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| Aug 8, 2001 | Contact: Press Office 202-646-5172 |
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Judicial Watch Brought 1994 Suit Against Unlawful Clinton Solicitations Fund Eventually Closed When Chinese Money-Laundering Revealed Through Charley Trie (Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest law firm that investigates and prosecutes government abuse and corruption, has been proven correct. In 1994, Judicial Watch brought its first lawsuit against the Clintons for their illegal solicitation and receipt of monies from the American people to allegedly pay their legal bills. As set forth in the complaint, this constituted illegal gratuities under U.S. anti-bribery and public corruption laws. At the time, Judicial Watch pointed out that the Clintons’ solicitations amounted to little more than graft, since their legal fees and expenses -- in defense of their myriad of scandals - could be paid from the proceeds of large book deal advances and other benefits they would receive after leaving office. As predicted, Bill and Hillary Clinton will reap $18 million at least from book advances alone -- proving that their legal defense fund was just a way to profit, illegally, from their scandals. Indeed, it was revealed during the Chinagate investigations – which were sparked by judicial Watch’s early deposition of John Huang, a suspected Chinese spy – that over $600,000 in Communist Chinese cash was laundered into the Clintons’ first legal defense fund, which Judicial Watch’s efforts helped to shut down. “Once again, Judicial Watch has been proven correct in its early assessment that the Clintons’ solicitations to the American people were just an illegal scam to raise money for themselves and their lawyers – all of whom tragically profited from the scandals. This underscores why Judicial Watch, in its continuing 80 plus lawsuits against the Clintons, is working hard to bring the Clintons and their lawyers to justice,” stated Judicial Watch Chairman, Larry Klayman. “We will not rest until the Clintons pay a heavy price for their numerous crimes,” added Judicial Watch President, Tom Fitton. |
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