Fundraiser Turns Himself In

Norman Hsu prepares to surrender as he arrives at a San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Aug. 31, 2007. Hsu, a top Democratic fundraiser wanted as a fugitive in California, turned himself in Friday to face a grand theft charge. After reports surfaced this week of Hsu's fugitive status in California, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, (D-NY) joined other candidates in returning thousands of dollars Hsu raised. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (Paul Sakuma - AP)

The New York senator made her remarks during an appearance at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, N.Y.

On Friday, Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson indicated he plans to donate to charity $23,000 in contributions that Hsu made to his gubernatorial re-election campaign in New Mexico.

Earlier this week, Hsu said he thought the criminal charges had been taken care of when he completed his bankruptcy proceedings in the early 1990s.

"I have not sought to evade any of my obligations and certainly not the law," Hsu said in a prepared statement.

According to Smetana, Hsu told investors he had a contract to buy and sell latex gloves, but he never purchased the gloves and had no contract to sell them.

After he failed to show up for sentencing, investigators believed Hsu had fled to his native Hong Kong, Smetana said.

Smetana said he has agreed to let Hsu post $1 million cash bail, He also said prosecutors are likely to again argue for a prison time when Hsu finally keeps his sentencing date with the judge.

"He stole $1 million," Smetana said.

Hsu's lawyer and publicist declined say whether he would immediately post bail.

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Associated Press Writers Jim Kuhnhenn in Washington, Barry Massey in Santa Fe, N.M., and John Kekis in Syracuse, N.Y., contributed to this report.