In a bombshell development that could damage Hillary Clinton’s run for the White House, victims of Chelsea’s con man father-in-law have yet to receive the restitution he vowed to make years ago, a National ENQUIRER special investigation has discovered.
Ed Mezvinsky served five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bilking $10 million from investors. Although released in April 2008, he has failed to pay back his victims – even though it was part of his plea agreement. And in a slap to the face of many who lost their savings, the former congressman-turned-crook is now watching his investment banker son Marc enjoy a luxurious lifestyle with Chelsea, including the purchase of a $10.5 million home.
One of Mezvinksy’s irate victims, Dr. Jason Theodosakis, said: “It’s a little bit irritating that he brags about his son’s apartment when his son should loan him the money to pay back his debt!” Dr. Theodosakis, co-author of the best-seller “The Arthritis Cure,” hired Mezvinsky to handle a contract negotiation, but he ended up pilfering more than $600,000 of his own money, according to court documents.
He huffed, “He could borrow (the restitution) from his son’s in-laws (Bill and Hillary)!” Mezvinsky, 77, pled guilty to 31 counts of bank, mail and wire fraud and to participating in a Nigerian email racket. He used his friendship with the Clinton family to lure unsuspecting dupesduring his 20-year crime spree. Incredibly, the cold-blooded crook’s 419 scams included a $300,000 rip-off of his own mother-in-law!
While behind bars, he promised to pay back his victims, saying, “I hope to make atonement for what has gone wrong with my life… I hope to come out of the ashes.” But financial consultant Joseph Klieber, who lost $157,000 to Mezvinsky, told The ENQUIRER he was stunned by his idea of restitution – “a nice handwritten letter” saying he was sorry.
Dr. Theodosakis, along with a 76-year-old Pennsylvania victim who didn’t want her name published, say they occasionally receive checks from the U.S. government, which they believe come from Mezvinsky’s Social Security – from $25 to a pittance. “I get $4.03 – that’s my restitution,” fumed the elderly victim, who says she lost more than $800,000 when she asked Mezvinsky to set up a trust fund for her three children. “Anger is an understatement. It’s ludicrous!” Mezvinsky filed for bankruptcy after victims began bombarding him with lawsuits. The judgment against him still stands, and some victims believe his apparent inability to repay them may be one of his greatest cons yet.
