsu to 20 years in prison for his guilty plea to fraud charges and another four years and four months in prison for his conviction at trial for breaking campaign finance laws.

In a lengthy criticism of Hsu's fraud, the judge said the former fundraiser used political contributions to win respect and impress investors as he committed a campaign finance fraud that "strikes at the very core of our democracy."

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Imagine that, another corrupt democrat.