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Ed Mezvinsky, Chelsea Clinton's Future In-Law, Is An Ex-Con
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by Yuliya Talmazan | November 30, 2009 at 01:47 pm
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Marc Mezvinsky, the son of former U.S. Congressman and a convicted defrauder Ed Mezvinsky, will marry Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Ed Mezvinsky's criminal past re-surfaced today, as the news of his son's engagement to Chelsea Clinton broke. Mezvinsky served a prison term after he pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud in 2002. He was released last year after spending 80 months in prison. Mezvinsky was diagnosed with a bipolar disorder later in life, but was not allowed mental illness defense during his trial.
The seventy-two-year-old Mezvinsky served in U.S. Congress until 1976. He than worked for the United Nations Commission on Human Rights until 1979. In subsequent years, Mezvinsky ran for positions of the U.S. Senator, the State Attorney General, and the Lieutenant Govenor, but was unsuccessful at running for either position.
It is alleged Ed Mezvinsky pioneered the Nigerian Money Scam.
Mezvinsky was a Philadelphia lawyer and self-styled international businessman who in some ways was a pioneer scam artist. Before the Nigerian advance fee scam became a ubiquitous experience in Americans' email in-boxes, Mezvinsky was deftly executing the scam in real time, convincing victims to hand over large amounts of cash based on his close connections to the Clinton family.
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at 16:37 on November 30th, 2009
The problem with Chelsea's promise to marry Ed Mezvinskly's son, is not the criminal conviction, but the father's inexhaustable stupidity in falling three successive times for a "Nigerian scam." Anyone one with email knows about the "Nigerian" scams. They are repeatedly sent to everyone's Inbox, if the recipient fails to block them. I don't know anyone who has fallen for them because they are so obviously false! The man is an idiot. What is the son's I.Q.?
at 11:00 on December 5th, 2009
Barbara Lifton, you are stupid! It seems to me that you are the one who cannot comprehend an article constructed with few paragraphs of simple english words. Ed Mezvinskly went to prison because he was charged and convicted of running scams. He did not go to prison for falling into scammers's schemes. So, what is your I.Q, idiot?
at 17:20 on November 30th, 2009
You have obviously an inside track on scurilous emails Not being privy to this kind of attack strategy, I know nothing that would label Marc as an idiot. Perhaps it's people like you that cannot resist heaping continuous false stories re the Clintons that has jaded your thinking.
at 19:31 on November 30th, 2009
The statement you make that he "pioneered the Nigerian Money Scam" is just plain false. I'm amazed that you would presume to make such a statement based on your own story. Maybe we need some fact checkers assigned to this! MAybe everyone needs to really read what was written before commenting - author included!Here in the US the majority elected a man who promised change. To some extent he is delivering change. But there are those who are so addicted to hate journalism and politics that they seem to have to perpetuate it. Pity. Thought that would go away with the neocons - but I guess after 8 years I can't expect them to be completely gone.Clinton bashing is such a tired old hate game. Hillary is considered quite capable and able in her role as Sec'y of State. And there are those of us who love Bill and what he did for us and the world as President. Maybe it is just that the ones who talk constantly are those disturbed by change. Hard to give up hate and misinformation.
at 21:19 on November 30th, 2009
I just wanted to know who the family Chelsea was marrying into
at 21:23 on November 30th, 2009
who cares
at 10:57 on December 1st, 2009
Thanks for commenting, everyone! Indeed, the connection of Ed Mezvinsky to the Nigerian scam emails is only an alleged one, which is way it was not stated as a fact.
at 20:55 on December 2nd, 2009
The grandchildren should be proud: My mothers father when he was president disgraced the Whitehouse by getting blow jobs from an intern in the oval office. My mothers mother had her hands all over Whitewater leading to suicide and jail for her closest friends. And my fathers father is a convicted felon for fraud and other crimes. my grand uncle is a coke head. Nice