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Better To Receive.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
Politics: A man sits in prison for making illegal campaign donations. The senator who accepted his gifts keeps his job. This is the story of Bob in Wonderland.
David Chang, a former friend of Sen. Robert Torricelli, is serving 18 months in prison for making $53,700 in illegal donations to his 1996 campaign. Chang also says he gave the New Jersey Democrat gifts to win his help in business deals.
The Senate Ethics Committee "severely admonished" Torricelli for violating Senate rules by accepting a big-screen TV, a CD player and pricey earrings for his sister. The senator also apparently took a loan and two bronze statues from Chang to decorate his office.
In exchange, Chang said Torricelli helped him with North Korean and South Korean business deals. The ethics panel determined the senator and his staff did indeed contact U.S. officials and wrote letters to foreign governments on Chang's behalf, and let him or his representatives attend meetings with foreign officials.
Does anyone wonder why the man who apparently accepted a bribe -- actually demanded it, according to Chang -- is punished less harshly than the man who delivered it?
True, the illegal campaign donations that landed Chang behind bars were not ...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 25, 2001 700+ words
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- Torricelli 'toasted' by WNBC: station's report on senator's dealings with Chang...
- Magazine article from: Broadcasting & Cable Trigoboff, Dan October 7, 2002 700+ words
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- 'Torch' Feels the Heat: Under investigation, Torricelli pushes finance...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek April 2, 2001 700+ words
...looking at allegations by Chang that Torricelli or those around him...obtaining records from Chang's former defense attorney. Torricelli isn't talking about...Bradley Simon says Torricelli didn't consider Chang a liar when he was...
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- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) October 5, 2002 700+ words
...businessman, David Chang. By last weekend Mr Torricelli was 13 points behind...85m loan to Mr Chang. Mr Torricelli survived a criminal...they believed Mr Chang. Most of the attention...and gifts that Mr Torricelli and his ladies allegedly...
- Torricelli, under a cloud, presses on in the Senate.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Mondics, Chris May 22, 2001 700+ words
...beginning of the year, Torricelli has been hammered...relationship with David Chang, a former campaign...include whether Chang gave Torricelli gifts of cash...71 million that Chang said he was owed...that country. Torricelli has said he has...
- Impact of admonishment could hurt Torricelli's re-election chances.
- Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) July 31, 2002 700+ words
...relationship" with donor David Chang. Now Torricelli, who is up for reelection...allegations leveled by Chang, who claimed to have given Torricelli thousands of dollars...reported any gifts from Chang. Even as Torricelli apologized for what he...
- Impact of admonishment could hurt Torricelli's re-election chances.(Knight...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Turcol, Tom Kiely, Eugene July 31, 2002 700+ words
...relationship" with donor David Chang. Now Torricelli, who is up for reelection...allegations leveled by Chang, who claimed to have given Torricelli thousands of dollars...reported any gifts from Chang. Even as Torricelli apologized for what he...
- Torricelli asks for special counsel to investigate his campaign...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Mondics, Chris June 6, 2001 700+ words
...contributor and North Jersey businessman. Chang pleaded guilty last year to making illegal contributions to the Torricelli campaign. Prosecutors appear to be focusing on whether Chang gave Torricelli gifts of cash, suits, and other...