Mullings A Political Cyber Column By Rich Galen

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Pauvre Ros� Verte

Monday, February 26, 2001

A number of readers have e-mailed Mullings looking for more information on the shadowy Pincus Green. After a significant (albeit hardly exhaustive) search, the most I could find out was that Green's full legal name apparently is "Marc Rich And His Former Business Partner Pincus Green."

Because Pincus has been living in Switzerland, we also looked for the French version of his name, Ros� Verte. And the German: Rosa Gr�n. Not much there, either.

In one of those rare paroxysms of real reporting (which regular readers know we are loathe to do here at Mullings) a person close to the Congressional investigations told us that he is known in some circles as "Poor Pinky" ("Pauvre Ros�") because his former partner Marc Rich is getting all the ink.

"He is known, even by the people who have been trying to get these guys back to the U.S., as a pretty good guy, 'a mensch'," we were told. He apparently was not involved in all of Rich's activities, and may even have offered to return to the U.S. to face trial, but did not in order to support his friend.

An insight into why The MSS Hillary defense screen was set up so quickly last week is found in a Zogby poll published by the NY Post over the weekend. According to the paper 58% of New Yorkers polled don't believe the Senator when she said she knew nothing about her brother's role in the pardons. Only 33% said they did believe her.

The MSS Hillary said in that press conference "When it became known, around Christmas, that the President was considering pardons �" What? "When it became known?" Did they do a lit drop? A phone bank? Was this in a direct mail piece?

From the Desk of Hugh Rodham
December 26, 2000

Dear Felon:

Merry Christmas! If you were one of those who took the time to vote in Florida in last month's Presidential election, let me add a very special thank you for going not only above and beyond, but also around, your civic duty.

As you may have heard around the yard, my brother-in-law, President Bill Clinton, is currently considering an undetermined (but not unlimited) number of Presidential pardons and commutations between now and the unfortunate end of his term at noon on January 20th.

If you believe you are deserving of a pardon - or know someone who is - please contact me as quickly as possible so I can review your case and, if you meet certain criteria, arrange to have your case taken DIRECTLY to President Bill Clinton.

Hollywood superstar Harry Thomason has already taken advantage of this wonderful offer. As have wealthy New York socialites, Los Angeles Businessmen, and many, many others.

In your initial letter or e-mail please include the name and phone number of the person who will be responsible for handling the billing. If this is an off-shore phone number, please advise them to expect a collect call.

Don't delay! Time is short!

Contact your "Pardon Partner" today, walk out tomorrow!

Sincerely,

Hugh Rodham (Hillary's Brother)
Pardons 'R Us, LLP
Miami, Florida

[NOTE TO COPYWRITERS: (1) The words "in-law" in the phrase "brother-in-law" may keep many inmates from reading any further. Can we substitute something like "my brother by marriage?"
(2) Do we think the phrase "Time is short" is appropriate in a letter to people in prison?]

Roger Clinton (now clearly identified as Bill's HALF brother) has had his fingers in the Pardon Pie as well. He said to the LA Times in response to a question about being paid for his pardon work, "Nobody on my list, which consisted of only my best friends I've known for 20 years or more. Not only did I not get any money, but none of them got pardons."

I'm pretty certain I can make a list of all of the people I would consider to be friends over the past 20 years and none of them, to my knowledge, needs a pardon. All - ALL - of Roger's "best friends" needed pardons.

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