Conservative Fundraiser Arrested for Child Porn

[AnnieBW]

Michael Centanni, COO of Base Connect, a conservative direct mail operation, has been arrested on child porn charges in DC.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Michael-Centanni-DC-Child-Porn-Charges-281114612.html

Base Connect has raised millions in campaign funds for conservative political organizations and candidates in U.S. Senate and House races around the country. Records indicate the company has also co-sponsored the prestigious Conservative Political Action Committee Convention, or CPAC. Photos posted online show Centanni attended and manned a promotional table.

[JeffHead]

1. Another one? nt

[nomorenomore08]

2. Seems to be a (disturbing) recurring theme... n/t

[shenmue]

3. To jail with this freak

[lpbk2713]

4. People like him put the P in GOP

Greedy Obstructionist Pedophile.

[freshwest]

5. Par for the course for these loathsome crooks. Throw the book at him.

[Jim Lane]

6. This is bad news. We'd be better off if this scammer retained his credibility with conservatives.

According to the Wikipedia article on Base Connect (formerly known as BMW Direct), the company raises money from right-wingers but keeps most of it.

Meet one of the poor pitiful victims of this firm, Republican candidate Ada Fisher:

Dr. Ada Fisher, who sought to unseat Mel Watt in a 2006 race for Congress, said she fell victim to a less-than-ethical fundraising firm during the campaign.

Fisher, a Salisbury resident, said BMW Direct, a Washington, D.C.-based direct-mail firm, raised almost $400,000 for her campaign. But Fisher said she got less than $30,000 of that money.

"I was furious," Fisher said. "I'm still furious."

(from this newspaper story)

I hope Mr. Centanni beats the child-porn rap so he can go on fleecing Republicans.