-Caveat Lector- <http://www.nypostonline.com/news/nationalnews/022301national.htm> SORTING IT ALL OUT: WHO'S WHO Friday, February 23,2001 Below is a list of the people who Bill Clinton pardoned before he left office. Benjamin Berger, Jacob Elbaum, David Goldstein and Kalmen Stern Offense: New Square, N.Y., residents convicted of swindling government through a phony yeshiva Clinton link: Supporters lobbied Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign, while New Square voted overwhelmingly for her Outcome: Sentences of 30 to 78 months commuted to 24 to 30 months Linda Medlar Jones Offense: Pleaded guilty to fraud and obstruction of justice in Cisneros case Clinton link: Was Cisneros' lover Outcome: Sentenced to 3 1/2 years; pardoned Roger Clinton Offense: Pleaded guilty in 1985 to conspiracy to distribute cocaine Clinton Link: Bill's brother Outcome: Spent more than a year in jail; pardoned Pincus Green Offense: Rich's partner; also a fugitive facing numerous felony charges Clinton Link: Was part of joint petition with Rich Outcome: Pardoned without trial Tom Bhakta Offense: Convicted of tax evasion in 1991 Clinton Link: His family gave $5,000 to Hillary's campaign Outcome: Pardoned William A. Borders Jr. Offense: Convicted of bribery for claiming he could fix a case before then-judge Alcee Hastings Clinton Link: Hastings, later elected to Congress, was a Clinton supporter Outcome: Went to jail rather than testify in Hastings' impeachment; pardoned Almon Glenn Braswell Offense: Vitamin peddler convicted of mail fraud and perjury Clinton Link: Hillary's brother Hugh Rodham lobbied for pardon Outcome: Three years in jail; pardoned Carlos Vignali Offense: Convicted of cocaine trafficing Clinton Link: Hugh Rodham lobbied for him Outcome: Sentenced to 15 years; released after six when sentence was commuted John Bustamante Offense: Pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining a loan and stealing from a woman's estate Clinton Link: Former adviser to Clinton friend Jesse Jackson Outcome: Five years' probation; pardoned Melvin Reynolds Offense: Former congressman convicted of bank fraud and having sex with underage staffer Clinton Link: Jesse Jackson asked Clinton for commutation Outcome: Sentence of 78 months in jail commuted to time in a community corrections center Henry Cisneros Offense: Former housing secretary who pleaded guilty to lying in independent-counsel probe Clinton Link: Served in Bill Clinton's Cabinet Outcome: Fined $10,000; pardoned Dorothy Rivers Offense: Embezzled federal aid for homeless children Clinton Link: Jesse Jackson associate Outcome: Served six years; commuted John Deutch Offense: Former CIA director accused of security violations Clinton Link: Served Bill Clinton at CIA Outcome: Was considering copping a plea when pardoned Robert Clinton Fain and James Lowell Manning Offense: Convicted in 1980s on tax charges Clinton Link: William Cunningham, Hillary's Senate campaign treasurer, acted as their lawyer Outcome: Pardoned Susan McDougal Offense: Convicted of fraud in Whitewater scandal; jailed for refusing to testify against Bill Clinton Clinton Link: Longtime friend and Whitewater partner of the Clintons Outcome: Served nearly two years; pardoned Edward R. Downe Jr. Offense: Convicted of securities fraud in 1992 Clinton Link: Hillary donor Outcome: Paid $11 million in fines; pardoned Alvarez Ferrouillet Offense: New Orleans lawyer convicted of laundering money to cover loan for congressional campaign of Mike Espy's brother Clinton Link: Espy was Clinton's agriculture secretary; petition was pushed by Clinton pal Terry McAuliffe Outcome: Paid fine, spent year in halfway house; pardoned Ronald H. Blackley Offense: Former Espy chief-of-staff convicted of making false statements related to Espy probe Clinton Link: Espy asked for clemency Outcome: 27-month sentence commuted along with those of four others convicted of lesser charges in Espy probe Arnold Paul Prosperi Offense: Convicted in 1997 of filing false tax returns and using fake bank records to hide embezzlement Clinton Link: College buddy of Clinton Outcome: Sentence of more than 36 months commuted Peg Bargon Offense: Convicted of violating federal law by having an eagle feather that her son found in a zoo Clinton Link: She gave feather to Hillary Clinton Outcome: Fined $1,000; commuted Charles D. Ravenel Offense: Pleaded guilty to bank-fraud conspiracy Clinton Link: Clinton friend since 1980 Outcome: Served 11 1/2 months in jail; pardoned Richard Riley Jr. Offense: Convicted of federal drug charges Clinton Link: Son of Clinton's education secretary Outcome: Sentenced to house arrest; pardoned Susan Rosenberg Offense: Convicted of carrying explosives for Weather Underground Clinton Link: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), a big Clinton supporter, helped lobby for her 58-year sentence Outcome: Commuted Stephen A. Smith and Robert Palmer Offense: Both pleaded guilty to charges related to Whitewater Clinton Link: Smith was former Clinton aide; Palmer worked as appraiser on Whitewater Outcome: Pardoned Christopher V. Wade Offense: Convicted in probe of Whitewater bankruptcy fraud Clinton Link: One of the original developers of Clintons' Whitewater effort Outcome: Spent 13 months in prison; pardoned Marc Rich Offense: Fugitive financier accused of 50 felony counts, including tax evasion of $48 million Clinton Link: Former Clinton counsel Jack Quinn urged Bill Clinton to grant pardon; ex-wife, Denise, a major Clinton donor Outcome: Pardoned without trial John Fife Symington III Offense: Convicted of using false statements to obtain loans Clinton Link: Former GOP governor of Arizona is longtime Clinton friend; once saved Bill's life in boating mishap Outcome: Convictions overturned; pardoned Harvey Weinig Offense: Helped launder at least $19 million for drug cartel Clinton Link: A relative, former White House aide David Dreyer, asked Clinton confidants for clemency Outcome: 11-year sentence commuted ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. 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