To read Judicial Watch’s ethics complaint against Hillary
Clinton, CLICK HERE To visit Hillary Watch 2006, CLICK HERE
FEC Fines Hillary Clinton’s
Fundraising Operation for Violating Election Laws in Response to Judicial Watch Complaint.
After 5 Years of Denial, the Clinton Group Refuses to Contest FEC Charges in
“Conciliation Agreement”
(Washington, DC) – The Federal Election Commission, in response to a Judicial Watch
complaint, has fined Senator Hillary Clinton’s campaign group $35,000 for failing to
accurately report $721,895 in contributions from former Judicial Watch client Peter Paul.
The Clinton group had a “reasonable opportunity” to contest the charges
presented in the Judicial Watch complaint and instead opted to sign a “conciliation
agreement” with the FEC.
In its investigation, the FEC reportedly found “there was probable cause to believe
New York Senate 2000 and Andrew Grossman, in his official capacity as [the
campaign’s] treasurer violated 2 U.S.S Sec 434(b) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 and 11 D.F.R. Sec 102(c)(8)(i)(A).” The Clinton campaign was granted 30
days from the execution of the agreement on December 13 to amend its campaign filing and
pay the $35,000 fine, or the FEC “may institute a civil action for relief in the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia.”
The FEC investigation relates to a fundraiser for New York Senate 2000, a joint funding
committee consisting of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, the Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee and the New York State Democratic Committee. Contributions to the
fundraiser, known as the “Hollywood Tribute to William Jefferson Clinton, were never
properly reported to the FEC, or in filings lodged with the Secretary of the Senate.
Judicial Watch filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission in 2001 and
cooperated with the Justice Department in its investigation of the campaign finance
scandal leading to the criminal indictment and trial of Clinton’s former National
Finance Director David Rosen. Thousands of Judicial Watch supporters also petitioned the
FEC to investigate the Clinton campaign finance scandal.
Judicial Watch has also filed a complaint with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics
against Hillary Clinton for her role in the scandal. The complaint alleges that, at all
relevant times, Senator Clinton and her campaign knew and understood well over $1 million
was spent on the event.
“We are very pleased the FEC responded to our complaint and took this action against
Hillary Clinton’s fundraising operation for flouting campaign finance laws,”
said JW President Tom Fitton. “While the $35,000 fine amounts to a slap on the wrist
when compared to the seriousness of the crimes committed, at least there has been some
measure of accountability for Hillary Clinton and her campaign. The Senate Ethics
Committee should follow up on the actions of the FEC and immediately and properly consider
Judicial Watch’s complaint against Hillary Clinton.”
To read Judicial Watch’s ethics complaint against Hillary Clinton, CLICK HERE
To read the FEC complaint against Hillary Clinton, CLICK HERE
To visit Hillary Watch 2006, CLICK HERE
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Hillary Clinton's Iranian Money
Connection
When Hillary Clinton criticized the Bush Administration for "downplaying" the
threats of Iran's nuclear program and for letting European nations take the lead in
negotiations, she forgot to mention that she has taken thousands of dollars from
Iranian-Americans sympathetic to the radical Iranian regime of President Mahmoud
Amhadinejad.
Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show that the New York senator took a $2,000
contribution in 1999 from the Nemazee Corporation, owned by New York financier Hassan
Nemazee, who has ties to the pro-Mullah American Iranian Council.
The Nemazees have already donated $8,000 to Hillary's 2006 Senate campaign, with $4,000
coming from Hassan Nemazee and another $4,000 from Nemazee Capital Corporation, made in
the name of Sheila Nemazee.
Less than a year ago, a prominent Iranian activist named Gita Kashani, offered to host a
big fundraiser for Clinton at her San Francisco Bay area home. The event got cancelled at
the last minute when Bill Clinton underwent heart surgery. The point is that Kashani is a
pro-regime, anti-sanction activist who is a former member of the board of trustees of the
controversial Iranian American Political Action Committee. She is also a friend and
admirer of Hillary Clinton's. |
