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Ronald Smetana, a [[California]] deputy attorney general who prosecuted the case, believed that the [[Hong Kong]] native has fled the [[United States]], and said in August 2007, "We would obviously like Mr. Hsu to return and face justice."<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RB03200&show_article=1</ref> Hsu had turned himself in on Friday August 31st to authorities in California<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/31/fugitive-fundraiser-turns-himself-in/</ref> but failed to  appear for his bail reduction hearing on Wednesday, September 5th, 2007, leading many to speculate that he left the country again to take refuge in refuge in China or Hong Kong.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295828,00.html</ref> The disappearance led to much controversy because officials failed twice to carry out an order to apprehend Hsu's passport the Monday before the hearing. <ref>http://www.axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/12255</ref>  

Ronald Smetana, a [[California]] deputy attorney general who prosecuted the case, believed that the [[Hong Kong]] native has fled the [[United States]], and said in August 2007, "We would obviously like Mr. Hsu to return and face justice."<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RB03200&show_article=1</ref> Hsu had turned himself in on Friday August 31st to authorities in California<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/31/fugitive-fundraiser-turns-himself-in/</ref> but failed to  appear for his bail reduction hearing on Wednesday, September 5th, 2007, leading many to speculate that he left the country again to take refuge in refuge in China or Hong Kong.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295828,00.html</ref> The disappearance led to much controversy because officials failed twice to carry out an order to apprehend Hsu's passport the Monday before the hearing. <ref>http://www.axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/12255</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 he had taken 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 was discharged from the hospital on September 12th, 2007, and booked into a local Colorado jail.<ref>http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6876137</ref> Before he skiped the hearings, Hsu typed out a suicide note and sent copies to several acquaintances and charitable organizations.<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118964287463525841.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news</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 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 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.