Look at this.
Posted on 10/28/2002 5:35:30 PM PST by tomball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge ordered the release Monday of documents from a decade-old fraud and racketeering case in which a convicted felon implicated Gov. Gray Davis (news - web sites) in a bribery scheme.
The release comes a week before voters go to the polls to choose between Davis and Republican Bill Simon, who has made attacks on the governor's fund-raising practices a centerpiece of his campaign.
Former Coastal Commissioner Mark Nathanson named Davis, then state controller, in two letters he submitted to prosecutors in 1993 as part of an unsuccessful attempt to cut a more favorable deal after pleading guilty to racketeering, tax fraud and soliciting bribes.
He was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison and fined $200,000. Prosecutors said Nathanson solicited money from celebrities and others in exchange for help getting projects approved by the powerful commission.
The Sacramento Bee has sought full release of the letters for two years. Until now they have been released only in censored form. The U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites) cleared the way for the release three weeks ago when they refused to hear an appeal.
Nathanson claimed he recalled "a number of instances where Gray Davis approached Mr. Nathanson, who was then a member of the California Coastal Commission, to assist various friends or supporters of Davis who had matters pending before the coastal commission," according to a 1999 letter that was unsealed Monday by U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton.
Davis spokesman Roger Salazar said: "These are baseless charges made by a man who is a convicted felon, admitted perjurer ... in an attempt to get his sentence reduced."
Prosecutors rebuffed Nathanson's allegations at the time, calling him a liar.
Still, Simon kept up the attacks Monday up at a Malibu press conference.
"These are very serious allegations and yes, of course, we need to consider the source, but one should also consider the well-documented record of Davis' pay-to-play politics," Simon said.
Earlier this month, Simon accused Davis of illegally taking a campaign check in the state Capitol. He was forced to retract the claim when the photo he was using as evidence turned out to have been taken at a home.
Simon has contended Davis is worried about the contents of Nathanson's letters, citing as evidence a letter Davis attorneys sent to all major TV stations in California last week warning them not to run any Simon ad based on Nathanson's allegations.
Simon aides said there was no such ad.
Look at this.
It would seem to me that the order issued would have to have a date and time by which the release must be done or it is worthless. This story does not say. It only says an order is issued. Do they have 10 working days to comply? That is the usual circumstance.
Dear Judge, Your honor we are in receipt of your order and will comply with the release order using all the dispatch at our command. However, our copy machine broke and it won't be fixed before Nov.12. In order to comply as rapidly as possibile we have sent the said documents to a copy firm with a rush order statement attached. The Firm (Davis Printers Inc) say they can have them copied by Nov. 8th. We will release them the instant we receive them. Sincerely Gray Davis Newly appointed Assistant Court Recorder and Governor.Is anyone sure these papers have or will be released before election day?
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I'll ping the list.
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It's a .pdf file, so you'll need Acrobat Reader... it's free, and chances are good you already have it on your computer. Try the link and see.
Print it using the printer-icon button in the Acrobat toolbar in your browser (not File|Print in your browser's menu). It's intended for double-sided printing using single pieces of paper-- no stapling needed if you do it that way, and saves trees! ;-) Print one side, then invert the paper and feed it through a second time for the second side. Fold, and sally forth to get out the vote!
Give this to friends, walk your neighborhood, take it to stores, give a wad of 'em to your school, hand some out at your house of worship, at clubs, at stores and small businesses...
Let's retire Gray Davis!
Let's show the media and RINOs that "It's the base, stupid!"
Let's show Gray Davis that money can't buy him love ...or re-election!
Freepers and RLC activists can claim considerable credit for nominating Bill Simon, so now let's elect him!
I wonder who the California AG was at the time.
Dan Lungren, 1991-1999.
Office of the Attorney General 1850 until 1999
Excellent point. You are right, this was a federal case, and the AG was Janet Reno. No wonder they did not want to look into the allegations.... democrats protecting themselves.
Thanks for the clarification. Dan Lungren had nothing to do with this case.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/776246/posts
Seeking less time behind bars, Nathanson offered to provide federal prosecutors with information about an elected official [Gray Davis] who[m] he claimed worked with him to elicit campaign contributions from people with business pending before the Coastal Commission.
I disagree. It will only motivate the Rat base. (;>)
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