Hillary's Ex-Campaign Finance Director Pleads Not Guilty
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Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- A former campaign finance director for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of filing false reports with the Federal Election Commission.
David Rosen entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen J. Hillman and was released on his own recognizance.
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The four-count indictment unsealed earlier this month involves allegations that Rosen filed reports that misstated contributions for a Hollywood fund-raising gala for Clinton as she ran for a Senate seat from New York.
The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz and was given a date of March 22.
Prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg estimated the trial would last one week.
Defense attorney Paul Sandler said, however, that he will file a change-of-venue motion and try to have the trial moved to Washington, D.C.
The case involves an Aug. 12, 2000, dinner and concert supported by more than $1.1 million in "in-kind contributions" - goods and services provided for free or below cost. The FBI has alleged it has evidence the campaign understated its fund-raising costs so it would have more money to spend on Clinton's campaign.
While the event allegedly cost more than $1.2 million, the indictment said, Rosen reported contributions of about $400,000.
Hillary's Ex-Campaign Finance Director Pleads Not Guilty
NewsMax.com Wires
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- A former campaign finance director for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of filing false reports with the Federal Election Commission.
David Rosen entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen J. Hillman and was released on his own recognizance.
Story Continues Below
The four-count indictment unsealed earlier this month involves allegations that Rosen filed reports that misstated contributions for a Hollywood fund-raising gala for Clinton as she ran for a Senate seat from New York.
The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz and was given a date of March 22.
Prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg estimated the trial would last one week.
Defense attorney Paul Sandler said, however, that he will file a change-of-venue motion and try to have the trial moved to Washington, D.C.
The case involves an Aug. 12, 2000, dinner and concert supported by more than $1.1 million in "in-kind contributions" - goods and services provided for free or below cost. The FBI has alleged it has evidence the campaign understated its fund-raising costs so it would have more money to spend on Clinton's campaign.
While the event allegedly cost more than $1.2 million, the indictment said, Rosen reported contributions of about $400,000.
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