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[[Image:ClintonHsu.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hillary Clinton and Norman Hsu.]]
[[Image:ClintonHsu.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hillary Clinton and Norman Hsu.]]
'''Norman Hsu''' is a leading [[Democrat]] fundraiser and a fugitive who is a staunch supporter of [[Bill Clinton]] and his wife [[Hillary Clinton |Hillary]], raising nearly $100,000 for her Democrat primary race. In 2000 he raised over $1 million for Hillary Clinton’s senatorial race<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2007/08/29/leading-clinton-donor-stays-below-the-radar/</ref>.
'''Norman Hsu''' is a leading [[Democrat]] fund-raiser and a fugitive who is a staunch supporter of [[Bill Clinton]] and his wife [[Hillary Clinton |Hillary]], raising nearly $100,000 for her Democrat primary race. In 2000 he raised over $1 million for Hillary Clinton’s senatorial race<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2007/08/29/leading-clinton-donor-stays-below-the-radar/</ref>.
Hsu pleaded no contest to felony count of grand theft in 1991 and failed to appear in court for the sentencing. A warrant was issued in 1992 and orders were for a $2 million bail for Hsu if he were arrested<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295031,00.html</ref>. Hsu was found to have collected about $1 million from investors by falsely claiming he had a contract to import latex gloves<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RB03200&show_article=1</ref>.
Hsu pleaded no contest to felony count of grand theft in 1991 and failed to appear in court for the sentencing. A warrant was issued in 1992 and orders were for a $2 million bail for Hsu if he were arrested<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295031,00.html</ref>. Hsu was found to have collected about $1 million from investors by falsely claiming he had a contract to import latex gloves<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RB03200&show_article=1</ref>.
Two days after Hsu had failed to appear before the scheduled hearing, the [[FBI]] apprehended him at about 7:00 p.m. MDT in [[Grand Junction]], [[Colorado]], after taking ill aboard an [[Amtrak]] train and checking in to a local hospital.<ref>http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/09/07/090707_1a_Hsu_arrest.html</ref><ref>http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070907/D8RGFO302.html</reF>
Two days after Hsu had failed to appear before the scheduled hearing, the [[FBI]] apprehended him at about 7:00 p.m. MDT in [[Grand Junction]], [[Colorado]], after taking ill aboard an [[Amtrak]] train and checking in to a local hospital.<ref>http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/09/07/090707_1a_Hsu_arrest.html</ref><ref>http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070907/D8RGFO302.html</reF>
Hsu incident has not been the first incident of illegal campaign funding towards the Clinton's. In 1997, [[Bill Clinton]] was investigated for a campaign fundraising scandal, and a report found that four persons were linked to large illicit contributions thought to have come from China's government through Hong Kong.<ref>http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070904/NATION/109040060/1001&cid=1120333010</ref> These past instances have led some to question Hillary Clinton's plea of innocence in the matter.
Hsu incident has not been the first incident of illegal campaign funding towards the Clinton's. In 1997, [[Bill Clinton]] was investigated for a campaign fund-raising scandal, and a report found that four persons were linked to large illicit contributions thought to have come from [[China]]'s government through [[Hong Kong]].<ref>http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070904/NATION/109040060/1001&cid=1120333010</ref> These past instances have led some to question Hillary Clinton's plea of innocence in the matter.
Hsu has been found to have contributed to a number of [[Democrat]]s including Pennsylvania Governor [[Edward G. Rendell]]; New Jersey Governor [[Jon Corzine]]; Massachusetts Senator [[Ted Kennedy]]; California Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]]; Ohio Senator [[Sherrod Brown]], Senator [[John Kerry]], New York Governor [[Eliot Spitzer]]<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/06/AR2007090602748.html?hpid=topnews</ref>,and Minnesota Senate candidate [[Al Franken]].<ref>http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118835199704811801.html?mod=blog</ref>.
Hsu has been found to have contributed to a number of [[Democrat]]s including Pennsylvania Governor [[Edward G. Rendell]]; New Jersey Governor [[Jon Corzine]]; Massachusetts Senator [[Ted Kennedy]]; California Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]]; Ohio Senator [[Sherrod Brown]], Senator [[John Kerry]], New York Governor [[Eliot Spitzer]]<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/06/AR2007090602748.html?hpid=topnews</ref>,and Minnesota Senate candidate [[Al Franken]].<ref>http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118835199704811801.html?mod=blog</ref>.