Norman Hsu timeline

Norman Hsu Enrolls at the University of California, Berkeley

Norman Yung Yuen Hsu was born in October 1951 in Hong Kong, he has told acquaintances. A former college friend and business associate, Pedro Woo,... Read more

Norman Hsu Marries

Former democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who raised over $100,000 for Hillary Clinton's campaign, turned himself over to California authorities in... Read more

Norman Hsu Receives License to Sell Real Estate in California

Norman Yung Yuen Hsu (Chinese: 徐詠芫), born October 1951, is a convicted pyramid investment promoter who associated himself with the apparel... Read more

Norman Hsu Receives Degree from Wharton School

Hsu was born and raised in Hong Kong; his ancestors are from Shanghai. He then came to the United States at age 18, obtained a B.S. degree in... Read more

Financier Norman Hsu Found Riding in Car with Known Gangsters

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... Read more

Norman Hsu is Charged with 18 Count Felony Complaint for Ponzi-type Scheme

Hsu was able to gain the trust of investors by his dress, by his warm and personable manner, by his educational credentials, by being quoted in... Read more

Norman Hsu Pleads No Contest to Felony Grand Theft

Shrimp Boy wasn't his only creditor. While the press did not cover it, in 1991 he was charged in San Mateo in an 18-count indictment with grand... Read more

State of California Issues Warrant for Arrest of Norman Hsu After His Failure to Appear in Court

Shrimp Boy wasn't his only creditor. While the press did not cover it, in 1991 he was charged in San Mateo in an 18-count indictment with grand... Read more

Norman Hsu Founds Newton Enterprises Limited Shortly After Fleeing US for Hong Kong

Mr. Hsu vanished just before his scheduled sentencing in 1992. He soon began building new businesses, this time in Hong Kong. One, a clothing... Read more

Norman Hsu Declared Bankrupt by Hong Kong Court

In registrations for Newton and the other firm, Mr. Hsu listed his address as on the 39th floor of Convention Plaza, which is a luxurious place in... Read more

Norman Hsu Makes First Political Contribution After Returning to US from Hong Kong

Hsu then returned to the United States in the late 1990s, despite his fugitive status, and established several addresses in the San Francisco and... Read more

Hillary Clinton's Campaign Announces It Will Return Norman Hsu Contributions

Hsu then returned to the United States in the late 1990s, despite his fugitive status, and established several addresses in the San Francisco and... Read more

Norman Hsu Turns Himself In to Redwood City Court

Norman Hsu, a Democratic fundraiser wanted for fraud, turned himself in to California authorities and was released after posting bail, his lawyer... Read more

Norman Hsu Arrested on Amtrak's California Zephyr Train

One day after the release of The Wall Street Journal's investigation, it was reported that the warrant issued after Hsu's failure to appear for... Read more

Norman Hsu Sentenced on Original Fraud Charges

A judge on Friday sentenced disgraced political donor Norman Hsu to three years in state prison after rejecting the one-time Democratic rainmaker's... Read more

Norman Hsu Convicted of Breaking Campaign Finance Laws

Longtime fundraiser Norman Hsu was convicted Tuesday of violating campaign finance laws in a case that became an embarrassment to Secretary of... Read more