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© 2002 Rich Martin
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From: William A.Pauwels, Sr.
Isn't it time for New Jersey to vote this tainted politician out of office and give someone else a chance? What has Torricelli done for New Jersey?
Following is another example of Sen. Robert Torricelli manipulation of events so the public won't know the full truth about him.
It's time for a change in New Jersey!
Bill Pauwels, Sr.
9-25-02
TRENTON - Lawyers for U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli asked a federal
appeals court Tuesday to block the immediate release of a memo that describes how a now-imprisoned man made illegal campaign contributions to the senator. Several media organizations are seeking the memo's release. The document outlines businessman David Chang's cooperation with the government.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled Friday that the document should be made public, but court rules could keep it sealed for at least 45 days - until Nov. 4, the day before the election.
A lawyer for the media group asked a federal appeals court on Monday to immediately release the document, arguing that it should not remain secret until after the election.
Torricelli's lawyers argued in their motion that the immediate
release would rob him of the right to adequately prepare for an appeal. He objects to the media group's argument that the information should be released in time for the public to consider the letter before the election.
"There is no basis to treat this case any differently than the
ordinary case and shorten the presumptive 45-day period set out in the rules," the motion states. "The existence of an election does not provide such a basis."
Torricelli, D-N.J., is engaged in a tight race against Republican
Douglas Forrester, who has made a Senate Ethics Committee reprimand of Torricelli a central element of his campaign.
A message seeking comment from Torricelli lawyer Theodore V. Wells Jr. was not immediately returned Tuesday.
Attorney Bruce Rosen, who is arguing the case for the media group, said the action was a move to delay release of the letter until after the election. Rosen plans to submit a response to Torricelli's motion today.
"The court was unequivocal in its underlining of the lack of a case presented by Senator Torricelli," Rosen said. "It said specifically the senator's arguments are meritless."
The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Record, WNBC-TV of New York, and the American Broadcasting Cos. are seeking the release of the memo. The Star-Ledger of Newark filed papers supporting the request.
Torricelli was never charged in a three-year government
investigation, which ended in January. Chang and six others admitted making illegal donations to Torricelli's 1996 Senate campaign.
U.S. District Judge Alfred M. Wolin of Newark sentenced Chang to 18 months in federal prison in May after prosecutors certified, in a memo known as a "5K letter," that Chang had provided substantial assistance.
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