Former Rep. Stockman Arrested on Election Law Charges

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Source: Roll Call

Former Rep. Stockman Arrested on Election Law Charges

Accused of funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to personal account

Posted Mar 17, 2017 8:15 AM

Eric Garcia
@EricGarcia

Former Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman was jailed Thursday on charges of violating federal election law during his last term in office.

Stockman was brought into court shackled and handcuffed, KPRC-TV in Houston reported and bail was set at $25,000. A conviction could send Stockman to federal prison.

According to a complaint, Stockman set up a non-profit called Life Without Limits in 2011 that received a single $350,000 donation. Stockman is accused of funneling that money back to himself through payments to employees.

When Stockman was told he would need to have an attorney by 2 p.m Friday, he said “I’ll have to hustle with that.”

Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/steve-stockman-jailed-election-law-charges

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God: TEXAS: Teabagger Former House Rep. Steve Stockman Dragged Away In Handcuffs For Embezzlement


There are many links in the article, but Roll Call is one of those sites at which cutting and pasting is turned into an exercise in futility.

Steve Stockman's spokesman was Donny Ferguson. Ferguson has just revamped his Twitter site, so I wouldn't expect to see much there.

Before he worked for Stockman, Ferguson worked for former Loudoun County, Virginia, supervisor Eugene Delgaudio.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. This guy was the nut who invited Ted Nugent to the State of the Union once, right?

Glad karma has seemed to catch up with at least somebody.

[Botany]

2. Good catch

[riversedge]

12. uga.

[Mc Mike]

3. So sad, when bad things happen to good people. nt.

[Gothmog]

4. Stockman continues to embarrass Texas

[joshdawg]

5. Federal prison sounds okay, but

ALL his and his family's money needs to be taken from them.
The only thing that will get any republican lawbreaker's attention is to take away all their money. Jail time is not enough. Leave'em penniless like they want to leave so many Americans.

[Paladin]

6. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Fuck you, Stockman. Jeez, my schadenfreude is unconfined. In the past, I would have said it couldn't happen to a more deserving guy---but then the trump administration happened.......

[INdemo]

7. Bannon is next?

[RainAndMoreRain]

8. Couldn't Happen To A Better Piece Of Human Feces

Of course he won't go to PRIZZON. Maybe a country club for politicians. Prizzon lite.

Only crooks go to the real prison.

You know, the ones caught with a bag of pills.

[certainot]

10. correction, only DEM politicians go to prison.....

[riversedge]

11. I would rather see him get hard hit with a fine, paying retribution and court fees.. Hit him

in the pocketbook--where it hurts.

[packman]

9. Oh, that feels good to read that - Couldn't happen to a more deserving person

[dalton99a]

13. About time.