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Democrat will give away controversial donor's money CLINTON DONOR IS A FUGITIVE IN CALIFORNIA.(Front)

Article from: The Virginian Pilot Article date: August 30, 2007

The New York Times

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign said Wednesday it would give to charity $23,000 it had received from a prominent Democratic donor and review thousands of dollars more that he raised, after learning that authorities in California had a warrant for his arrest stemming from a 1991 fraud case.

The donor, Norman Hsu, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Democratic candidates since 2003 and was slated to play co-host next month for a Clinton gala featuring the entertainer Quincy Jones. The ...

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