A Right-Wing Billionaire Was Just Convicted of Bribery and He's Dragging Republicans Down With Him

[pecosbob]

The GOP candidate for governor in North Carolina is already being plagued by his connection to Greg Lindberg.

On Thursday, Greg Lindberg, one of the largest Republican political donors in North Carolina and a self-described billionaire insurance baron, was convicted of trying to bribe a state official who oversaw his businesses.

It’s a case that has torn the Republican firmament in the state apart—right before a pivotal election year with new maps that are expected to help Democrats pick up seats.

The April 2019 indictments against Lindberg were a bombshell. Lindberg had been secretly recorded by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who was working with the FBI, as the businessman tried to bribe Causey with $2 million. The charges linked state GOP Chairperson Robin Hayes to the scheme, who promptly stepped down from his role. He pled guilty and is now awaiting sentencing. (Dallas Woodhouse—dubbed the “Roger Stone” of North Carolina politics and Hayes’ second hand—stepped down too.) The indictments also revealed that Republican Congressman Mark Walker’s political action committee received $150,000 from Lindberg at the same time Lindberg was asking Walker to exert pressure on Causey. (Walker is not accused in the case.)

read more at https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/03/a-right-wing-billionaire-was-just-convicted-of-bribery-and-hes-dragging-republicans-down-with-him/

[beachbumbob]

1. corruption should be made to pay the price in Nov

its up to the voters again to decide

[gademocrat7]

2. Corruption is a virtue to rethugs.

[Mercurian]

3. Love to see this go somewhere..

..but I'm not holding my breath. Corruption and power lust are bone-deep with the NC GOP.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Dirty little deals amongst businessmen

that prey on the masses for the largesse needed to fund the graft.

I suspect this plays out every day, and about 1 in 1,000 ever sees the light of day. These guys prob surprised they got caught.

[Farmer-Rick]

7. That's how you get rich in America. By abusing someone

Or something.

But of course here in the bible belt, wealth is a reward from god. So, the biggest criminals are god's chosen.

[Kitchari]

9. Sad but true n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

10. It was always that way

ask the Wampanoag about the Puritans

[Farmer-Rick]

12. Or ask the serfs and peasants

Or the slaves.

[blm]

5. Thanks. This is another big story being buried under the constant avalanche

of other news.

[Perseus]

6. About Roger Stone, what has happened with him? Is he in jail yet?

Suddenly we stopped hearing about Stone.

[spanone]

8. K&R...

[CaptYossarian]

11. Good for Causey.

Not only does he have morals, but he gave up on $2 mil in his pocket.

[lagomorph777]

13. Not likely. He's an (R) too. Just saving his own skin.

But he has legitimately earned some leniency.

[gibraltar72]

14. Pardon to follow.

[muntrv]

16. Only on federal charges.

[klook]

15. This SHOULD bring these crooks down.

Fortunately the Dems can tie this around Dan Forest’s neck. Good news in an election year.

[UTUSN]

17. K&R

[nitpicker]

18. Link to the DoJ PR

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-jury-convicts-founder-and-chairman-multinational-investment-company-and-company

[pecosbob]

19. Thnx