The Washington Times tonight is reporting:
The national finance director for Hillary Clinton's 2000 senatorial campaign has been indicted on fundraising charges, the U.S. Justice Department said.
The indictment unsealed Friday in Los Angeles charges David Rosen with causing false finance reports to be filed with the Federal Election Commission.
The indictment alleges Rosen, an experienced professional political fundraiser, was responsible for all fundraising, planning and costs for an Aug. 12, 2000 fundraising event in Los Angeles for Clinton's successful campaign in New York.
While the event is alleged to have cost over $1.2 million, paid for with over $1.1 million of "in-kind" contributions, the indictment charges Rosen reported the in-kind contributions to be only around $400,000, knowing this figure to be false.
The indictment charges Rosen provided some documents to the joint fundraising committee's FEC compliance officer, but withheld true costs known to him and provided false documents to substantiate the lower figure.
DR
