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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn Obama’s America 2014, Dinesh D’Souza likely headed to prison
Anti-Obama author and filmmaker pleads guilty to campaign finance violationIAN BLAIR
The water is rising for some in Obamas America:
Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh DSouza pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a campaign finance law violation, avoiding a trial that had been expected to begin the same day in a Manhattan federal court.
DSouza, known for his biting criticism of President Barack Obama, pleaded guilty to one criminal count of making illegal contributions in the names of others. A second count concerning the making of false statements is expected to be dismissed once he is sentenced.
Prosecutors said DSouza asked two friends and their spouses to contribute $10,000 each to Longs campaign and then reimbursed them. At the time, campaign finance regulations limited individual donations to a maximum of $5,000 during an election cycle.
The American Conservatives Rod Drehers teary words deserve some elucidation:
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http://www.salon.com/2014/05/20/in_obamas_america_2014_dinesh_dsouza_likely_headed_to_prison/
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In Obama’s America 2014, Dinesh D’Souza likely headed to prison (Original Post)
DonViejo
May 2014
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. He pled guilty
But watch the right ignore that and blame Pres. Obama anyway.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)2. He pled guilty. He knows he is such.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)4. When you look up schmuck in the dictionary
that picture appears. LOL
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,766 posts)5. You do the crime
You do the time