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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (128466)	2/21/2001 8:02:52 PM
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More CLinton money will it ever end ? Clinton Tells Relative to Return Pardon Money WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Clinton (news - web sites) disclosed on Wednesday his brother-in-law received large payments in connection with pardons that Clinton gave to two convicted felons but he denied any prior knowledge of the transactions and insisted the money be returned. It was unclear exactly how much money was received by Hugh Rodham, the brother of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites), the former first lady. One of the two felons, Glen Braswell, was among the 140 people who Clinton pardoned on his last day in the White House, while the other, Carlos Vignali, was among 36 people who had their sentences shortened by the former president. The disclosure is the latest twist in a controversy over pardons from Clinton on his final day in office, including one to fugitive financier Marc Rich that has sparked a federal probe and two congressional investigations. Clinton, in a statement issued by his transition office in Washington, said, ``Yesterday I became aware of press inquiries that Hugh Rodham (Hillary Clinton (news - web sites)'s brother) received a contingency fee in connection with a pardon application by Glenn Braswell and a fee for work on Carlos Vignali's commutation application.'' ``Neither Hillary nor I had any knowledge of such payments,'' Clinton said. ``We are deeply disturbed by these reports and insisted that Hugh return any monies involved.'' CNN quoted unnamed sources as saying Rodham had returned the money--as much as $200,000. Braswell, described as a Miami businessman, was pardoned for a 1983 mail fraud conviction. He served three years behind bars. Vignali had his sentence commuted after serving six years of a 15-year sentence for his involvement in a Los Angeles-Minneapolis cocaine trafficking ring. Email this story - View most popular \| Printer-friendly format Earlier Stories House to Subpoena Top Clinton Aides Over Pardon (February 16) Archived Stories by Date: News Resources