CASH FOR CLEMENCY

[KirtFalcon]

Hillary's brother targeted in new investigation demand

Judicial Watch wants to know if there's connection between pardon, payments

 

Posted: October 18, 2006

1:00 a.m. Eastern

 

By Bob Unruh

© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com

 

A new wrinkle in the "Pardongate" scandal that embroiled the Clintons just after former President Bill Clinton issued a series of pardons, and then relinquished the nation's highest office: Hillary Rodham Clinton's brother is being investigated for a "loan" from some of those pardoned.

 

Judicial Watch, the Washington-based public interest group that investigates government corruption, said it has asked for a formal investigation of the payments from Vonna Jo Gregory to Anthony Rodham.

 

According to Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, the request to the U.S. Department of Justice seeks an investigation into activities involving Hillary Clinton, Anthony Rodham, former President Clinton and Gregory, the former owner of the carnival company United Shows International.

 

Records show that in March 2000, former President Clinton pardoned Vonna Jo Gregory, and her husband, Edgar Gregory, Jr., for a 1982 bank fraud conviction. Judicial Watch said starting around the time the pardon was issued, Hillary Clinton's brother, Anthony Rodham received $107,000 in "loans" from United Shows International. The first payment of $10,000 was on May 10, 2000, and other payments ranging up to $15,000 followed almost monthly into 2001, with a final payment of $2,500 on Feb. 12, 2002, according to court records.

 

The company later filed for bankruptcy, and the "loans" apparently never were repaid. Edgar Gregory, Jr., died a short time later.

 

But Michael Collins, a court-appointed trustee for the Eastern District of Virginia who is handling the United Shows International's finances, now has sought repayment from Rodham and won a default judgment in a Nashville bankruptcy court.

 

"There is now sufficient reason … for the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an investigation into Mr. Rodham's unlawful pardon brokerage activities," Fitton wrote in a letter to Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher. "It is … apparent that the reason for the payment of 'loans' to Mr. Rodham by United Shows and Edgar and Vonna Jo Gregory was a quid pro quo to influence President Clinton to issue the pardons."

 

The bankruptcy proceeding resulted in an order that Rodham is not allowed to access about $142,000 he had in his bank account at the time, Judicial Watch said.

 

"In light of this new information on Hillary's brother, the Justice Department needs to finally get serious about this scandal," Fitton said. "No one should get away with selling pardons."

 

The former president granted 140 pardons and commuted 36 sentences during the last days of his presidency in 2000. Many were convicted felons, and Judicial Watch has alleged some paid large fees to Clinton family members and associates.

 

Judicial Watch started its investigation of the claims in 2001.

 

Sen. Clinton's other brother, Hugh Rodham, also allegedly received $400,000 in payments from convicted felons who received pardons, Judicial Watch said.

 

According to a report by United Press International, the bankruptcy trustee has attempted to garnish Rodham's wages, and his lawyer has sought to have that cancelled.

 

The bankruptcy trustee request is for the return of $107,000 plus $46,034 in interest from Rodham, 51, who "received the benefit of the loans without making any repayment," according to a web report called Captain's Quarters.

[Lhornfan]

Just to be fair. You missed this article just below the article you posted.

 

Judicial Watch Statement on the Allegations Against Congressman Mark Foley

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton offered the following statement today regarding the allegations against former Florida Congressman Mark Foley, who is under investigation for sending sexually explicit email messages to a minor.

 

 

 

“Obviously, Mark Foley’s predatory homosexual behavior is deplorable and he needs to be held accountable. Merely resigning from Congress after being outed in the press is not enough. If Foley’s actions rise to the level of criminal activity, as they seem to do, he must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

 

 

 

“When and what did Foley’s House colleagues know about his seemingly illegal and clearly immoral behavior and what did they do about it? Any member of Congress who knew about Foley’s inappropriate actions before the recent flood of news coverage, and failed to take meaningful action, should resign. And let’s be clear, the ‘overly friendly’ communications that the House leadership has admitted to knowing about are not innocent and should not be downplayed. All of Foley’s reported communications were inappropriate and perhaps illegal. Congressman Shimkus, Congressman Reynolds, Speaker Hastert, and Majority Leader Boehner, among others, have some serious explaining to do.

 

 

 

“This is not the first time Members of Congress have engaged in predatory sexual behavior towards minors. And it won’t be the last, unless Foley is brought to justice, and any members of Congress who turned a blind eye to his actions are held accountable.”

 

 

 

Judicial Watch is a non-partisan, educational foundation organized under Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Judicial Watch is dedicated to fighting government and judicial corruption and promoting a return to ethics and morality in our nation's public life.

[KirtFalcon]

Originally posted by Lhornfan

Just to be fair. You missed this article just below the article you posted.

 

Judicial Watch Statement on the Allegations Against Congressman Mark Foley

There is already another post about the Foley matter. If you want to talk about Foley, go there.

 

I posted THIS article as a reminder that there is corruption on both sides of the isle . . . JUST TO BE FAIR! :whistle: