Democratic fundraiser gets 24 years in prison in case that embarrassed Clinton campaign

September 30th, 2009 Ex-Dem fundraiser sentenced in NYC to 24 yearsNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced Tuesday to more than 24 years in prison by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud by manipulating the political process in a way that "strikes at the very core of our democracy." U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero sentenced the 58-year-old Hsu, who raised money for Hillary Rodham Clinton and others, to 20 years in prison for his guilty plea to fraud charges and another four years and four months in prison for his conviction at trial for breaking campaign finance laws.

September 30th, 2009 Ex-Democratic fundraiser sentenced to 24 yearsNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud with a "conniving use of the political process." U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero sentenced Hsu to 20 years in prison for his guilty plea to fraud charges and another four years and four months in prison for his conviction at trial for breaking campaign finance laws.

September 30th, 2009 Democratic fundraiser faces NY sentencingNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu (shoo) is headed for a lengthy prison sentence after his conviction for violating campaign finance laws. Hsu is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.

September 25th, 2009 Prosecutors want 30-to-life for ex-Dem fundraiserNEW YORK — Prosecutors have urged a judge to sentence former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu to 30 years to life in prison for violating campaign finance laws. The government said Hsu deserves a lengthy sentence for defrauding hundreds of investors out of more than $50 million in a Ponzi scheme and for manipulating campaign finance laws to enhance his public profile and further bolster investor confidence in his financial fraud.

September 25th, 2009 Colo. brother-in-law of Dem fundraiser is chargedNEW YORK — A Colorado man faces charges that he helped a wealthy Democratic fundraiser cheat banks out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Federal prosecutors said Friday that Telluride resident Shahin Kashanchi provided fake documents letting his brother-in-law Hassan Nemazee (hah-SAHN' nah-MAH'-zee) defraud three banks of more than $290 million.

September 21st, 2009 Democratic fundraiser indicted in NYNEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have charged a wealthy fundraiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton and other top Democrats in an alleged $292 million Ponzi scheme that spanned more than a decade, saying he used some of the proceeds to support election campaigns. In an indictment returned Monday in U.S.

September 15th, 2009 Correction: Blagojevich-Fundraiser storyCHICAGO — In a Sept. 14 story about the death of former Gov.

September 2nd, 2009 Democratic fundraiser faces new allegations in NYNEW YORK — Prosecutors have leveled new allegations against a wealthy fundraiser for Hillary Clinton and other top Democrats, claiming he paid back a $74 million fraudulent loan by deceiving a second bank. Hassan Nemazee was arrested last week on charges that accuse him of using forged documents to get a loan from Citibank.

August 27th, 2009 Franken cancels event hosted by convicted swindlerMINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Al Franken has canceled a fundraiser after learning that the host of the event served a year in prison for swindling some Minnesota residents.

August 25th, 2009 NY prosecutors accuse investmant banker of fraudNEW YORK — An investment banker who has served as a key fundraiser for Bill and Hillary Clinton and other top Democrats was arrested Tuesday on charges he lied to Citibank to get a $74 million loan. Prosecutors accused Hassan Nemazee of giving Citibank documents showing he owned millions of dollars in collateral.

July 2nd, 2009 Bill Clinton to raise money for NY Dem challengerWASHINGTON — In a slap at President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser for a New York congresswoman challenging White House-backed Sen. Kristen Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary.

June 25th, 2009 DA seeks judge's removal in Texas fundraiser caseCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A prosecutor has asked for a judge's removal from the case of a prominent Democratic fundraiser, suggesting the judge got campaign contributions from law firms linked to the defendant. Nueces County District Attorney Carlos Valdez filed a motion Wednesday to recuse Judge Manuel Banales (bahn YAL' es) from the case of fundraiser Mauricio Celis.

June 22nd, 2009 Blago former fundraiser gets 3 years in prisonCHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for hiding the use of his company's money to pay thousands of dollars in gambling debts and other expenses.

June 19th, 2009 Obama says Democrats are tireless, need to do moreWASHINGTON — Lobbyists were banned from a fundraiser Thursday night where President Barack Obama raised $3 million for Democratic candidates, but that won't stopping them from donating cash to the same political account. They just weren't welcome at the event where Obama repeated his broad plan to repair the economy and bring back badly needed jobs.

June 18th, 2009 Obama heads to Democratic fundraiserWASHINGTON — Lobbyists were banned from a fundraiser Thursday night where President Barack Obama was expected to raise $3 million for Democratic candidates, but that won't stopping them from donating cash to the same political account. They just can't show up at the presidential event.