Raymond "Shrimpboy'' Chow, who was indicted on racketeering charges in 1992, shows the certificate that was awarded by San Francisco city Supervisor Fiona Ma. He was given the award by the city of San Francisco last year. (SFGATE)
Hsu donated $3,300 to Fiona Ma's campaign plus another $10,600 in donations in other people's names.
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ABC7 San Francisco was able to track down Raymond Kwok Chow, alias "Shrimp Boy," this week. Shrimp Boy was an associate of Hsu's and was later busted for running a child prostitution ring. He was in the front seat of the car the day that Hsu said he was being kidnapped by Chinese gang members, via Bryan at HotAir:
Hsu is the man who skipped out on two million dollars bail in San Mateo County Wednesday, only to be rearrested last night in Colorado, where he's now in the hospital.
He's been on the run for 12 years.
Hsu rubbed shoulders with the powerful and notorious as well.
Raymond Kwok Chow, alias "Shrimp Boy," is one of Hsu's known associates.
He was notorious gangster in Chinatown in the early 1990's, at roughly the same time when state prosecutors say Norman Hsu started his ponzi scheme with his latex gloves business.
Chow says he is now clean, and spoke with us about his relationship with Norman Hsu.
Chow dressed brazenly in white at the funeral of Allen Leung, the Chinatown business leader shot to death last year.
Chow was once one of the most feared gangsters in Chinatown.
"I grow up in crime. I grow up in the city and involved with the most crime," said Chow.
In the 1980's and early 1990's, San Francisco's Chinatown was the battleground of a bloody war between powerful gangs.
Chow's gang "Wo Hop To" finally won.
This was when Chow says he met Norman Hsu. He says Hsu dabbled in clothing, import and export and real estate. He adds Hsu was also in trouble.
"I guess he into a lot of financial problem back then and I loaned him some money," said Chow. "And I help him with my knowledge and with my strength. That's all there is."
In the early hours of August 28, 1990, Foster City Police stopped a car for making an illegal turn.
In the back seat, they found a frightened Norman Hsu. In the front were Raymond Chow and two associates.
Hsu told police he had been kidnapped.
"There was a 12 hour ordeal where there was discussions, arguments. Mr. Hsu claims he was assaulted several times and threatened," said Capt. Matt Martell, Foster City Police Department.
Hsu told police he had business dealings with Chow and there was a dispute over money.
"And what that dollar amount was, different dollar amounts ranged between $300,000 and a $1 million worth of claims," said Capt. Martell
Chow says Hsu lied, and claims it was Hsu who called him for help that night because he owed people money...
Chow is now the chairman of the Chinese Freemasons, the position Allen Leung held before he was killed.
Despite his bust for running a child prostitution ring, "Shrimp Boy" was given an award by the City of San Francisco last year.
SFGate reported:
Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow and his tong are the proud recipients of an official certificate of honor from the city, an award arranged by Supervisor and state Assembly candidate Fiona Ma.The New York Times put a few more pieces together today on the Norman Hsu money trail. It is still not clear where all of the hundreds of thousands of dollars given to the democrats came from originally.
This is the same Raymond Chow who was active in a Chinatown tong called Hop Sing until he and two dozen others were indicted in 1992 on racketeering charges for their alleged involvement in everything from underage prostitution to the international heroin trade.
Previously:
Surprise!... Lawsuit Ties Clintons to Shady Marketing Firm
Hillary Implicated In "Largest Election Law Fraud in History"
WANTED: Major Hillary Campaign Contributor & Swindler
WANTED: Another Hillary Donor- This One Is Sought By FBI!!
More Bum News For Hillary... Hsu Named in 1996 Communist China Donations Scandal
Democrats Hit By Hsu-nami... Hillary Donor Case Goes to Court!
Hsu-nami News: Norman Hsu Linked to China Missile Trader
Woops! Another Illegal Donor For Hillary Clinton- From Japan
Norman Hsu Skips Bail Hearing Today! New Warrant Issued!
MISSING HSU FOUND ON TRAIN! Dem Donor Busted... Update: FBI Report
Norman Hsu SHOCKED That He Was Being Picked On!
UPDATE: Kurt Hoglund has much more on "Shrimp Boy" in his massive Hsu Connections Google page.
Once a mobster, always a mobster or you're dead. Any person legitimately busted will cut all their ties and the money dries up. This guy is still flush. Do the math.
ReplyDeletePlease, do not associate the Chinese Freemasons with the Ancient and Accepted Freemasons, commonly known as Masons. They have to relation and the Chinese Freemasons have more often than not, been connected with organized crime leading to their being outlawed in Hong Kong. The Chinese Freemasons adopted that name to give them a sound of respectability in a British controlled country.
ReplyDeleteI would assume that Hsu was a member of this "gang" and they helped him with his money problems but when he renigged on them, they had a little "tea" party in mind for him.
The Hsu story is not one we can let go. Everytime you scratch the surface of this story, up pops another snake. We need to keep digging while continuing to cut off the heads of the snakes.
You will get no help from the MSM who is in total "cover her ass" mode for Hillary and the rest of the Dhimmicrats. But if the spider becomes big enough, even the MSM will not be able to ignore it.
I'm happy retire05 shed a wee bit of light into a murky fish tank.
ReplyDeleteme, too.
ReplyDeleteDidn't the City of San Francisco award some sort of honor to Reverend Jim Jones before he bugged out to Guyana with his People's temple, killed Congressman Ryan and comitted mass suicide?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure that awarding a civic honor to a pimp for child prostitution and heroin distributor is all that unusual for San Francisco.
"dressed brazenly in white." - white is the traditional color worn at Chinese funerals. Nothing brazen about it.
ReplyDelete"white is the traditional color worn at Chinese funerals. Nothing brazen about it. "
ReplyDeletePossibly. But no one else was wearing white. Watch the video.
The local alt-weekly recently did a cover story on Chow's life after the gang:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sfweekly.com/2007-08-01/news/enter-the-dragon-head/
Francisco city Supervisor Fiona Ma
ReplyDeleteis one of the recipients of Norman Hsu campaign funds.
Well now isn't this an interesting turn of events...
ReplyDeleteSeems the Hsu (who makes Abramoff look like rank amateur) just can't stop pissing on his shoes...
Well the Clintons have always been comfortable around crooks ...
You are light $10,600 on Hsu contributions to Fiona Ma's account. He made donations in other peoples names.
ReplyDeleteNormally I wouldn't nit pik someone who give me a hat tip, but the thought of Fiona squirming a little more as the tote goes up tickles me.
Great scoop and not to be picky but don't say 'democratic donor'. Let's use a capital 'D' and say 'Democrat donor'. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteRaymond Chao is simply a RAT.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing good or respectable about someone who would sell their friends and family to save their own pathetic skin.
Rat he may be, however, " Is there any room for an ex gangster to reform and try to do some good for our community?" Not one individual is infallible and for anyone to prejudge someone based on his past record is ridiculous. We all have our mistakes and flaws for that matter, events of misfortune that are our deep hidden secrets. Unfortunately for him he has been exposed and everyone wants to jump on the band wagon to vilify the integrity of who this man is. Give him a chance to do some good in society. Everyone gets second chances in one way or another.
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