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Clinton administration quashed fraud case against Cisneros (Barrett Report on Barry Finkelstein)
New York Daily News via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge ^ | January 17, 2005

Posted on 01/17/2006 8:41:01 PM PST by HAL9000

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WASHINGTON _ A special prosecutor's long-delayed report charges that a coverup at senior levels of the Clinton administration killed a tax fraud case against former Cabinet member Henry Cisneros, the New York Daily News has learned.

David Barrett's 11-year, $23 million probe, which will be released Thursday, states in stinging terms that the Clinton coverup succeeded.

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Before Cisneros' 1999 guilty plea, Barrett's office began a second phase based in part on allegations in a 1997 memo to IRS headquarters by whistleblower John Filan, an IRS criminal investigations chief in Texas.

In a memo obtained by the Daily News, Filan accused top Clinton officials, including senior IRS lawyer Barry Finkelstein, of covering up Cisneros' tax fraud case by transferring it to two inexperienced lawyers in Washington.

Filan wrote that the two got orders "to kill the case from Barry Finkelstein at the outset."

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(Excerpt) Read more at tmcnet.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; ahabandjezebel; barrett; barrettreport; barryfinkelstein; billclinton; cisneros; clinton; clintonlegacy; corruption; davidbarrett; filan; filegate; finkelstein; henrycisneros; hillary; independentcounsel; irs; johnfilan; oic; quash; taxes; taxfraud
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To: Thickman
>> after about 4 years

You are much too generous :-)

Most of them start going bad the minute they think about running for office.

61 posted on 01/18/2006 4:37:55 AM PST by T'wit (Brokeback Mountain: the sin that dare not yippee-kai-yay-kai-yea its name.)
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To: TheEaglehasLanded

Tin-eared Algore has managed to get screwed by the Clintons on the timing once again: just after he makes this huge speech about a president overstepping his authority, this comes out! LOL! The man who could NEVER be President loses another round because of sHrillary and Company.


62 posted on 01/18/2006 4:51:46 AM PST by alwaysconservative (Hopelessly addicted to Sudoku)
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To: Zeppo

Most legal eagles believe Clinton can't be retroactively impeached. I disagree, not because I'm a 'legal eagle': [far from it], but because the Constitution lacks specificity, and how can you impeach a president who makes last minute abuses of power, such as the pardon of a drug dealer for cash, unless it's after he leaves the White House? If we are unable to impeach a president after he leaves, then we should amend the Constitution, "The Clinton Amendment".

1. He could be stripped of his presidential immunity
2. He could lose his presidential pension.
3. Theoretically, he could even be stripped of his security, but that would appear very, very mean spirited. I'd be happy with 1 and 2.


63 posted on 01/18/2006 4:58:12 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The reproductive right to kill.)
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To: Fiddlstix
"Henry Cisneros is an idiot."

But in San Antonio, he's a genius.
Poor San Antonio...

64 posted on 01/18/2006 5:53:44 AM PST by Redbob
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To: Redbob
"Henry Cisneros is an idiot."

Evidently.

My question is, it's obvious that this fellow is very important to the Clintons and they have done everything possible to protect him. His appointment to the cabinet alone is what triggered the investigation.

Anybody got a clue, speculation, about what Cisneros did or has on the Clintons?

65 posted on 01/18/2006 6:08:15 AM PST by Fishtalk
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To: Proud_USA_Republican
Is this the culture of corruption Nancy Pelosi was talking about?

Heavens no! Only Republicans are corrupt.     /sarcasm
66 posted on 01/18/2006 6:16:00 AM PST by Pirate21 (The liberal media are as sheep clearing the path along which they will be led to the slaughter.)
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To: Cicero
(The earlier one was hillary's comical maneuvers to avoid getting near Harry Belafonte for a photo op.)

Gotta link? That sounds amusing.

67 posted on 01/18/2006 6:18:27 AM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: Dustbunny; Txsleuth; laxin4him
Hi, friends. If the FOXNews links freezes your computer, you can try WMET.
68 posted on 01/18/2006 6:19:27 AM PST by Pirate21 (The liberal media are as sheep clearing the path along which they will be led to the slaughter.)
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To: HAL9000
Wow, two corrupt enterprises covering for each other.

Who'd thunk it.


69 posted on 01/18/2006 6:23:27 AM PST by unixfox (AMERICA - 20 Million ILLEGALS Can't Be Wrong!)
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To: HAL9000

Cisneros was probably pardoned with the stipulation that he can't sing....


70 posted on 01/18/2006 6:24:46 AM PST by b4its2late (Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.)
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To: HAL9000

The left will say this is an attempt by Republicans to derail Hillary's presidential campaign.

They are so predictable.


71 posted on 01/18/2006 6:50:27 AM PST by conservativebabe
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To: HAL9000
Stories never die at the FR.

HAL9000 your work here with some other counter parts keep the truth alive.

72 posted on 01/18/2006 6:54:36 AM PST by bmwcyle (As the left takes to the streets the too many lazy Freeper sleep)
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To: secret garden

"Before Cisneros' 1999 guilty plea, Barrett's office began a second phase based in part on allegations in a 1997 memo to IRS headquarters by whistleblower John Filan, an IRS criminal investigations chief in Texas."

I guess whistle blowers are only ok when it involves the Bush administration.


73 posted on 01/18/2006 7:54:51 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("We don't need POLITICIANS...we need STATESMEN.")
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To: Dustbunny; Mia T

MiaT Your help maybe needed here...


74 posted on 01/18/2006 7:58:04 AM PST by Issaquahking (Build nukes, Harvest timber, Drill ANWR, Because it's good earth use, not abuse!!!)
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To: Michael.SF.

The article states that it will be released tomorrow.???


75 posted on 01/18/2006 7:59:49 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: neodad

"New York Times planning non-stop coverage. Developing . . . . . ."

Uh-huh.


76 posted on 01/18/2006 8:03:00 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("We don't need POLITICIANS...we need STATESMEN.")
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To: neodad

"New York Times planning non-stop coverage"

And I know how to turn lead into gold!


77 posted on 01/18/2006 8:05:54 AM PST by Panzerlied ("We shall never surrender!")
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

That sounds like a fine idea.


78 posted on 01/18/2006 8:20:54 AM PST by bvw
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To: Pirate21

Do you know where there might be a replay between 12-3 EST?

Mornings are tough for me.


79 posted on 01/18/2006 8:58:19 AM PST by HonestConservative (Bless our Servicemen!)
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To: neodad
New York Times planning non-stop coverage. Developing . . . . . . .

Funny you should mention that...I just left this thread:

2002 Memo Doubted Uranium Sale Claim (NYT desperate for news. Resorts to rehashing lies.)

ROTFLMAO!

80 posted on 01/18/2006 9:02:46 AM PST by ravingnutter
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