Former President Clinton disclosed that two felons to whom he granted clemency on his last day in office paid large legal fees to his brother-in-law. Clinton said he told Hugh Rodham, brother of former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, to return the money to the felons. The amount of money was not immediately disclosed, but CNN reported it was a total of about $400,000. One of two congressional committees already investigating Clinton pardons, particularly the one he gave to fugitive billionaire Marc Rich, promptly announced plans to examine the transactions. Not to belabor the point, but Native American leader Leonard Peltier, who’s remained in prison now for 25 years, did not hire relatives of Clinton to plead for executive clemency.
Two Felons Granted Clemency by Clinton Paid Large Legal Fees to His Brother-in-Law
HeadlineFeb 22, 2001