Recently, the Young Conservatives of Texas screened Hillary! Uncensored, a documentary detailing Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s alleged campaign finance violations for the 2008 presidential race. The film gives exclusive home video footage as evidence and furnishes witnesses of Clinton’s actions. It also exposes the extensive media cover-up with what Ben Barrack, radio talk host and strong proponent of the documentary, calls “hard evidence from start to finish.”

Already this film has garnered a great deal of public attention. At time of publishing, the trailer has received almost two and a half million all-time views on Google Video, and over half a million views on YouTube.  Despite this, you may have never even heard of these allegations due to the incredible and suspicious lack of media coverage.

On August 12, 2000, one of the largest Hollywood tributes ever was produced featuring eight legendary artists, including Michael Bolton, Patti Labelle, Diana Ross, Toni Braxton and Cher. It was meant in part to honor former President Bill Clinton, but also raised over $1 million for Hillary’s 2000 US Senate campaign.  The event was produced by entrepreneur, lawyer, and co-creator of Stan Lee Media, Peter Paul.  Paul had two reasons to be interested in Hillary’s campaign.  For one thing, he wanted to charm her husband into serving on the board of Stan Lee Media after leaving the White House. Second, he was looking to negotiate a pardon for his criminal past.

The Hollywood gala went over beautifully, and the Clintons showed Paul and his wife ample warmth during the whole evening. In fact, the night ended with a group embrace between Bill, Paul, and Paul’s wife; Peter Paul thought their friendship and the deal were secured.

Two days after the event the Washington Post ran an article that uncovered Peter Paul’s felonious past – which involved selling nonexistent coffee to members of the Cuban government, distributing cocaine, and traveling through Canada under a false identity. Almost immediately after the article was published, Hillary Clinton issued a statement through her spokesman that she hardly knew Paul and that she would not take any contributions from him. She firmly stated that he did not pledge any money to the fundraiser; Paul claims he pledged $150,000.

Hillary denied having any idea of Paul’s previous misconduct but in the documentary, a White House campaign expert explains that there’s no way she couldn’t have known. When any person wants to organize a big event that involves the President or his family, Secret Service runs background checks on everyone involved. Not only that, but Peter Paul is a high profile character with a past that’s difficult to miss.

Unbelievably, despite completely renouncing Peter Paul to the media three days earlier, Hillary and President Clinton personally wrote thank you notes telling him what a lovely affair it was.  Hillary’s letter read as follows,

“Dear Peter:

Thank you so very much for hosting Saturday night’s tribute to the President and for everything you did to make it the great occasion that it was.  We will remember it always.

With gratitude for your friendship and warm regards, I remain

Sincerely yours,
Hillary”

Paul, incensed by the senator’s public duplicity wrote a demand letter to Clinton and sued her. The case has already been brought to court where Clinton was acquitted and has now been appealed.

Unfortunately, Clinton’s misdoings don’t end with lying to the American public.
Paul claims that the gala cost $1.9 million, while Federal Election Commission filing completed by Clinton’s campaign later indicated that the event only cost $500,000. She has since been fined $35,000 for the federal crime of misreporting this funding. The film also offers evidence implicating that Japanese businessman Tendo Oto donated $27,000 to the gala and to Hillary’s campaign – a federal offense. Candidates are not allowed to accept contributions from non-US citizens.

Additionally, another false FEC report was made claiming that Stan Lee had personally contributed $225,000, while Stan Lee claimed under oath that he has not contributed anything to Hillary’s campaign. The documentary’s explains that Clinton allegedly hiding funds given by Peter Paul and inappropriate sources under acceptable titles.

When questioned about the Peter Paul scandal, Clinton discredits everything he has ever said due to the nature of his past, and has passed off all the blame for any financial transgressions onto former finance director Edward Rosen and her campaign treasurer Andrew Grossman.

Does this documentary hold any credibility? Maybe. It was produced by Peter Paul, and it is clearly telling his side of the story. The only reason people are hesitant to believe him is because of his questionable past, which Hillary supporters have completely vilified, accusing Paul of being a conman and a corrupt individual. Hillary’s own personal record is definitely suspect (Whitewater scandal anyone?  How about the cattle futures controversy?). Still, the evidence seems to be there.

-Lauren King