Dsouza, 53, entered his guilty plea, judge berman said he. Recently i wrote about political pundit dinesh dsouzas selective prosecution claim and about the support for him at sentencing. D souzas movies, america this year and two years earlier, 2016. Im going to release it in the summer, just like the movie 2016 which came out in 2012. Trumps dinesh dsouza pardon is part of his culture war. In 2012, dsouza released the documentary film 2016. Chief financial officer of furniture company sentenced to two. Dinesh dsouza, the conservative pundit and filmmaker behind the scathing documentary 2016.
We will lose our country if we fail to reaffirm our antitheft roots. Trump considering martha stewart pardon after dinesh dsouza. Sep 24, 2014 dinesh d souza avoids prison time, sentenced to 5 years probation reuters reuters conservative author and filmmaker dinesh d souza was sentenced on tuesday to spend eight months in a community confinement center during five years of probation after pleading guilty to a campaign finance law violation. However, dsouza s lawyers reached a plea agreement with the government, calling for a. Dsouza should have resisted both the temptation to make excess contributions and the temptation to include his case the way he did in america.
Reuters conservative author and filmmaker dinesh d souza was sentenced on tuesday to spend eight months in a community confinement center during five years of probation after pleading guilty to a campaign finance law violation. Dinesh dsouza pleads guilty to violating campaign finance laws. Bharara praised the outstanding investigative work of the federal bureau of investigation. If dsouza had been convicted on both counts, the maximum sentence could have been seven years. Mar, 2016 dsouza said he was locked up for 8 months in a federal confinement center for a relatively minor campaign finance infraction following the release of his film, 2016, about president. Dineshs reply brief showing the tactics of the prosecution. Who is behind it, why is it evil, and how can we stop. You will also learn a great deal from watching his. He wrote one of my favorite political books, the big lie. Obama critic dsouza spared prison for violating election law. Obamas america, an antiobama polemic based on his 2010 book the roots of obamas rage. Conservative writerfilmmaker dinesh dsouza was spared prison time today when a federal judge sentenced him to five years probation for violating campaign finance laws.
Dsouza, who spends his nights in a confinement center, reflects on his sense of humor, his conservative bona fides, and what he sees as obamas wrath. The big lie is the latest in dsouzas apparently endless series of. Since the prosecution dropped the second count as part of the plea bargain that he accepted, judge berman cannot give dsouza a sentence in excess of two years. In their argument for why d souza should get prison time, they point to his lack of contrition right up to his plea bargain, citing his public statements as. Dinesh dsouza is an indianborn author and documentary filmmaker. Dinesh dsouza s new book, united states of socialism, reveals how the left uses the venezuelan formula for socialism, decisively refutes this. Jul 19, 2016 hillarys america, the third documentary from author, filmmaker and convicted felon dinesh dsouza one sentence and all pretense of honesty is gone. May 31, 2018 dsouza, best known as the 57yearold director of 2016 s anticlinton documentary hillarys america, had pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws in 2014, and on twitter. Prosecutors have asked the judge to sentence dinesh dsouza to 16 months in prison for his attempt to sneak extra campaign donations to his buddy running for the senate in new york. Dinesh dsouza avoids prison time, sentenced to 5 years. America would have been a better documentary without it, and dsouzas eventual sentence might have been shorter. John david smith, in the journal of southern history, says dsouza claims blacks are inferior and opines that dsouza bases his terribly insensitive, reactionary polemic on sound bite statistical and historical evidence, frequently gleaned out of context and patched together illogically.
Sep 23, 2014 preet bharara, the united states attorney for the southern district of new york, announced today that dinesh dsouza was sentenced in manhattan federal court to five years of probation, with eight. If he had the power, and believe me, 20 grand buys a lot of favors, many of you might very well be in his sights. Dinesh joseph dsouza is an indianborn american author, filmmaker, and conspiracy theorist. Jul 30, 2018 dsouza and others believe he was selectively prosecuted and that his sentence was politically motivated. Dsouzas death of a nation shows democrat plantation. Preet bharara, the united states attorney for the southern district of new york, announced today that dinesh dsouza was sentenced in manhattan federal court to five years of probation, with eight. The big lie is the latest in dsouzas apparently endless series of books about the. Dinesh dsouza sentenced for breaking campaign finance. Unlike many books about the afterlife, life after death makes no appeal to religious faith, divine revelation, or sacred texts. May 31, 2018 dinesh dsouza, left, after his sentencing in 2014 for a campaign finance violation. Conservative filmmaker dinesh dsouza, who was spared prison time after pleading guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws, is holding his head high with a somewhat restored faith in the. Conservative filmmaker dinesh dsouza has struck a deal with. Im going to release it in the summer, just like the movie 2016. Obamas america director dinesh dsouza pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations, now faces a maximum sentence of two years in prison.
Dsouza and others believe he was selectively prosecuted and that his sentence was politically motivated. Dsouza said he was locked up for 8 months in a federal confinement center for a relatively minor campaign finance infraction following the release of his film, 2016. Obamas america filmmakers legal saga rallied conservatives who claimed his indictment was part of a witch hunt. The sentence is more lenient than the prison time sought by prosecutors. In response to d souzas plea for leniency, federal prosecutors asked berman to sentence to. Dinesh dsouza, sentenced to eight months in confinement. Sep 23, 2014 the indianborn dsouza wrote the 2010 bestseller the roots of obamas rage and codirected a 2012 film, 2016. In my opinion his strongest argument comes from his science evaluation in this book, not the religious points he makes in this book. America director sentenced to eight months in confinement center. In an exclusive interview with megyn kelly on wednesday night, dsouza spoke out about his sentencing earlier that day in new york city dsouza was sentenced to a five year probationary period by a judge in the u.
Dsouza masterfully and intelligently destroys the democratic parties claim of being the party of the people. Dinesh dsouza pleads guilty to making illegal campaign. Dec 23, 2015 dinesh dsouza implores us to recognize the con for what it is, and work, as he works, to expose it, rather than dignify it as an alternative political philosophy. Dsouza said the governments attempts to shut him down have failed, and he is currently planning a major film for mid 2016 release. A look at dinesh dsouza, pardoned by trump the new york times. Dinesh dsouza, left, after his sentencing in 2014 for a campaign finance violation.
Dsouza, 50, of monmouth junction, new jersey, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Dsouza avoids prison in campaign finance case the new york. America, he contends, is well on the way to being stolen. Dinesh dsouza sentenced for breaking campaign finance laws. Drawing on some of the most powerful theories and trends in physics, evolutionary biology, science, philosophy, and psychology, dsouza shows why the atheist critique of immortality is irrational and draws the striking conclusion that it is. Dinesh dsouza avoids jail time, gets five years of.
Dont let someone pee on your leg and tell you its raining. Dinesh dsouza avoids prison time, sentenced to 5 years probation reuters reuters conservative author and filmmaker dinesh dsouza was sentenced on tuesday to spend eight months in a community confinement center during five years of probation after pleading guilty to a campaign finance law violation. Dsouza pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eight months in a staterun. Dsouza, best known as the 57yearold director of 2016 s anticlinton documentary hillarys america, had pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws in 2014, and on twitter. Practice makes perfect spanish sentence builder, second edition guides you through the process of putting the parts of spanish together correctly, from connecting words into clauses to writing original sentences to creating whole paragraphs. As a further follow up to the conference held on july,2015, the court brings to the attention of the parties, counsel, and the probation departments california and newyork the following information from the sentencing of mr.
Dinesh dsouza avoids jail time, sentenced to 5 years. On thursday, president trump announced on twitter, of course that he will pardon dinesh dsouza, the conservative writer convicted in 2014 of campaignfinance fraud. The filmmaker was also sentenced on tuesday to five years probation. The felony count that dsouza admitted guilt on carries a maximum prison sentence of two years. Dinesh dsouza, left, working on the documentary 2016. Donald trump pardons indian american conservative pundit. Sep 11, 2014 prosecutors have asked the judge to sentence dinesh d souza to 16 months in prison for his attempt to sneak extra campaign donations to his buddy running for the senate in new york. Dinesh d souza, the conservative author and documentary filmmaker who was indicted in january for campaign finance fraud, has been given a probationary sentence at a community confinement center. In his own letter to berman, d souza contended that, no good purpose would be served by locking me up. Chief financial officer of furniture company sentenced to.
Hillarys america, the third documentary from author, filmmaker and convicted felon dinesh dsouza one sentence and all pretense of honesty is. Conservative writer dinesh dsouza is spared prison time. With dinesh dsouza, jonah goldberg, david guyette, andrea cohen. Today a federal judge sentenced him to five years probation, eight months of that in a community confinement center, community service, and therapeutic counseling. The irony, which i was not the first person to pick up on, was all about the contents of that book. Dsouza is the author of several new york times bestselling books. Sep 23, 2014 dinesh d souza s sentence isnt remarkable september 23, 2014 by ken white recently i wrote about political pundit dinesh d souza s selective prosecution claim and about the support for him at sentencing. He was formerly president of new york citys kings college.
Obamas america, which drew heavily on his bestselling 2010 book, the roots of obama. Practice makes perfect spanish sentence builder, second. Sep 23, 2014 d souza must attend weekly therapeutic counseling sessions and perform community service, the judge said. Dec 09, 2016 dsouza pled guilty on april 1, 2016, before u. Sep 23, 2014 dinesh dsouza, the conservative pundit and filmmaker behind the scathing documentary 2016. Jul 24, 2018 dinesh dsouza s new book, united states of socialism, reveals how the left uses the venezuelan formula for socialism, decisively refutes this new face of socialism, chillingly documents. Youll get where you want in no time through practice makes perfects systematic, crystal. Documentarian dinesh dsouza analyzes the history of the democratic party and what he thinks are hillary clintons true motivations. Responding to the sentence, dsouza told kelly he has a smile on his face and that his faith in an independent judiciary has been restored because of the judges fair ruling. Aug 04, 2017 the irony, which i was not the first person to pick up on, was all about the contents of that book. Dsouza wrote the 2010 bestseller the roots of obamas rage and codirected 2016. Im thankful and relieved that the judge refused all attempts by the government to lock up my friend dinesh dsouza, said gerald molen, the oscarwinning producer of dsouzas 2012 documentary, 2016.
Stealing america and millions of other books are available for instant access. Obamas america, which painted a bleak picture of the nations. Perhaps the federal government gave dsouza a good plea deal. Throughout the history of the democratic party, we see. Chief financial officer of furniture company pleads guilty to.
Chief financial officer of furniture company pleads guilty. Dinesh d souza sentenced in manhattan federal court to five years of probation for campaign finance fraud. Documentarian dinesh d souza analyzes the history of the democratic party and what he thinks are hillary clintons true motivations. They purport to trace the presidents politics to the communism and. Exposing the nazi roots of the american left, which details how the fascist ideology of the modern left including the democrat party was lifted from the nazis and vice versa. He was sentenced to eight months in a halfway house near his home in san diego, five years probation. Dsouza must attend weekly therapeutic counseling sessions and perform community service, the judge said. Jul 22, 2016 directed by dinesh d souza, bruce schooley. In the stretch run of the presidents 2012 reelection bid, dsouza released his documentary film 2016.
A look at dinesh dsouza, pardoned by trump the new york. Conservative commentator, author, and filmmaker dinesh dsouza spoke to a capacity crowd november 1, 2016, in main lounge, moulton union. The conservative author and filmmaker dinesh dsouza has asked a federal judge to sentence him to probation and community service after pleading guilty to a campaign finance law violation. Apr 01, 2016 dsouza, 50, of monmouth junction, new jersey, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Professor instantly regrets battling dsouza over racism.
I am definitely going to make a big film in 2016, dsouza said. Dsouza is scheduled to be sentenced on july 22, 2016, before judge abrams. Convicted felon dinesh dsouza still mad obama put him in. Obama critic dsouza spared prison for violating election. Dsouza is author of the roots of obamas rage and coproducer of the equally controversial film 2016. Dinesh dsouza sentenced in manhattan federal court to five. But sam nunberg, trumps former political aide, recalled that dsouza visited trump at trump tower in new york in 2012, shortly before releasing his film, 2016. The indianborn dsouza wrote the 2010 bestseller the roots of obamas rage and codirected a 2012 film, 2016. Conservative commentator dsouza discusses clintons. Hillarys america by dinesh dsouza is an eye opening read. Dsouza sentence may be increased over his public lack of. If dsouza wants a prison sentence closer to 10 months than 16 months, and perhaps community service, it would behoove him to tell judge berman on september 23 that he did more wrong than make a politically insignificant excess contribution out of friendship, demonstrate genuine contrition and humility that was not apparent when he pled guilty and. Norman dsouza repeatedly misrepresented the financial condition of two companies to deceive a bank and a municipality into lending the companies millions of dollars. In their argument for why dsouza should get prison time, they point to his lack of contrition right up to his plea bargain, citing his public statements as.
With dinesh d souza, jonah goldberg, david guyette, andrea cohen. Much of the film equates liberals to nazis and supporters of slavery, with a smarmy documentary tone that dsouza has perfected in past revisionist rightwing fantasies, including 2012s 2016. D souza had disturbed some christians by showing up at a conference with a fiance, despite also being married at the time. Dinesh dsouza avoids jail time, gets five years of probation. Dsouza had disturbed some christians by showing up at a conference with a fiance, despite also being married at the time. District judge ronnie abrams, who imposed yesterdays sentence. Available for preorder now, dinesh dsouza s new book united states of socialism reveals modernday socialism as a identity socialism. An evening with dinesh dsouza, was harshly critical of the democratic party in general and the clintons in particular. Preet bharara, the united states attorney for the southern district of new york. The charges followed his 20 film that was critical of former president barack obama. Sep 24, 2014 conservative filmmaker dinesh dsouza, who was spared prison time after pleading guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws, is holding his head high with a somewhat restored faith in the. Conservative filmmaker dinesh dsouza, who was spared prison time after. Apr 08, 2015 dsouza, who spends his nights in a confinement center, reflects on his sense of humor, his conservative bona fides, and what he sees as obamas wrath.
Sep 24, 2014 dsouza was sentenced to a five year probationary period by a judge in the u. I thought the sentence was abnormally harsh, especially for a first time offender and does what the democrats wanted, which was to take dinesh out of circulation until after the election. Dinesh dsouza sentenced in manhattan federal court to. In the book, dsouza asserts that the 2016 democratic party platform was similar to the platform of the third reich. Dinesh dsouza implores us to recognize the con for what it is, and work, as he works, to expose it, rather than dignify it as an alternative political philosophy.