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White House Refuses to Release Pictures of Drug Smuggler With
Clinton
>White House Seizes and Hides Pictures of Drug Smuggler With
Clintons
ABC News reported last night that the Clinton Justice Department
"is now refusing to make public" pictures taken at the White House
of Jorge Cabrera, a major contributor to the Democrats and a
convicted drug smuggler. The Dole-Kemp campaign announced today it
would file a Freedom of Information Act request to force the
Clinton Justice Department to release the photos to the press. ABC
reported that the Justice Department has demanded "all copies and
negatives of those photos."
"Every parent in America should be outraged that Bill Clinton is
selling White House access to convicted drug smugglers -the very
people we-re trying to protect our children from." Dole-Kemp
Campaign manager Scott Reed said in a press release.
It appears that the Justice Department is now trying to cover up
Bill Clinton's close relationship with Cabrera who served 42 months
in prison resulting from 1983 charges of racketeering and drug
distribution. In 1988 Jorge Cabrera pleaded guilty to income tax
evasion after being charged with managing a continuing narcotics
operation. He served another year in prison on that charge.
In November 1995, Cabrera gave a $20,000 campaign contribution to
the Democratic party. In December, when the twice convicted Cabrera
was setting up his latest cocaine smuggling deal in the Florida
keys, Democratic fund-raisers were arranging for him to attend a
White House dinner with President Clinton. In January 1996, Cabrera
and several accomplices were arrested in a Miami bust that netted
nearly 6,000 pounds of cocaine.
All it took was a $20,000 campaign contribution to the Democratic
Party. Even Cabrera's own lawyer, Steve Bronis, had a hard time
believing $20,000 could get a man like Cabrera into the White House
to meet the President of the United States.
The interview with Brian Ross: October 22, 1996
* Steve Bronis: "He wore his best outfit and met the First Lady and
was invited into the White House."
* Brian Ross:"And this was $20,000 he had given?"
* Steve Bronis: "Correct. He certainly had the money to donate, to
give."
* Brian Ross:"As to how Cabrera got inside the White House, the
Democratic Party said today it did not know of his criminal
record, and he had been referred to them as a prominent member of
the Cuban-American community in Monroe County, Florida. Tom Cash,
the former top federal drug agent in Miami, said the only thing
prominent about Cabrera is his criminal record."
* Tom Cash:"That particular name, as soon as I heard Cabrera from
Monroe County,that's all you need to know.."
* Brian Ross: "According to Cabrera's lawyer, there are pictures of
the drug smuggler at the White House and at another dinner here in
Florida with Vice President Gore, but federal prosecutors demanded
all copies and the Justice Department is now refusing to make
those Public.
The Cabrera Record:
* 1983 Indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of racketeering
and drug distribution. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bribing a
witness in a grand jury investigation. Served 42 months in prison.
* 1988 Charged with managing a continuing narcotics operation.
Pleaded guilty to income tax evasion. Served one year in prison.
* Nov. 1995 Donated $20,000 to Democratic National Committee
* Dec. 1995 Met Vice President Al Gore at Florida fund-raiser
Invited to, and attended, pre-Christmas event at the White House
* Jan. 1996 Arrested in a Miami drug bust with over 6,000 pounds of
cocaine
* Oct. 1996 Under pressure, DNC returns $20,000 check from Cabrera
to Federal Treasury.
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