Denise Rich Accused of Forcing Employee to Make Illegal Donation to Hillary Clinton

FoxNews ^ | Aug 2, 2003 | John Lehmann, NY Post

[FairOpinion]

Bill Clinton's socialite pal Denise Rich (search) disguised a $2,000 donation to Hillary Rodham Clinton by coercing her record promoter to make the contribution and later reimbursing him, a new $30 million legal suit charges.

The promoter, Jimmy Hester (search), who filed the federal lawsuit in Manhattan yesterday, is now at the center of the FBI's long-running criminal probe into the circumstances surrounding Clinton's last-minute presidential pardoning of Rich's ex-husband, Marc Rich (search), The Post has learned.

[FairOpinion]

Well, how will this look for Hillary's presidential ambitions?

[lowbridge]

Well, how will this look for Hillary's presidential ambitions?

Won't affect it at all. Laws do not apply to Democrats, and the media will pretend this didnt happen anyhow.

Nothing to see here. Move along, move along. /liberal chant

[FairOpinion]

Bush states the truth in the SOTU, Democrats bash him for weeks, and it's all on the front pages and lead ins for news, claiming he lied.

Clintons break the laws on a continuing basis, the media pays no attention.

As you said, laws don't apply to Democrats, so they think.

I would just love it, if they could actually prove a direct connection to Hillary. She could get a cell next to Traficant.

[InvisibleChurch]

given that the press will never ask her about these things, the only question anyone should ask about her is 'what qualifications does she have to be president?'... that she be enough to disqulify her

[FairOpinion]

'what qualifications does she have to be president?'...

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She has 8 years of experience. Who do you think was the real president? Bill was busy with the interns.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Well, how will this look for Hillary's presidential ambitions?

No efect whatsoever. To get the queen bee (in Machiavellian terms, to topple the prince), one would need MUCH more than this. Look what X42 got away with, for crying out loud. Hitlery! will dodge this one without breaking a sweat. Now if GW would care to use FBI info, then that would be different. But GW is a wimp.

[L_Von_Mises]

According to the FEC he did make the donation

HESTER, JAMES
NEW YORK, NY 10003

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM
VIA HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC
11/24/1999 1000.00 20020040405
11/24/1999 1000.00 20020040405

Now he needs to prove she put him up to it.

[Destro]

I think conservative websites talk about Hitlery running for President more than the Pro-Democratic ones do.

[FairOpinion]

Supposedly she reimbursed him, but she was probably smart enough to do it in cash, so he can't prove it.

[L_Von_Mises]

Denise Rich herself, donated $648,500 to the DNC.

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10021

DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT
	08/11/1998	5000.00	98033642075
	09/17/1998	50000.00	98033642075
	09/17/1998	50000.00	98033642075

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10021
W & R GROUP

DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT
	03/31/2000	50000.00	20035432274

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10022

DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5
	10/29/1999	5000.00	20035123146

 

DCCCE NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5
	06/19/1998	10000.00	98033384022

 

DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT
	09/12/1997	50000.00	98032674156

 

DSCC NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS
	10/22/1998	25000.00	98020270696

 

DSCC/NON-FED UNINCORP ASSOC
	09/22/1998	5000.00	98020233688
	09/30/1998	25000.00	98020233688

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
SEFL/W & R GROUP

DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL
	06/30/2000	10000.00	20035761724

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
SELF/W & R GROUP

DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL
	05/18/2000	50000.00	20035761724

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
SONGWRITER

DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL
	04/06/1999	50000.00	99034664773

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
W & R GROUP

DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5
	10/24/2000	10000.00	20036663985

 

DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT
	10/30/2000	41500.00	20036584398

 

DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL
	07/06/2000	20000.00	20036155170
	09/06/2000	5000.00	20036155170
	09/22/2000	15000.00	20036155170
	09/25/2000	10000.00	20036155170
	09/29/2000	35000.00	20036155170
	11/03/2000	25000.00	20036584297

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
W&R GROUP

DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT
	01/15/1999	10000.00	99034664813

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
ZAREM INC

DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL
	06/30/1997	30000.00	97032234685

RICH, DENISE
NEW YORK, NY 20021

DNC-NONFEDERAL-CORPORATE
	09/14/1998	42000.00	98033641900

RICH, DENISE MS
NEW YORK, NY 10022
W & R GROUP

DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL
	09/28/1999	20000.00	20035104578

 

She just must have simply cared a lot.

I notice that in 1999 when Jimmy Hester made his donation she only made $85,000 while in '98 and '00 she gave $292,000 and $271,500 respectively. Of course 1999 was not an election year. But, more importantly, I do not see a single donation by her to an individual. You would think that someone throwing that much money around would make at least one contribution to an individual.

[gonzo]

"...Well, how will this look for Hillary's presidential ambitions?..."

Unless the democRAT party has a sudden vision of future reality, and removes the 'klintoon-lock' on the DNC, this item won't mean sh!t.

She's on her run for 2004, and anyone who gets in her way will die...........FRegards

[FairOpinion]

"Denise Rich herself, donated $648,500 to the DNC. "

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Thanks for digging it up and posting this.

[AnimalLover]

Lots of research resulted in a great post!

I'm bookmarking this for future reference.
Thanks again.

[Just mythoughts]

Hillary will use this opportunity to promote government funding for HIV research, and the need for further campaign raising. Her chief funders the "lawyers club" will cover her lying behind and it will be called a continuation of the "VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY", who are now trying to set her up.

Which administration does the FBI now work for?

There will be no evidence that Hillary knew anything about what the former Mrs. Rich was doing and of course the Mrs. Rich is not Hillary's friend but a friend of "BILL's".

[Valin]

I'd like to say I'm shocked..I'd like to but I can't.

Even if she's going to run this time(which I doubt) this will have no effect, as it will never really see the light of day. and by 08 it will be old news.

[Wil H]

Nothing to see here. Move along, move along. /liberal chant

Besides, that HIV is going to catch up with Hester and kill him very soon, no doubt; probably in Fort Marcy Park..

[SkyPilot]

You're right about the media ignoring it. Maybe if they thought this was about Denise Richards instead of Da-Knees Rich they would bite the "sexy angle" and pay attention.

[zip]

Hitlery will be "shocked". </sarcasm off

[adam_az]

Rich's spokesman, Howard Rubenstein, declined to comment yesterday as Rich and her lawyer had not seen the legal papers. Rich is traveling overseas.

*ring ring* *ring ring* "Hi Marc, remember me? It's your ex-wife. I've been thinking about us and rekindling our relationship, and Switzerland sounds like the perfect place..."

[NonValueAdded]

Turn up the heat on Denise and who know what might pop out in the plea bargaining session? Maybe the Toon should start travelling overseas too. Do I hear the sound of slowly grinding wheels of justice?

[Bogey78O]

Wasn't there a similar case where an employer was found to have reimbursed his employees for their donations to the DNC?

[FairOpinion]

Forget employer --I think that's what happened when the nuns, who took a vow of poverty were donating thousands of dollars to Gore. I forgot who was reimbursing them.

The Dems talk big about campaign reform, but it turns out they are the ones who were mostly surviving on BIG donations, so they have to resort to this kinds of illegal tactics to raise money.

And how many other employees of Denise Rich were coerced to do the same?

[EGPWS]

"Denise Rich herself, donated $648,500 to the DNC. "

And NOW I 'spose your going to say that Marc Rich being pardoned was a political motivation! /sarcasm

[Maria S]

How did you get all of that contribution info? How did you know where to look? Thanks,

[Ben Hecks]

Mark Jimenez was extradited from the Philippines last year and just plead guilty to illegal campaign contributions to the Dems (along with other charges). He had employees make contributions for which they were reimbursed. Federal court in Florida is handling the case.

[lilylangtree]

Read about this in today's paper. Very interesting turn of events.

[L_Von_Mises]

How did you get all of that contribution info? How did you know where to look? Thanks,

Just go to the Federal Election Commission website.

You can search by contributor, committee, or candidate. There is also an advanced search option where you can search individual contributors by company, state, city, date, etc. These features are all pretty new. You used to either have to go down to the FEC headquarters and print up all the data and hand enter it or you could download huge tables conatining all of the contributions. You can still do all that but with the new web search you don't need to.

[mware]

Do you think she was fool enough to pay him back with a check?

[L_Von_Mises]

Do you think she was fool enough to pay him back with a check?

If she did, then she might be in big trouble. Even if she didn't there might be cash withdrawels that correspond with the dates of various contributions to Hillary. The only problem is that it still doesn't prove the contributions for pardon deal. I am not sure how they could prove that.

[YepYep]

Was't there a similar case where an employer was found to have reimbursed his employees for their donations to the DNC?

IIRC, there was such a case in an Arkansas attorneys' office.

[ladyinred]

How will this look? Have you seen the media spending 24/7 on this as they did Bush making a perfectly acceptable remark about something British intelligence said ? This would be shouted from the housetops if it involved a republican, but because it is yet another campaign fraud by the Clinton's, it will be kept in their "zone of privacy" reserved only for Bill and Hill.

We knew it!!!