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Breaking: Bob McDonnell & Wife Found Guilty of Corruption, Fraud
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:21 pm
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Ex-Virginia Gov. McDonnell Found Guilty of Corruption Charge
Former Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia, once a rising star in the Republican Party, was found guilty Thursday of selling the influence of his office to a vitamin salesman. He and his wife, Maureen, faced 14 counts of fraud, bribery charges, and corruption; McDonnell was found guilty of 11 counts, while Maureen was found guilty of eight.
Both McDonnells sobbed as the verdicts were read. U.S. District Judge James Spencer set sentencing for Jan. 6.
McDonnell, 60, and Maureen McDonnell were accused of accepting $170,000 in gifts and loans from Jonnie Williams, the CEO of a dietary supplement company, in exchange for favors, including state promotion of one of the company’s products.
In closing arguments last Friday, a prosecutor told the federal jury that McDonnell "stomped on the Virginia flag by selling out his office."
Williams bought $20,000 in clothes for Maureen McDonnell and an engraved Rolex for the governor, which jurors passed among themselves during the trial. Williams also spent $15,000 on a wedding reception for the McDonnells’ daughter.
The executive arranged golf outings for the first couple, let them stay at his mountain lake house and lent them his Ferrari. A photo of Bob McDonnell, in sunglasses and smiling behind the wheel, was entered as evidence.
Prosecutors gave Williams an immunity deal and made him their star witness. He testified that he pampered the McDonnells to secure their help promoting the company’s big product, an anti-inflammatory agent called Anatabloc.
The former governor testified that he never gave Williams anything beyond ordinary political courtesy. Maureen McDonnell did not testify.
The case took a personal turn when the McDonnells plotted an unusual strategy: They argued that their marriage was so badly in trouble that they could not possibly have conspired to commit a crime.
LINK
This post was edited on 9/4/14 at 2:27 pm
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Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:23 pm to NC_Tigah
Well...I'm going to need a link AND details 
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:26 pm to kingbob
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:26 pm to NC_Tigah
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. 
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:27 pm to NC_Tigah
Politicians gonna politician.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:36 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:
Ex-Virginia Gov. McDonnell Found Guilty of Corruption Charge
Good.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:37 pm to NC_Tigah
Over some fuxking vitamin money? Smh
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:38 pm to baybeefeetz
Good. I hope they throw the book at him. But how is this different than what congressmen do with lobbyists every fricking day?
They ALL should be in jail.
They ALL should be in jail.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:39 pm to Jbird
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Link with details preloaded inside!
LINK
There wasn't one when I posted that, but thank you.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:41 pm to kingbob
quote:That's why I was being a little helper bear, you asked and boom piping hot link in 30 mins or less.
There wasn't one when I posted that, but thank you.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 3:47 pm to NC_Tigah
Are you going to proclaim a correct or incorrect verdict in this trial as well?
Posted on 9/4/14 at 3:49 pm to Tigah in the ATL
quote:
Are you going to proclaim a correct or incorrect verdict in this trial as well?
I'll proclaim it.
Correct.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 3:57 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:
The case took off when a personal chef who was fired in 2012, accused of stealing food from the governor’s mansion, provided investigators with documents showing that Williams had paid for catering at the daughter’s wedding.
The disgruntled employee strikes again.
This case was surprising lopsided. Honestly, I didn't think the evidence against Bob McDonnell was going to be so cut and dry.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:12 pm to Jbird
quote:
and boom piping hot link in 30 mins or less
You'd make a terrible Domino's delivery guy bro
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:25 pm to Vegas Bengal
Gonna leave this one here for you;
oh, and not defending OP (behavior/actions).
oh, and not defending OP (behavior/actions).
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:31 pm to NC_Tigah
McDonnell was establishment to the bone
This is par for the course for the establishment GOP
Only difference is that he got caught
This is par for the course for the establishment GOP
Only difference is that he got caught
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:14 pm to NC_Tigah
frick him. I hate crooks.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:29 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:
The case took a personal turn when the McDonnells plotted an unusual strategy: They argued that their marriage was so badly in trouble that they could not possibly have conspired to commit a crime.
that's an...interesting strategy.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:42 pm to PuntBamaPunt
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that's an...interesting strategy.
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