Posted on 07/29/2010 6:05:25 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
TRENDING: Chelsea Clinton's father-in-law sorry for criminal past Posted: July 29th, 2010 08:41 AM ET
(CNN) – Chelsea Clinton's soon-to-be father in law is thrilled about his son's upcoming wedding and tells CBS' Inside Edition that he has repaired his relationship with his family and the Clintons after spending more than four years in jail on several convictions of fraud.
"These are two wonderful human beings that have sensitivity about life and have a warm regard for family, and that's what it's really all about," said former Iowa Rep. Ed Mezvinsky, he father of Chelsea's fiancé, Marc.
Mezvinsky, who prosecutors once called a one-man "crime wave," was convicted in 2003 on multiple counts of fraud that involved several million dollars. Mezvinsky was then imprisoned until the spring of 2008.
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WHAAAAT?
Did Webb say something?
I still think Marc’s soon to be father in law was Web Hubble-! Ever seen side by side photos-? Could someone please post them-?!?!
He is 66 and serving the beginning of an 80-month sentence in federal prison for numerous charges, including bank, wire and mail fraud. He took people's money - more than $10 million - in elaborate lies and schemes.
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Chelsea's New Family:
If reports are true that Chelsea Clinton and her boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky are considering marriage, the father of the groom won't be able to attend the wedding until he is released from prison in November 2008.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2558600/posts
Ed Mezvinsky, a former Democratic Congressman from Iowa, is serving a seven-year sentence for fraud after getting caught up in a series of Nigerian e-mail scams.
Initially, Mezvinsky became the victim of "just about every different kind of African-based scam we've ever seen," federal prosecutor Bob Zauzmer told 20/20 for a report to be broadcast this evening.
• But then, says Zauzmer, Mezvinsky began to steal from clients and even his own mother-in-law to raise the money to try yet another scheme.
• "He was always looking for the home run. He was always trying to find the business deal that would make him as wealthy as all the people in his social circle," said Zauzmer.
After leaving Congress, Mezvinsky moved to Philadelphia's Main Line suburbs with his wife Marjorie Margolies, a former television reporter, who won a seat in Congress herself as a Democratic congresswomen from Pennsylvania.
"They were seen as people of means; they were a legitimate power couple," said Gar Joseph, a political columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.
The Mezvinkskys were also close to Bill and Hillary Clinton and were frequent guests at White House state dinners.
Prosecutors say Mezvinsky used his connections to the Clintons and his son's social relationship with Chelsea to persuade people to give him money to participate in the scams.
Mezvinsky traveled to Nigeria numerous times and ultimately lost more than $3 million as a victim of the scammers.
Prosecutors say Mezvinsky fell particularly hard for what is known as the "black money" scam. Victims are told millions of dollars have been coated with black ink so the money could be smuggled out of Nigeria.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/12/father_of_chels.html
The scammers then offer to sell a special, expensive chemical to remove the black ink so the currency can be used.
Prosecutors say Mezvinsky fell for at least three separate "black money" schemes that he thought would bring him millions.
Mezvinsky declined requests sent to him in prison to speak with ABC.
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But consider that the unsaid details are extremely interesting:
Both mom and dad were Congressmen, from different states!!!
Prosecutors say EVERY deal step-dad ever did since 1980 had fraud within it.
$10,000,000 stolen !!!
So, who is paying for this wedding and what money is being used?
Step-dad’s fine was “only” $3,000,000” so clear net profit is $7,000,000.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I wonder, I wonder,
Bill, Hillary, step-dad, bernie madoff, I guess this is how people have $5,000,000 weddings in modern America.
All bow down to our new rulers!
Or perhaps the money came from the “hedge fund” where C works and for which she went to bat in Congress for (and where she got laughed at for trying it).
Has she fallen down drunk lately?
Ordered any more $25,000 bottles of wine lately???
BTW
Do you KNOW anyone who drinks $25,000 bottles of wine or has $5,000,000 weddings?
I don’t.
Chunk-spewing barf alert!
Sadly, this is a former congressman of mine. what an idiot.
This is strange and hard to believe. She is marrying into a crime family - how did Mother Groans take this? She couldn’t be happy.
By his own admission, however, he is insane.
[ie: depends on what the meaning of Was Is]
Yep, typical Dummie.
Republicans, party of the rich. /s
So is he.
Question: Is Webb Hubbell walking her down the aisle?
‘He’s dead, Jim.’
So he’s in the eternal sauna along with Fat Teddy. Thanks for cluing me in.
Yeah he’s sorry he got caught but not sorry for all those millions he managed to glom onto before he got caught.
I always wondered who was dumb enough to fall for a nigerian scam. I guess I now know the answer: Democrat Congressmen.
Defrauded millions....
Has he made RESTITUTION????????????????????????????????
As in PAY BACK those he defrauded???????????????
Disgusting thieves.
Thanks for the morning chuckle and outright laugh.
Web is deceased... And can you post photos of Chelsea and Web together-? This is VERY revealing...!
Web is alive and kickin... as a consultant. Follow the earlier link...
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