Trove Of Clinton Memorabilia Seized From Fundraiser Hsu's Flat

[babylonsister]

Hsu Seizure Uncovers More Items
By IANTHE JEANNE DUGAN
October 12, 2007

Among the items in Norman Hsu's personal collection of Clinton memorabilia: CDs of presentations made by Hillary Clinton as well as an envelope of thank-you notes from the Democratic presidential front-runner.

• See a list of the items seized and a seizure warrant.


Those items were on a list released yesterday of things seized from Mr. Hsu's Manhattan apartment by federal agents, who last month charged the businessman with fraud.

The contents were revealed the day after the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York said it found a saxophone signed by Bill Clinton and about 200 bottles of fine wine and Champagne. The Red Cross said Mr. Hsu purchased the instrument at auction for $26,000 at an event for the group attended by both men in October 2005.

The prosecutors' inventory of seized items provided a glimpse into Mr. Hsu's life. In September, the U.S. attorney in New York charged Mr. Hsu with running a Ponzi scheme that allegedly cost his investors $60 million. He was also charged with pressuring investors to donate to candidates, and reimbursing some, which is illegal. Mr. Hsu has said he didn't reimburse people for donations. He is being held in California on a separate, 16-year-old grand-theft charge also involving an alleged Ponzi scheme.

His lawyers have said he isn't guilty of any wrongdoing.

Authorities will hold onto the seized items as they sort out the case against Mr. Hsu, and they could be used to pay restitution.

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[Colobo]

1. LOL!

[Bethany Rockafella]

2. How horrible!

I think she should drop out.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. As Long As Hsu Doesn't Have Any Used Clinton Underwear I'm Not Troubled

DSB

[AlCzervik]

3. that guy is creepy for real.

[saracat]

4. Another of the Clintons fine associates. But enough of that.Move on.

[aquart]

6. You don't ever want to raid a soap fan's apartment.

Or a baseball fan's for that matter.

Really, if idolatrous collecting is a crime...but you're blaming the idol. What would you do? Arrest Tony Geary and Genie Francis because someone has an apartment full of Luke and Laura memorabilia?

[AlGore-08.com]

7. If the fan's been using his relationship with Geary to make his $60 million ponzi scheme look legit

And the fan has given Geary and Geary's family large amounts of money over many years, it's reasonable to ask what the nature of Geary's relationship to the fan really is.

[babylonsister]

8. Yup. I'm curious, too. nt