I’ve been doing a bit of online reading this afternoon and found a few articles that are fascinating. Both of them deal with Norman Hsu, a known political financial contributor.
What Made Norman Hsu Run?
He charmed friends, investors and politicians. But behind lurked failures, a kidnapping and lawsuits
By IANTHE JEANNE DUGAN in New York, JONATHAN CHENG in Hong Kong and BRODY MULLINS in Washington
September 8, 2007; Page A1
At a New York restaurant overlooking Central Park in April 2006, the governor of Pennsylvania sat down to dinner with about a dozen Democratic supporters. The 10-course meal in a private room at Per Se, including dishes like Nova Scotia Lobster Tail “Cuite Sous Vide,” cost about $18,000, says a diner who was there. The host, Norman Hsu, was a businessman that the crowd admired but knew little about.
In the past few weeks, much more has become known about Mr. Hsu: That he had filed for bankruptcy twice, including a time in 1990 when he said he had no income, no job, and little more than a Toyota 4-Runner and a jade ring. And that he was wanted by California authorities for grand theft charges to which he had pleaded no contest in 1992, then fled before facing sentencing.
Mr. Hsu turned himself in on that matter a week ago, after news coverage of his past — which began with a Wall Street Journal article about his unusual campaign giving — had brought the conviction to light and led politicians to hand over some of his campaign donations to charity. Mr. Hsu posted a $2 million bond — and then he vanished again. On Wednesday, when he was supposed to appear in court in California, he instead boarded Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr near Oakland. Along the trip he fell, was taken to a hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., and arrested. On Friday, authorities were taking steps to send him to California.
Mr. Hsu’s lawyer issued a brief statement Friday afternoon saying that “the strain [Mr. Hsu] has been under during the last week has been enormous and, perhaps, unbearable. We will be getting him the best medical care available.” As for the charges Mr. Hsu left behind, the lawyer, James Brosnahan, said: “The legal matter pending in San Mateo Superior Court will be handled in its proper course.”
Much about Mr. Hsu remains a mystery, most notably the source of the money for the donations that made him a favorite in Democratic circles.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118920845515221199.html?mod=hpp_us_pageone
Suspect Donations
By Brody Mullins
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
09/08/07
Donations from Norman Hsu and other Democratic campaign contributors whose pattern of donations correlates with his.
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-HsuDonations0709-sort.html?s=0&ps=false&a=up
If you read the first link, it brings up many questions. For instance, considering this man’s background, where did the money come from to make these huge donations? Any clues? Does anyone out there have any more information about this person?
a) to avoid jail
b) political fund raising events
1. Fear of the Clintons. People who are mixed up in their dirty dealings and run the risk of dragging them into it often wind up on ice down in the county freezer.
2. China, most likely. Very, very illegal.
Get the picture?
Yes.
But be very careful.
Hsu is a very close friend of the Clintons.
(And many other Powerful Democrats.)
It’s a good thing that Democrats are “Above The Law”, or most of them would be in prison.
Maybe he got $10,000 from William Jefferson. As only 90 of the 100k the FBI gave him was found in Jefferson’s freezer.
1. Avoid prosecution
2. Source…Bills buddies in Bejing.
Is this any surprise?
maybe he worked at mcdonalds
He got his money from people in China wanting to use their influence to get DEMOCRATS elected. Can’t you people see that BAD countries want Democrats in office?
He RAN because he knew he was doing something he shouldn’t and did not want to get caught again.
RLP has it exactly right.
Hsu ran because he was going to jail and he knew that those he was being paid to provide contributions for would not support him if he needed their help.
His funding is clearly coming from the Chinese government. That specifically indicates that the democrat party has the US government up for sale to the highest bidder through campaign contributions.
This should be nothing new. How do you think the Chinese got technology for interbalistic missiles? They bought it from the Clintons. And that is a fact that no liberal can deny.
Maybe he ran because there was really no safe place for him to go. I hope there is an investigation that will get to the bottom of this. The research is very much appreciated. I have been checking other things so haven’t gotten around to checking on Hsu.
Hsu and the fundraising scandals associated with Hillary are the number one reason I will not vote for her. I cannot believe that people do not see a link between the Chinese financing campaigns and the flood of Chinese products coming to the US. Remember when MFN for China was actually debated? Not even on the agenda anymore. Why not? They still have the same human rights violations, they still claim to be communist, etc.
well I somehow went from Norman to Gordon
. I think the guy does have some backing elsewhere. I think 2 bankruptcies clearly demonstrate that. These people are however good at sheltering money.
[...] What Made Norman Hsu Run, and Where Did the Money Come From? | MonthlyMillionairesMagazine.com [...]