Why is Norman Hsu stalling?
Is Norman Hsu banking on Hillary becoming president and letting him skate? The New York Daily News seems to suggest as much:
Gaunt and glancing nervously at reporters, disgraced Democratic moneyman Norman Hsu appeared in a California court yesterday and agreed to spend another 10 weeks behind bars while his lawyers do “research.”
The surprise delay raised eyebrows because Hsu’s lawyers had filed motions asking the court to refund the $2 million bail he skipped out on in September and toss his 1992 fraud conviction altogether…
…Columbia law Prof. Daniel Richman said California and New York authorities could be in “some sort of negotiation toward a global resolution” of Hsu’s cases.
“It might also serve [Hsu's] purposes to stall until the presidential campaign is over,” Richman said.
“It’s not because the federal charges will go away, but it might be a more hospitable environment.“
The next hearing has been delayed until Jan. 4.
The San Mateo County Times reports:
Brosnahan did not offer a reason for the delay, and the prosecutor, Supervising Deputy California Attorney General Ron Smetana, also declined to discuss the subject.
Both attorneys refused to address speculation that a plea deal — covering both Hsu’s San Mateo County case and criminal charges filed in federal court in New York in September — was in the works.
But asked whether Hsu’s defense motions stood a chance before a San Mateo County Superior Court judge, Smetana replied outside of court Friday, “I expect the motions to be denied.”
For one thing, Hsu shouldn’t ben-efit from his flight from justice, even if he was hiding in plain sight, said Smetana. That would “stand the criminal justice system on its head,” he wrote in court documents.
He added on Friday that Hsu’s request to be sentenced by his original judge, now retired, seemed just as unlikely.
“It seems inappropriate to allow a defendant to flee and then come back and say, ‘I’m back, where’s my judge?’” he said.
Yup, that’s real Hsu-tzpah.
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This smells like a bad jar of kim chi. If this crook had been connected to any other campaign he would already be sentenced and the campaign over.
Hsu-tooping to a new low.
Ah, sorry Norm old buddy Hillary can’t share a cell with you.
Mr. Hsu is smarter than he looks, though admittedly it doesn’t take that much to figure out how to tie the American legal system in knots, particularly when one is a friend of the Democrats/Clintons.
Would Mr. Hsu benefit from a Clinton Presidency? Indeed, he would. The Clinton’s know that any outrage generated over a pardon of their friend would be short-lived. The media would huff&puff for a bit and then would forget about it (unless a hapless Republican tried such stunt, of course). A sham essentially.
As long as one is a monied friend of the Democrat Party (which Mr. Hsu certainly is) or a member of a group allied with the Democrats, or a well-known Democrat ideologue (is there a pattern here?), whatever the crime, all will be forgiven in due course.
He went to court with his tap-Hsu’s on and tap danced his way off-stage again … somewhere that rotten kim-chi smell probably has a Clinton label on it that is pulling the strings … anything it takes to keep the story off the front pages and under the radar for as long as possible …
question … just for understanding … what is the political affiliation of the prosecutor and judge in this story? … not casting stones … just want to know for future reference …
If Hillary fails, which I sincerely hope she does, he’ll need good Hsu’s to keep that kim-chi from squishing between his toes ….
Morning dl, Happy Saturday.
That one is right on da money.
They cant afford anymore Hsu-Flung-Doo on their campaign.
aj … morning back atcha … can’t afford to get any more of that Moo Goo on their Hsus … it might eventually start to stick …
Hill’s loutish hubby, Der Schlickmeister, has a proven track record for forgiving reprobates, thieves and cowards who contributed to his political efforts. No reason why she wouldn’t fall in his footsteps considering that she’s ridden his coattails all the way to her current slot?
Interesting. Why is Hsu Hstalling?
If nothing else, this should be making the Clinton camp more than a little nervous. The only reason I can come up with as to why Hsu is willing to spend another 2.5 months in the can is that he is talking to the prosecution about a deal. That would be the “research” his attorneys are doing. Not much is required to research the bond issue – that is pretty well settled. But a plea deal, now that could take 10 weeks to work out. The prosecution would have to corroborate the information they were receiving to insure it was valid and truthful.
Norman is fully aware as to how this game is played. If he can help to land bigger fish, he gets off easy. If I were a betting man, that is where I’d put my money right now.
See… this is part of the problem when you don’t have an effective Attorney General… somthing we have not had for years…
These things should be investigated HARD CORE!… but no one seems to be doing a thing…
Kinda like all the government leaks…
Washington DC has more leaks than the dikes of Holland … and the only fingers around are too busy pointing at others to be used to stop the leaks …
This whole story, that’s like a poorly written Jackie Chan movie, would be amusing if it wasn’t so serious an issue. Large amounts of foreign money coming into the campaign of a major candidate undoubtedly has happened before and should alarm more of the press than it does. It’s just the brazen, arrogant and unapologetic manner at the way the Clintons do it.
Hill gets elected… takes a page out of her Hubbys playbook, and cans ALL the US Attorneys…
Puts someone… freindly… in charge of Hsu’s case…
Duh…
Better get this guy to roll over quick…
In case anyone’s forgotten, Brosnahan is the same lawyer who represented the “American Taliban”, John Walker Lindh. Seems he is the male Gloria Allred, never wanting to miss an international headline opportunity.
Pinhead.
Here’s a campaign promise I want to hear from Rudy:
NOBODY is above the law, not even the PRESIDENT!
If elected, I will stop the Justice Department policy of giving a pass to previous administrations and members of Congress.
EVERY act of corruption or misuse or power WILL be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Yeah, I know, it’s just a pipe dream, but it’s MY pipe dream, dammit!
Can’t see any reason for a delay he was found guilty all someone has to do is factor in the time he spent fleeing the sentencing phase his last minute flight from justice to Colorado and we through the book at him. Problem solved and he is off to “bang me in the butt” Federal prison (just like in the movie Office Space) for the rest of his natural life. In general population this guy wouldn’t last a week before a Clinton or Red Chinese operative takes him out. I hope he will role big time on his financial backers and dirty money recipients.
Hsu is Chinese.
Kimchi is Korean.
Yes, Kim chi is Korean but, it is pickled Chinese cabbage.
Marshall Russ
Good explanation … I also knew kim chi korean but went with you as I figured it was just an oriental way to reference the fact someting didn’t smell ight with the whole deal …
made a lot less mare sense than quoting Shakespeare regarding “something rotten in Denmark” …
dang … should have used the preview … grrrr
someting=something
mare=more
ight=right
not sure where the “less” came from …
Wonder the degree of communication between Hsu’s attorney and the Clinton people.
DesertLover:
I get a case of the fingers think faster than the brane also.
Who knows what Korean connection there could be. I know Madaleine Alldim did the two step with Kim Jung Ill and fooled Bubba and the smartest women in the world.They would love to see a Hill/Bill administration again.
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Knowing what he knows, he is probably in protective custody. The Clinton’s don’t have anyone on the inside who can get to him… Bill pardoned them all.
At least he knows he’s “safer” sitting in a jail cell than taking a walk in the park ala Vince Foster…
Funny, I just had lunch in Chinatown…
a bus backfired, and all the waiters ducked & covered. The Hag Bag Man was pretty good though.
Blue suede Hsu isn’t going anywhere for a long time and even if the HillBill are elected they won’t be able to afford the loss of political capital of pardoning Hsu and besides the Cintons are best known for shafting their friends, just ask Peter Paul.
Hsu may as well start looking out for himself sooner than later.
I wonder if a chemical the name of which contains within its name the letters pho has been found in his tea yet.
I imagine they’ll try to get a democrat judge during that time.
Ms. Clinton simply made an honest mistake. She believed Mr. Hsu when he told her he was Jackie Chan’s real father!
If I were Hsu and knew what he knows about the Hildebeast, I’d want to stay in the nice safe jail too…I’d be really, really nice to my guards so maybe I wouldn’t end up like the last guy that knew too much. Vince Foster.