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President Bush pardons Brooklyn home scammer
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... Toussie, 36, two days before Christmas in a gesture of mercy that outraged ex-customers who said they were duped into buying overpriced, defective homes. "We're in the middle of a mortgage crisis this is somebody who was alleged to have participated in predatory lending practices," said Peter Seidman, a lawyer who represents 460 people who say they were fleeced. "To pardon Isaac Toussie is a kick in the teeth to homeowners struggling with mortgages they can't afford." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/12/23/200...
Meet Isaac Toussie
Political Animal —
... " people seeking clemency, but there was one name that warrants a closer look . President Bush pardoned a Brooklyn real estate developer accused of scamming hundreds of poor, minority homebuyers -- and whose father donated $28,500 to the Republican Party this year. Bush pardoned Isaac Toussie, 36, two days before Christmas in a gesture of mercy that outraged ex-customers who said they were duped into buying overpriced, defective homes. "We're in the middle of a mortgage crisis [and] this is somebody who was alleged to have participated in predatory lending practices," said ...
Pardon Him
Matthew Yglesias —
The Presidential pardon power is just hanging out there begging to be abused and so of course you get stuff like this:
President Bush pardoned a Brooklyn real estate developer accused of scamming hundreds of poor, minority homebuyers — and whose father donated $28,500 to the Republican Party this year.
Bush pardoned Isaac Toussie, 36, two days before Christmas in a gesture of mercy that outraged ex-customers who said they were duped into buying overpriced, defective homes.
Ir’s really outrageous. And Bush isn’t ...
Toussie pardon cancelled
Ben Smith's Blog —
President Bush pulled the plug on the pardon of a mortgage scammer, which I noted with surprise yesterday, and whose outraged victims the New York papers quoted today.
Isaac Toussie's pardon was among those listed in a press release yesterday. But the White House just issued the following statement:
Yesterday the President forwarded to the Pardon Attorney a Master Warrant of Clemency including 19 requests for pardons with direction that he execute and deliver grants of clemency to the named individuals.
With respect to the case of Mr. ...
What Role Did Bradford Berenson Have In Bush’s Pardongate?
Think Progress —
... After first pardoning “a Brooklyn real estate developer accused of scamming hundreds of poor, minority homebuyers - and whose father donated $28,500 to the Republican Party this year,” the Bush White House moved quickly this afternoon to reverse course. Bush revoked the pardon for Isaac Toussie after the White House acknowledged that the ...
Flashback: Perino Pledged That Pardons Would Be Granted Through The Pardon Attorney
Think Progress —
Yesterday, the White House moved quickly to take the rare action of revoking President Bush’s pardon of Isaac Toussie after media reports revealed a number of improprieties in the case.
Individuals seeking a pardon from the president are instructed to do so through an application that can be found on the Department of Justice website. The Pardon Attorney, Ronald L. Rodgers, then reviews the applications and makes a recommendation to the president.
But White House Press Secretary Dana Perino told reporters ...
Photo surfaces of Bush with the father of pardoned housing scammer Isaac Toussie.
Think Progress —
... smiling and shaking hands with Robert Toussie, the father of the real estate scammer, taken in early 2008. The elder Toussie donated $28,500 to the Republican National Committee in April; it’s unclear whether this picture was taken before or after that donation. ...
Rove: Pardons And Commutations Are ‘Generally…Not Granted Within Five Years After The Offense’
Think Progress —
On Christmas eve, the White House took the unprecedented step of revoking President Bush’s pardon of housing scam artist Isaac Toussie after media reports revealed a number of improprieties in the case. Attempting to explain the move, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said Toussie’s pardon had not been reviewed by the pardon attorney because “it was filed less than five years from completion of his sentence” and Bush wanted the attorney to “have an opportunity to review this case before a decision ...
