Geee Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Former Maui lawmaker charged with taking more than $18,000 in bribes A former Senate majority leader in Maui, Hawaii, was charged in federal court on Tuesday with allegedly taking more than $18,000 in bribes, including an agreement to "introduce a bill and also to kill bills in exchange for cash," the Justice Department said. Jamie Kalani English, 54, began taking bribes from a business owner in 2015, which included several thousand dollars to buy food and drinks for political gatherings, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court in Honolulu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 12:26 PM, Valin said: Omar paid thousands by restaurant accused of stealing money intended to feed starving children Rep. Ilhan Omar and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are accused of receiving donations from men who stole millions of COVID relief dollars. One of these men also runs a charity founded by a city council member and sits on a city working group. Alpha News Staff January 31, 2022 Rep. Ilhan Omar has partied at and received donations from a business accused by the FBI of stealing millions of COVID relief dollars from children. Feeding Our Future received $197.9 million in 2021 to provide food to starving Minnesota children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the FBI recently raided the nonprofit’s headquarters and suggested that little or none of this money was actually spent feeding kids. (Snip) Department of Education was battling two nonprofits for years before scandal broke As early as October 2019 (if not before), MDE was concerned about the rapid growth of the St. Anthony-based Feeding Our Future. Bill Glahn February 14, 2022 (Center of the American Experiment) — The Jan. 20 FBI raids on Feeding Our Future was just the latest escalation in a war between the state agency and two networks of nonprofits operating food giveaways to low-income children. The state Department of Education (MDE) has been battling Feeding Our Future and the related nonprofit Partners in Nutrition (aka Partners in Quality Care) in and out of court going back at least as far as 2017. MDE oversees locally two federal government free-food programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Those two programs are meant to supplement the better-known school lunch program and provide meals to children at times they are not in class — after school and during summers, respectively. (Snip) These nonprofits aren’t charities in the usual sense of the word. They accept little or no donations from private individuals or entities. Both were created in recent years, and by the same people, for the sole purpose of helping other nonprofit and private entities to access these two government food programs. For a 10 percent cut, of course. And they have been hugely successful. Each nonprofit boasts a network of hundreds of free-food distribution sites — including private schools, churches, childcare centers, apartment complexes, parks, and other locations throughout the state. Collectively, the nonprofits have accessed $460 million in government money over the years. Like a Silicon Valley startup, each year the nonprofits have operated, they have added another zero to their revenue column. More than $300 million of that total was accessed in just 2021, as the federal government relaxed rules on what types of entities could participate in the programs and what types of locations could host distribution sites. (Snip) According to filings in the lawsuit, the rapid growth of the nonprofits can be attributed to signing up new sites to the programs. But the nonprofits also signed up existing sites to their network, competing with other nonprofit groups for market share. At some later point in 2021, MDE banned distribution sites located at privately-owned restaurants, although restaurants can continue to serve as vendors to approved sites. The FBI raids occurred on Jan. 20. By the end of the month, both Feeding Our Future and Partners in Nutrition were suspended from the programs. Not one person has been arrested or charged in the alleged scandal. Although local media have gone silent on the story in recent days, we have not heard the last of Feeding Our Future and Partners in Nutrition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Chicago alderman found guilty of lying to regulators, filing false income tax returns Thompson was found guilty of two counts of lying to regulators and five counts of filing false federal income tax returns. Hannah Nightingale February 15, 2022 Chicago Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson was found guilty by a jury on two counts of lying to regulators and five counts of filing false income tax returns. The 11th Ward council member is the grandson of late Mayor Richard J. Daley, and the nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The verdict Monday came after around three-and-a-half hours of deliberation by the 12-person jury in the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. During closing arguments, Assistant US Attorney Brian Netols told jurors "no one is so big, no one is so important, that they can't be held accountable for their criminal conduct." (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Bribery case involving ComEd officials moves ahead with shadow over Madigan (The Center Square) – Former House Speaker Michael Madigan spent more than $2.7 million for legal work in 2021, most of it after he left office, after being implicated but not charged in a federal corruption probe that continues to make waves in Springfield. After it became clear he didn't have the votes, Madigan withdrew his bid in January 2021 to continue on as speaker of the Illinois House, a position he held for nearly four decades. Shortly after, on Feb. 18, 2021, he resigned from the state legislature. The next day, his campaign fund, Friends of Michael J Madigan, spent $2 million with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, a Chicago-based law firm with more than 700 attorneys around the globe. Last year, Friends of Michael J Madigan spent 2,771,890.55 with six law firms, according to campaign finance records from Illinois Sunshine. The clouds around the former speaker have made it difficult to tell what lies ahead for Madigan. "The smoke obscures your view so there's no real clarity," said David Parker, assistant professor at the Graham School of Management at Saint Xavier University. "There's something there, there's something through the mist, the fog, you just don't really know what it is." This week, Judge Harry Leinenweber denied a motion to dismiss corruption charges against four people who prosecutors allege gave jobs and contracts as part of an 8-year long effort to influence Madigan on behalf of ComEd, the state's largest electrical utility. The decision is the latest ahead of a possible trial in September. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 A stunning fall for ex-Honduran president, arrested at the request of the US for drug trafficking Just Saying Hillary Clinton's Response To Honduran Coup Was Scrubbed From Her Paperback Memoirs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Former Democrat House Speaker faces racketeering and bribery charges for decades-long schemes Michael Madigan is accused of enhancing his own "political power and financial well-being while also generating income for his political allies and associates." Nick Monroe March 2, 2022 A lengthy federal investigation into former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has finally led to his indictment on federal racketeering charges on Wednesday. The 22-count indictment charges both Madigan and another former Illinois politician of taking advantage of their public office. Madigan was a fixture in Illinois politics for half a century. He had been a member of their state house since 1971 (and speaker for 38 of those years), but controversy caught up with Madigan’s career, including allegations of corruption that were previously described as "lobbying" and "patronage." (Snip) ____________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Valin said: Former Democrat House Speaker faces racketeering and bribery charges for decades-long schemes Michael Madigan is accused of enhancing his own "political power and financial well-being while also generating income for his political allies and associates." Nick Monroe March 2, 2022 A lengthy federal investigation into former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has finally led to his indictment on federal racketeering charges on Wednesday. The 22-count indictment charges both Madigan and another former Illinois politician of taking advantage of their public office. Madigan was a fixture in Illinois politics for half a century. He had been a member of their state house since 1971 (and speaker for 38 of those years), but controversy caught up with Madigan’s career, including allegations of corruption that were previously described as "lobbying" and "patronage." (Snip) ____________________________________________________________ Hell has frozen over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 23 minutes ago, Geee said: Hell has frozen over! I wonder when it was Ill. politics (both Parties, or so it appears) went Off The Rails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, Valin said: I wonder when it was Ill. politics (both Parties, or so it appears) went Off The Rails? Having grown up there, it was common knowledge ( almost a joke) for as long as I could remember. The Daley Machine (father & son) was a common phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, Geee said: Having grown up there, it was common knowledge ( almost a joke) for as long as I could remember. The Daley Machine (father & son) was a common phrase. "Welcome to Chicago. This town stinks like a whorehouse at low tide." The Untouchables 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 Former Democrat Mayor Faces Charge for Child Pornography The former mayor of Beaverton, Oregon, was arraigned Friday for possession of child porn but pleaded not guilty. Dennis “Denny” Doyle served three terms as mayor and between November 2014 and December of the next year “allegedly possessed digital material containing child pornography,” the Beaverton Valley Times reported. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 These Democratic Megadonors Made a $108 Million ‘Lucky Bet’ on Wall Street. Now the Feds Are Investigating. Daily Beast owner Barry Diller, Lincoln Project patron David Geffen, and German prince Alex von Fürstenberg suspected of insider trading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Geee said: These Democratic Megadonors Made a $108 Million ‘Lucky Bet’ on Wall Street. Now the Feds Are Investigating. Daily Beast owner Barry Diller, Lincoln Project patron David Geffen, and German prince Alex von Fürstenberg suspected of insider trading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 The thing so many people (non-gamers0 don't know is Computer/Online Gaming is a multi Billion dollar industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Prominent Maine Democrat arrested on child pornography charges, bail set at only $50k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 Former staffer of U.S. Rep Brad Schneider pleads guilty to stealing almost $80,000 in taxpayer money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Geee said: Former staffer of U.S. Rep Brad Schneider pleads guilty to stealing almost $80,000 in taxpayer money It was Just $80,000, nothing to see here. Just chump change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Democrat New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Arrest on Bribery Conspiracy Indictment Democrat New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin resigned from office hours after his arrest on Tuesday on a federal bribery conspiracy indictment, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 In shadow of Hunter Biden probe, Democrats grapple with corruption scandals galore in own ranks Democratic officeholders have been implicated in a wide range of recent corruption scandals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 DEM MEGA DONOR SENTENCE Political donor Ed Buck was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Thursday after being convicted on charges related to the overdose deaths of two men in his home. Buck, 67, was found guilty last year of plying men with drugs during sexual encounters, leading to two Black men overdosing in his apartment in West Hollywood, California. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles were seeking a life sentence for Buck, saying he preyed on the vulnerable — often young and Black men — for his sexual fetish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Geee said: DEM MEGA DONOR SENTENCE Political donor Ed Buck was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Thursday after being convicted on charges related to the overdose deaths of two men in his home. Buck, 67, was found guilty last year of plying men with drugs during sexual encounters, leading to two Black men overdosing in his apartment in West Hollywood, California. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles were seeking a life sentence for Buck, saying he preyed on the vulnerable — often young and Black men — for his sexual fetish. @Geee A Blast From The past. Prominent Dem Donor And LGBT Activist Ed Buck Busted For Operating Drug House Geee, September 18, 2019 Democratic donor and LGBT activist Ed Buck was arrested on Tuesday after a man overdosed in his California home, ABC 7 news reported. The overdose last week marked the third time a man overdosed in Buck's home. The first two men's overdoses were due to methamphetamine that resulted in death. Both of their deaths took place two years apart. LGBT activists were upset about the overdoses of 26-year-old Gemmel Moore and 55-year-old Timothy Dean, both black gay men, because they believed Buck was personally responsible for their deaths. Their cases were not prosecuted because of a lack of evidence, the Los Angeles Times reported. According to prosecutors, Buck injected meth into the third victim. He sustained an overdose but ended up surviving (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 Maxine Waters pays daughter another $24,000 in campaign cash, adding to $1.2M in previous payments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 Far-Left Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Lashes Out at Prosecutors After Two of Her Staffers Indicted in $11 Million ‘Vaccine Contract’ Investigation Harris County, Texas – Two of Judge Lina Hidalgo’s staffers were indicted this week after prosecutors expanded the investigation into an $11 million ‘vaccine outreach contract’ awarded to one of the judge’s political cronies. Texas Rangers last month raided the office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and executed a search warrant related to an $11 million ‘vaccine outreach contract’ awarded to one of the judge’s friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 ICE blew $17M on unused hotel rooms for migrants, DHS watchdog finds The alleged mismanagement came around the same time Endeavors entered into another, more lucrative no-bid contract with the US Department of Health and Human Services. The deal raised eyebrows because it was secured after the organization hired Biden administration transition team member Andrew Lorenzen-Strait as its senior director for migrant services and federal affairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Clyburn Inc.: South Carolina Dem showers family members with over $200K from campaign funds FIRST ON FOX: House Majority Whip James Clyburn has showered numerous family members with more than $200,000 in campaign cash in recent years, a Fox News Digital review of campaign records found. The South Carolina Democrat's campaign expenditures have made their way to five relatives, including two of his daughters, their husbands and a grandson, the records show. One family member benefiting from his campaign's operations is Jennifer Clyburn Reed, Rep. Clyburn's daughter, who has pocketed $45,000 for a "campaign management fee" between July and December 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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