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GOP SCANDAL SCORECARD - (Oct 28, 2005 Update) |
STATE BY STATE GOP SCANDAL SCORECARD
Your Weekly 'Republican Corruption and Scandal' Update (You have my permission to post, email or print. *NOTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama Investigation: Sen. Richard Shelby Disposition: received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Gov. Robert Riley Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff. Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Investigation: Republican Legislative Committee(very sleazy) Disposition: financing of a Republican flier that accused a Democratic candidate of supporting same-sex marriage because she failed to sign a pledge against it. Republican committee did not file a report five days before the election showing who paid for the ad, as required by state law. READ THIS: "Ala. Dems seek investigation into financing of anti-gay flier" http://www.washblade.com/2005/2-25/news/legislative/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska Investigation: Senate President Ben Stevens (son of US Senate Pro Tem President Ted Stevens) Disposition: Probed for accepting consulting fees from oil services firm Veco. Subject to a recall petition. Investigation: Sen. Ted Stevens Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Investigation: Arkansas Republican Party Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Arkansas - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Joshua Dickens, Republican Constable of Faulkner County. Disposition: Severly beat, burned, handcuffed and kidnapped woman he was in a relationship with. Sentenced 5 yrs, could be released within 1 year. After the trial, a 16-year-old girl, also made accusations to the police that she had been sexually assaulted by the young man. http://www.arkansasleader.com/2005/10/editorial-good-words-for-criminals.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Investigation: Rep. J. D. Hayworth Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff. Investigation: Gov. Evan Mecham Disposition: impeached, in 1988, after he was convicted of obstructing an investigation into a death threat allegedly made by an aide. He also failed to report a $350,000 from a contributor to his campaign for Governor as required by campaign laws; loaned himself $80,000 of public money to help his failing car dealership; allegations of covering up a death threat by one of his appointees to a government employee. Was the first US Governor to face removal from office by three means simultaneously: impeachment by the legislature, a scheduled recall election, and a criminal indictment. http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Evan_Mecham http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050624/NEWS24/50624002 Investigation: Governor Fife Symington Disposition: Resigned after being convicted of bank fraud charges. Conviction overturned due to improper dismissal of a juror during deliberations. Pardoned by Clinton, probably so he would stop wasting the Federal government's time and money investigating him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fife_Symington_III http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sword-szymczak.html#RI91AA6OL Investigation: Nathan Sproul, of ------------------------------------------------------------------- California Investigation: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Disposition: Ethics probe for accepting salary from two men’s fitness magazines while governor, possible kickback from American Media publisher to Schwarzenegger charity and silence money to a woman who had an extramarital affair with Schwarzenegger. This probe may go criminal. Investigation: Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham Disposition: Probed for bribery regarding financial ties with and favors for defense firm MZM Investigation: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Disposition: Tied to Abramoff scandal on loan papers. Recipient of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Doug Ose Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff. Investigation: Rep. Richard Pombo Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff. http://www.publicintegrity.org/report.aspx?aid=753 Investigation: Rep. John Doolittle Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff. Investigation: Rep. Ed Royce Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff. Investigation: Katrina Leung, who helped raise money and contributed to several other Republican campaigns. Disposition: arrested in April 2003, on charges of working covertly for the Chinese government(CODENAME: Parlor Maid). Leung was alleged to have copied U.S. secrets with intent of providing them to Chinese intelligence services. http://www.fas.org/irp/ops/ci/leung.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54571-2005Jan6.html Investigation: Retired FBI agent James J. Smith Disposition: pleaded guilty to lying about the affair, with Katrina Leung, during an FBI background review and agreed to cooperate with the government's investigation of Leung in exchange for the dropping of more serious charges of mail fraud and mishandling of classified documents. He was sentenced three months' home confinement. http://www.cicentre.com/Documents/DOC_Smith_James_J_Case.htm http://www.fas.org/irp/ops/ci/smith.html http://www.newsgd.com/news/World1/200507190030.htm California - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Nicholas Elizondo(Republican director of the "Young Republican Federation) Bakersfield, CA Disposition: molested his 6-year old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/Nicholas_Elizondo.htm Investigation: Republican Judge Ronald C. Kline Disposition: placed under house arrest for child molestation and possession of child pornography. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00914F93A550C718CDDAA0894DA404482 Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger "told a magazine in 1977 that he had a stripper girlfriend, hung out with prostitutes and engaged in group sex. Then in October 2003, the Los Angeles Times reported that several women said he had forced himself on them, grabbing them and trying to pull off clothing. Schwarzenegger didn't admit anything specific, but he didn't exactly proclaim his innocence, either. "Wherever there is smoke, there is fire," he said. "I have behaved badly sometimes." ------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado Investigation: Colorado Republican Party Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Colorado - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Larry D Floyd (R-Denton County Constable) Disposition: Arrested charged with one count of soliciting for child prostitution, three counts of enticement of a child and three counts of attempted sexual assault on a child. http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/tv/stories/wfaa050916_am_constable.63c90142.html Investigation: Larry Jack Schwarz, Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative. Disposition: fired after child pornography was found in his possession http://www.armchairsubversive.com/schwarz.htm Investigation: Colorado Republican Party activist Randal David Ankeney Disposition: charged in a second sexual-assault incident, following his July arrest involving a Disposition: 14-year-old girl he had met in an Internet chat room. http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/1130885/detail.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecticut Investigation: Gov. John Rowland Disposition: Convicted, racketeering enterprise, imprisoned 2004 Investigation: Peter N. Ellef, Mr. Rowland's co-chief of staff. Disposition: pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bribery http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/nyregion/26plea.html Investigation: William A. Tomasso, Mr. Ellef's close friend, whose family's companies won more than $100 million in contracts under Mr. Rowland's administration. Disposition: pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bribery http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/nyregion/26plea.html Investigation: Rep. Rob Simmons Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Connecticut - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Larry Giordano (R- former Mayor of Waterbury) Disposition: Sexually abused 2 girls. Sentenced to 37 years http://www.armchairsubversive.com/Giordano.htm Investigation: Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl. http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=1913548 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware Investigation: Attorney General Jane Brady Disposition: Accused of helping MBNA Bank of Wilmington skirt campaign finance laws. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington DC Investigation: Jack Abramoff, GOP lobbyist Disposition: Indicted, wire fraud, conspiracy Investigation: Adam Kidan, DC Dial-a-Mattress franchise in DC and Abramoff associate Disposition: Indicted, wire fraud, conspiracy Investigation: Michael Scanlon, former chief of staff to Tom DeLay Disposition: Being probed for involvement in Indian casino scandal with Abramoff, Kidan, and DeLay Investigation: Steve Rosen, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Disposition: Indicted for criminal conspiracy involving classified national security information Investigation: Keith Weismann, AIPAC Disposition: Indicted for criminal conspiracy involving classified national security information Investigation: Larry Franklin, Colonel, USAF Reserves, Dept. of Defense Disposition: Indicted for criminal conspiracy involving classified national security information Investigation: Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice President;s Chief of Staff Disposition: (5 Count)Indictment: obstruction of justice, making false statements and perjury in the investigation into the leak of a covert CIA agent’s name. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9837835/ Investigation: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove Disposition: Continued investigation by Grand Jury. Probed for illegal disclosure of CIA classified information. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9837835/ Investigation: David Safavian, Chief of Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget Disposition: Arrested, Safavian is charged with making false statements to a General Services Administration ethics officer and the GSA inspector general's office. Safavian served as chief of staff at GSA before moving to OMB. Arrested Sept 19 2005 on charges of lying to investigators and obstructing a federal inquiry involving Jack Abramof Investigation: Timothy E. Flanigan, Flanigan was nominated in May 2005, to be the No. 2 official at the Justice Department - Gonzales' top deputy. But the nomination has been held up over questions about his connection to Abramoff. http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5329154,00.html Investigation: John Hannah, a key aide to Vice President Dick Cheney and one of the architects of the Iraq war, Disposition: cooperating with Fitzgerald after being told that he was identified by witnesses as a co-conspirator in the leak. Sources said Hannah was not given immunity, but was likely offered a “deal” in exchange for information that could result in indictments of key White House officials. http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Second_Cheney_aide_cooperating_in_leak_1019.html Investigation: a second Cheney aide, David Wurmser, has agreed to provide the prosecution with evidence that the leak was a coordinated effort by Cheney’s office to discredit the agent's husband. Her husband, former ambassador Joseph Wilson, was one of the most vocal critics of the Iraq war. http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Second_Cheney_aide_cooperating_in_leak_1019.html Investigation????: Michael Brown, former Director of FEMA. Disposition: LIED on his resume. LIED repeatedly under oath to the House investigative panel. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/27/AR2005092700709.html http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/10/21/MNG3OFC26S1.DTL Investigation: Lester M. Crawford, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Disposition: The GAO and Senate Health committee will be investigating the circumstances of Crawford's resignation, including his financial disclosures. He was also accused before his confirmation of having an improper relationship with a female colleague -- a charge that independent investigators said both parties denied. The final report did note, however, significant discrepancies between Crawford's testimony and that of others in the commissioner's office. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Crawford http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/25/AR2005102501544.html http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9533793/ http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=31466 Washington DC - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Mark Grethen, a longtime GOP activist and fundraiser. He was to be honored in Washington D.C. as “Republican of the Year” – an honor bestowed upon him by Representative Tom Davis of Virginia. Disposition: convicted of six sex crimes involving raping children. He’s scheduled to be in the Deep Meadow Correctional Facility until September 25, 2024. http://mediastudy.com/articles/av5-26-05.html Investigation: Richard Delgaudio, served as president of the Republican-affiliated Legal Affairs Council, raising money for Oliver North’s defense during the Iran-Contra scandal, and for former Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger’s defense fund (back in the pre-Ashcroft/Gonzales days when Republican criminals were actually sometimes tried for their crimes). He also raised money for such Republican notables as Ronald Reagan and Jesse Helms. Disposition: he pled guilty to charges of producing child pornography after getting caught paying two teenage girls to pose for his camera in a Baltimore hotel. http://mediastudy.com/articles/av5-26-05.html John Bolton: Corroborated allegations that Mr. Bolton’s first wife, Christina Bolton, was forced to engage in group sex have not been refuted by the State Department despite inquires posed by Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt concerning the allegations. http://rawstory.com/exclusives/byrne/larry_flynt_bolton_511 History of Washington DC Pedophilia - http://sf.indymedia.org/uploads/conspiracyofsilence2.wmv Video http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2003/02/1570946.php Bush Sr White House Scandal 1989 Investigation: Donald Rumsfeld (R-Defense Secretary) Disposition: authorized the rape of children in Iraqi prisons in order to humiliate. Report 1 Full Report http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/iraq/abughraib/151108.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Investigation: Rep. Katherine Harris, US Senate candidate Disposition: Probed for campaign donations from MZM, Inc. (related to Duke Cunningham probe) Investigation: Rep. Tom Feeney Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff. Probed for corporate ties to Yang Enterprises, involved in over billing state of Florida. Feeney was Jeb Bush’s 1994 running mate for Lt. Gov. Investigation: Rep. Ric Keller Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Sen. John Isakson Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff and Kidan. Investigation: Rush Limbaugh, a conservative talk show host. Allegedly 'doctor shopped' for pills. He claims he was being blackmailed by his housekeeper about his addiction to pain killers. Disposition: ongoing investigation. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/news/limbaugh/120503_limbaugh.html http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/12/22/limbaugh.hearing/ http://biz.yahoo.com/law/050929/9ea2aa07599d179eafca9738389fb210.html?.v=1 Investigation: Miami City Commissioner Arthur Teele Disposition: indicted on 26 counts of fraud and money laundering (suicide) http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/12241082.htm Investigation: Brian H. Darling, 39, legal counsel to Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and former lobbyist for the Alexander Strategy admitted yesterday that he was the author of a memo citing the political advantage to Republicans of intervening in the case of Terri Schiavo, the senator said in an interview last night. Disposition: offered his resignation and it was immediately accepted. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32554-2005Apr6.html Investigation: Chris Hill, a Florida businessman, to whom the National Republican Congress Committee, or NRCC, awarded a “Republican of the Year Award” Disposition: accepted a plea bargain, agreeing to 14 months in a minimum security prison camp at Elin Air Force Base in Florida, plus five years probation. Hill also suffered a $500,000 fine, along with the loss of his warehouse building and manufacturing equipment. The NRCC rescinded the award after learning that Hill was facing federal charges related to drug paraphernalia. The NRCC then awarded Mark Grethen, a Virginia businessman, who couldnt show up for his awards dinner because he was serving time for multiple sex crimes against children. http://www.anchoragepress.com/archives-2005/coverstoryvol14ed36.shtml http://redmorals.com/ Florida - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Republican anti-abortion activist, John Allen Burt. Disposition: charged with sexual misconduct involving a 15 year old girl. http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=7849 Investigation: Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. "Republican Marty"), was Disposition: charged with four counts of unlawful sexual activity with a juvenile and one count of delivering the drug LSD. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia Investigation: Ralph Reed, candidate for Lt. Gov. Disposition: Probed for involvement in Abramoff, Kidan, DeLay Indian casino money laundering. Investigation: Sen. John Isakson Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Sen. Saxby Chambliss Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Phil Gingrey Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Jack Kingston Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Richard Leonard, former manager of Linda Schrenko Campaign Disposition: Pleads guilty on attempted witness tamering http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/gan/press/12-21-04.html Investigation: Linda Schrenko, Georgia School Superintendent Disposition: indicted on federal charges of stealing taxpayer money http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/1104/10schrenkotime.html http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/1104/11schrenko.html http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/1104/12schrenko.html http://www.buzzflash.com/editorial/04/11/edi04086.html Investigation: Governor Sonny Perdue Disposition: Fined for Ethics Violations, the first time a sitting governor has ever been fined since the commission was created in the 1970s. http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=64813 Investigation: state Rep. David Graves of Macon Disposition: will drop his legal claim that his status as a legislator should shield him from DUI charges. http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/local/12788935.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Guam Investigation: Gov. Felix Camacho Disposition: Probed for ties to Abramoff and demoting Acting US Attorney for Guam Frederick Black ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hawaii Investigation: New Hawaii PAC and House GOP PAC Disposition: Campaign violations filed against a number of GOP candidates for the state legislature and US House for skirting spending limits. Hawaii - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Former Hawaii County Councilman Keola Childs Disposition: pleaded guilty in Kona Circuit Court to sexual assault in the first degree for molesting a male child last year. http://starbulletin.com/2000/07/20/news/briefs.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho Investigation: Rep. Michael Simpson Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Butch Otter Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois Investigation Target: House Speaker Dennis Hastert Disposition: Probed for accepting money from Turkey. Investigation Target: former Illinois Gov. George Ryan. Disposition: Indicted. Trial pending. Charges for handing out state contracts to friends and backers in return for campaign contributions, trips and gifts. http://www.suntimes.com/output/ryan/cst-nws-ryan18.html http://www.pjstar.com/stories/102605/REG_B7UQLF96.050.shtml See "Operation Safe Road" Scandal where 66 Defendants (and "Ryan's Kitchen Cabinet")have been indicted. http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osr/osrcasesummary.pdf http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=3569192 http://www.suntimes.com/output/ryan/cst-nws-ryan22.html http://www.ipsn.org/ryan_george/indictment_targets_ryan_fund.htm http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/68609.asp http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/05/10/12/d.asp --------------------------- Investigation: Larry Warner, lobbyist, co-defendent with Gov Ryan's trial. Prosecutors say Ryan steered state contracts and leases to a select group of friends, including his co-defendant in the case, lobbyist Larry Warner, and received subtle kickbacks that included gifts, vacations and other benefits. Prosecutors say Warner reaped $3 million in business under Ryan. In return, prosecutors charge, Warner financed gifts, loans, cash and vacations for Ryan. Disposition: charged in a 22-count indictment, trial in process. Investigation: Scott Fawell, Gov.Ryan's top aide Disposition: convicted of racketeering, theft of Govt funds, conspiracy to obstruct justice, perjury, 2 mail fraud counts, and 3 counts of filing false tax returns. He is serving a 6 1/2-year sentence at a Yankton, S.D., prison camp. Fawell later agreed to help the government at the request of his indicted fiancee, Andrea Coutretsis. http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/69631.asp http://www.ipsn.org/ryan_george/indictment_targets_ryan_fund.htm http://www.pjstar.com/stories/102605/REG_B7UQLF96.050.shtml http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/05/10/12/d.asp http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/georyan12.html Investigation: Andrea Coutretsis Disposition: Coutretsis, a Fawell assistant who later developed a relationship with him, has pleaded guilty in two separate corruption cases and awaits sentencing. http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/05/10/12/d.asp http://www.pjstar.com/stories/102605/REG_B7UQLF96.050.shtml Investigation: Richard Juliano, ran President Bush's Illinois campaign Disposition: indicted in the licenses-for-bribes scandal. Pleaded guilty to Mail Fraud. http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osr/osrcasesummary.pdf http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/indict/2002/fawell_et_al.pdf http://www.ipsn.org/ryan_george/indictment_targets_ryan_fund.htm Investigation Target: Rep. Jerry Weller Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff (Weller is married to the daughter of Guatemalan dictator and mass murderer <300,0000 Guatemalans> Efrain Rios Montt). Investigation: Republican National Treasurer Bob Kjellander Disposition: Under Federal probe for steering investment contracts to Illinois Teachers Retirement Fund. Investigation: Michael Tristano, chief of staff to Disposition: Indicted for diverting state employees to campaign work http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/pr/chicago/2005/pr0519_01.pdf Illinois - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Republican Congressman, Dan Crane(R-IL), had sex with a minor. http://archive.salon.com/col/cona/1998/10/05cona.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Indiana Investigation: Rep. Dan Burton Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Gov. Mitch Daniels Disposition: Under investigation for soliciting campaign donations in return for INDOT (Indiana Dept. of Transportation contracts) Investigation: Thomas Sharp, INDOT Commissioner Disposition: Under investigation for soliciting campaign donations in return for INDOT (Indiana Dept. of Transportation contracts) Investigation: Jim Kittle, GOP state chairman Disposition: Under investigation for soliciting campaign donations in return for INDOT (Indiana Dept. of Transportation contracts) Investigation: Bradley R. Hiller, Ex-GOP insider Disposition: pleaded guilty Wednesday to two felonies in connection with spending he could not account for while running the Senate Republicans' fundraising committee. Judge Stoner sentenced him to one year in prison. Initially, Hiller was charged with writing eight fraudulent checks to himself valued at $24,890.39, but he agreed to repay the committee $146,775 for expense checks he wrote to himself that could not be documented. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050923/NEWS02/509230507 Indiana - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Republican anti-gay activist Earl "Butch" Kimmerling confessed to molesting an 8-year old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/kimmerling.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa Investigation: Sen. Charles Grassley Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: US Rep. Jim Nussle and GOP gubernatorial candidate. Disposition: Received $15,000 contributions Tom DeLay’s PAC http://www.qctimes.net/articles/2005/09/29/news/state/doc433b63fdf2f13496976908.txt ------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas Investigation: Rep. Jim Ryun Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Sen. Sam Brownback Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Adam Taff Disposition: 2004 congressional candidate (KS-3), indicted for campaign violations amnd wire fraud. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Kentucky Investigation: Gov. Ernie Fletcher Disposition: Criminal probe in a state employees’ merit system scandal. Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff. Investigation: Transportation Commissioner Dan Druen Disposition: Merit system scandal, witness tampering. Indicted. Investigation: Deputy Personnel Secretary Bob Wilson Disposition: Merit system scandal. Indicted Investigation: GDarrell Brock, Chairman of Kentucky GOP Disposition: Merit system scandal. Indicted. Investigation: Gov. Personnel Adviser Basil Turbyfill Disposition: Merit system scandal. Indicted Investigation: Transportation Secretary ill Nighbert Disposition: Merit system scandal. Indicted Investigation: Dick Murgatroyd, Gov. Deputy Chief of Staff Disposition: Merit system scandal. Indicted Investigation: Jim Adams, Deputy Transportation Secretary Disposition: Merit system scandal. Indicted Investigation: Cory Meadows, Executive Director, Transportation Dept. Disposition: Merit system scandal. Indicted Investigation: Environmental Protection Commissioner Lloyd Cress Disposition: Probed in merit system scandal Investigation: Sen. Jim Bunning Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Lt. Gov. Stephen Pence Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Investigation: Kenneth Day, a convicted felon and Republican county election commissioner Disposition: pleaded guilty to heading the drug ring from his Clay County pawnshop. http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sports/horse_racing/kentucky_derby/12993197.htm Investigation: Jennings B. White, a former county clerk Disposition: pleads guilty to drug charges to eight federal counts of marijuana trafficking and money laundering in connection with a ring that authorities say sold millions of dollars in drugs. http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sports/horse_racing/kentucky_derby/12993197.htm Kentucky - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Bobby Stumbo, Former Floyd County republican leader Disposition: Charged with sexually abusing a five year old boy http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=3943230&nav=4CAL ------------------------------------------------------------------- Louisiana Investigation: Sen. David Vitter Disposition: Linked to Abramoff in a case involving a Louisiana Indian tribe. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Maine Investigation: Maine Republican Party Disposition: Received contributions from DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Maine - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Merrill Robert Barter(R-County Commissioner) Disposition: pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy. http://boothbayregister.maine.com/1999-04-15/barter_pleads_guilty.html Republican Senate candidate, John Hathaway, was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/hathaway1.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Maryland Investigation: Joseph Steffen, aide to Gov. Bob Ehrlich Disposition: Resigned for starting a rumor campaign against Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley. Investigation: Gov. Bob Ehrlich Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts Investigation: Gov. Mitt Romney’s Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Disposition: Under ethics cloud for awarding a $10,000 contract to conservative Boston Herald columnist to write columns supportive of Romney’s policies. Investigation: Lawrence Novak, Atty, vice chairman state Republican Party Disposition: Indicted, money-laundering charges accusing him of offering to ``cleanse'' drug proceeds for a legal client(Scott Holyoke). ------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Investigation: Rep. Dave Camp Disposition: Received of contributions from Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Investigation: Rep. Gil Gutknecht Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Minnesota - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Jon Grunseth(former Republican candidate for Governor) Disposition: withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/grunseth.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Missouri Investigation: Sen. Christopher Bond Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Sen. Jim Talent Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Gov. Matt Blunt Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Investigation: Congressman Roy Blunt, temporary House Majority Leader. Received contributions from DeLay’s ARMPAC Disposition: The records for Blunt's non-federal PAC could be of interest to the House Ethics Committee. There is a federal ban on officials using their office to benefit "friends, relatives, or persons with whom the employee is affiliated in a non-governmental capacity." http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w051003&s=judis100805 http://www.cleanupcongress.org/press Investigation: Ronnie Gene DeShon, 50, of Gallatin, Mo., superintendent of the Pattonsburg, Missouri R-II School District Disposition: pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $844,000 from the school district. The court released DeShon on his own recognizance. http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/mow/news2005/deshon.ple.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mississippi Investigation: Rep. Charles Pickering Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Roger Wicker Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Sen. Thad Cochran Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Montana Investigation: former Gov. Marc Racicot, presently acting as confidante and high-end lobbyist, chaired the RNC back in 2002 when the corporate money supposedly was laundered. Disposition: probed for his relationship to Tom Delay and ARMPAC while acting as RNC Chairman. http://www.missoulanews.com/News/News.asp?no=5225 Investigation: Sen. Conrad Burns Disposition: Probed for links to Abramoff http://www.montanademocrats.org/CultureOfCorruption.html Investigation: Rep. Dennis Rehberg Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff, took $21,000 in campaign contributions from Abramoff and the tribes he represented. http://www.missoulanews.com/News/News.asp?no=5225 Investigation: Max Baucus Disposition: Probed for $5,000 in contributions from the Abramoff http://www.missoulanews.com/News/News.asp?no=5225 Montana - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Richard A. Dasen Sr., Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups Disposition: found guilty of raping a 15-year old girl. Dansen, 62, told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women. http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2005/07/14/news/mtregional/news07.txt http://www.armchairsubversive.com/Richard_Dasen.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska Investigation: Former Rep. Jon Christensen Disposition: Received of contributions from Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nevada Investigation: Sen. John Ensign Disposition: Received of contributions from Abramoff Nevada - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Republican Assembly candidate Richard Gardner(forced to withdraw from race.) Disposition: sexually abused his daughter, who was about 12 when the crime was committed in May 1982. Child molestation in 1983 against another daughter under the age of 14 in California. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Oct-30-Wed-2002/news/19951668.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- New Hampshire Investigation: Sen. John Sununu Disposition: Probed for receipt of money from DeLay tainted PAC Investigation: Rep. Jeb Bradley Disposition: Probed for receipt of money from DeLay tainted PAC Investigation: House Speaker Gene Chandler Disposition: Campaign contributions violations New Hampshire Republican Party Despite a zero-tolerance policy on tampering with voters, the Republican Party has quietly paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide private defense lawyers for a former Bush campaign official charged with conspiring to keep Democrats from voting in New Hampshire. http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050811113209990029 See Tobin, Raymond, and McGee. Investigation: James Tobin, a former Bush campaign official Disposition: indicted on charges of orchestrating a low-tech version of a denial-of-service attack. Tobin's legal bills -- $700,000 and counting -- are being paid by the Republican National Committee. And he wasn't working for the Republican National Committee. He was working for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. http://news.com.com/Former+Bush+campaign+official+indicted/2100-1028_3-5473524.html Investigation: Allen Raymond , Former GOP Consultant Disposition: Va. Man Pleaded Guilty to Making Harassing Phone Calls to N.H. Democrats, sentenced to five months in prison. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9149-2005Feb8.html Investigation: Chuck McGee, former executive director of the Republican state committee. Disposition: indicted in Republican phone-jamming scheme and been sentenced to seven months in federal prison. http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/04/04/fourth_man_indicted_in_republican_phone_jamming_scheme/ New Hampshire - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Raymond Burton, Executive Councilor Disposition: U.S. Sen. John Sununu is calling for the resignation Raymond Burton, a fellow Republican, for having hired an aide, Mark Seidensticker, with an extensive criminal record. Mark Seidensticker, 45, of Concord and Ogunquit, Maine, was arrested last month in Concord, accused of inappropriate contact with teenage boys. Based on that arrest, Burton said last week he no longer will employ Seidensticker, who is being held on $50,000 bail at the Merrimack County jail. http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2005/09/26/sununu_calls_for_burtons_resignation/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey Investigation: GOP State Chairman Tim Wilson Disposition: Probed for his firm receiving $2.7 million from the Burlington County Bridge Commission Investigation: Rep. Jim Saxton Disposition: Received of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Frank LoBiondo Disposition: Received of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Mike Ferguson Disposition: Received of contributions from Abramoff New Jersey - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography And then there’s anti-abortion crusader Nicholas Morency, who recently pled guilty to offering a $1.5 million contract to anyone who would murder an abortion provider. In the course of the investigation, authorities also turned up a computer packed with child pornography. Morency’s perception of reality seems all screwed up – with him thinking zygotes are children, and children are sexual beings without the right to childhood. http://mediastudy.com/articles/av5-26-05.html http://www.armchairsubversive.com/morency2.htm Investigation: Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti Disposition: arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/jeffrey_patti.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Investigation: Rep. Heather Wilson Disposition: Received of contributions from Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Investigation: Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro and US Senate candidate Disposition: Probed for campaign donations from mobsters. Her husband served a year in prison for tax evasion. Investigation: Russell Harding(R-former top Giuliani administration official) Disposition: sentenced 62 months, embezzled $400,000 NYC revenue New York - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Mayor John Gosek, Oswego, NY Disposition: placed under house arrest. Charge of using his city-issued cell phone to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce minors to engage in sexual acts. Investigation: Russell Harding(R-former top Giuliani administration official) Disposition: sentenced 62 months, possessing child pornography http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-russ0722,0,695757.story?coll=nyc-moreny-headlines ------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Marianas Investigation: Gov. Froilan Tenorio Disposition: Grand Jury probe, ties to Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- North Carolina Investigation: Rep. Charles Taylor Disposition: Probed for ownership of shady Russian bank – whose other major investor is a former KGB general. Recipient of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Hayes Martin, Taylor Campaign Treasurer Disposition: Indicted, fraud and money laundering Investigation: Rep. Walter Jones Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- North Dakota Investigation: Richard Clayburgh, House candidate Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio Investigation: Gov. Bob Taft, Misuse of state funds/ethics violations Disposition: Convicted, four first degree misdemeanors, pleaded no contest (admission of guilt). $4000 fine and public apology, two Federal Grand Juries, one state Grand Jury still investigating Taft. Investigation: Thomas Noe, Bush-Cheney 04 campaign chair, NW Ohio; Turnpike Commissioner; University Regent Disposition: federal indictment, charged with illegally funneling $45,400 to the president's re-election bid through two dozen friends and associates. Individual contributions are limited by law to $2,000. State investigation: under investigation over an ill-fated $50 million investment in rare coins he managed for the Ohio workers' compensation fund. He has acknowledged that up to $13 million is missing, and Ohio's attorney general has accused him of stealing as much as $6 million. No charges have been filed in that case, though state officials say they plan to do so. http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/10/28/build/nation/85-gop-contributions.inc Investigation: Bernadette Noe, Thomas Noe’s wife; chair Lucas County GOP; chair Lucas Co. Board of Elections Disposition: Misuse of state funds Investigation: Brian Hicks, Taft chief of staff, member Ohio University Board of Trustees Disposition: Convicted Investigation: Cherie Carroll, Taft Chief of Staff Executive Secretary Disposition: Convicted Investigation: Rep. Bob Ney Disposition: Being probed for involvement with Abramoff, Kidan, and DeLay, Indian casino money laundering. Recipient of contributions from Abramoff and Kidan. Investigation: Rep. Jean Schmidt Disposition: Probe of financial ties to Games, Inc., and proposal to put Ohio State Lottery on the Internet. Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Ralph Regula Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff Ohio- Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation Target: David Swartz (R-Richland County Commissioner) Disposition: Swartz pleads guilty in court to felony sex charges involving a teenage, girl whose assault lasted 10 yrs. He faces up to 10 years in prison at an upcoming sentencing. 2nd investigation involving another child has not gone to trial, yet. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/David_Swartz.htm Investigated: Republican Congressman, Donald "Buz" Lukens Disposition: convicted of having sex with a minor http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,1101890213-151183,00.html "Naked Photographer" Released From Jail Investigation: Stephen Linnen is a former lawyer for the Ohio House Republican caucus Disposition: ambushed women in the nude and took photos of their shocked expressions. He was sentenced last year to 18 months ordered Linnen not to possess any cameras, video equipment or recording device of any kind. http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/10/15/naked_photog.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Investigation: Ernest Istook Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Sen. James Inhofe Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Sen. Tom Coburn Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon Investigation: Sen. Gordon Smith Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: state Rep. Dan Doyle, a Salem Republican, resigned after starting his third term in the Oregon House because of widening investigations into irregularities on his campaign finance reports. Disposition: Doyle pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts of lying on his reports and was sentenced to 10 months in jail Thursday for filing false election campaign finance. Investigation: state Rep. Dan Doyle, a Salem Republican, resigned after starting his third term in the Oregon House because of widening investigations into irregularities on his campaign finance reports. Disposition: Doyle pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts of lying on his reports and was sentenced to 10 months in jail Thursday for filing false election campaign finance reports. http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051001/OPINION/510010309/1048 http://katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=80563 Oregon - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Louis Beres, 70, denied any criminal conduct in a statement posted Monday on www.coalition.org. Beres said he will pursue "the Biblical response" and do all within his power "to reconcile with that person." Pennsylvania Investigation: Sen. Arlen Specter Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Don Sherwood Disposition: Investigated by DC police for assaulting and choking a 29-year old Maryland woman Investigation: Rep. Curt Weldon Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Joe Pitts Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Pennsylvania - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Judge Mark Pazuhanich(R-Monroe County) Disposition: Pleaded 'No Contest' for indecent assault, corrupting a minor and endangering the welfare of a child. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E6DE1331F935A35752C0A9629C8B63 Investigation: Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. (R-City Councilman) Disposition: pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison. http://www.thewgalchannel.com/news/4176008/detail.html Investigation: Republican preacher, Stephen White Disposition: arrested after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy to perform oral sex on him. http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=23709 Investigation: Michael Dructor‚ Republican candidate for North Wales Borough Mayor‚ Pennsylvania. Disposition: accused of hitting and choking a woman at his Montgomery Township...The woman accused Dructor of hitting her in the head‚ arms and waist‚ ripping her clothing off and choking her after an argument that began around midnight‚ according to the affidavit of probable cause filed in district court. http://www.thereporteronline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15378339&BRD=2275&PAG=461&dept_id=466404&rfi=6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Puerto Rico Investigation: Puerto Rican New Progressive Party (GOP affiliate party) Disposition: Paid Abramoff $400,000 for lobbying for 1998 statehood referendum Puerto Rico - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Edison Misla Aldarondo(R-Speaker of the State House of Reps) Disposition: sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/Edison_Misla_Aldarondo.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rhode Island Investigation: Former House candidate (2002) Mike Battles Disposition: Firm, Custer Battles, disbarred from Iraq contracts after allegations of over charging and money laundering Investigation: Providence Mayor Vince Cianci Disposition: Imprisoned in 2002 for 5 years. ------------------------------------------------------------------- South Carolina Investigation: Rep. Joe Wilson Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Gresham Barrett Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Henry Brown Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- South Dakota Investigation: Sen. John Thune Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Bill Janklow Disposition: Guilty, second degree manslaughter, imprisoned 100 days. Received contributions from Abramoff. Presently facing civil suit. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A40107-2004Jan22¬Found=true http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2004/01/22/news/local/top/news01.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennessee Investigation: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn Disposition: 2 investigations by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Securities and Exchange Commission into his stock sales. Investigation: Rep. Van Hilleary Disposition: Recipient of contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Michael Hooks, Sr, chairman Shelby County Commission Disposition: Indicted. Charged with taking more than $24,000 in bribes to help a company called E-Cycle Management - a sham company set up by the FBI - win business contracts with Shelby County government.(Tennessee Waltz corruption investigation. ) Investigation: state Rep. Chris Newton Disposition: bribery and conspiracy ------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Investigation: Rep. Tom DeLay, House Majority Leader Disposition: INDICTED Twice, Money Laundering. Laundering conspiracy. Probed for campaign finance fraud, ties to Abramoff/Kidan, Saipan sweat shops. Grand Jury, Travis County prosecutor, and House Ethics Committee probing DeLay Received contributions from Abramoff. Election law violation. Investigation: Jim Ellis, Director Americans for a Republican Majority (ARMPAC) PAC tied to DeLay and Abramoff Disposition: Indicted, 13 counts of unlawful acceptance of a corporate political contribution, money laundering charges stem from $190,000 in corporate funds that were sent to the Republican National Party Investigation: US Rep. Roy Blunt(MO), Temporary House Majority Leader Disposition: Money Laundering. Laundering conspiracy. Probed for campaign finance fraud, ties to Abramoff/Kidan, Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: John Colyandro, Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), DeLay associate Disposition: Indicted, 13 counts of unlawful acceptance of a corporate political contribution, money laundering charges stem from $190,000 in corporate funds that were sent to the Republican National Party Contributing Companies to Delay's TRMPAC: http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2004-10-01/pols_feature3.htm Questerra Corp., Va. 2 counts, illegal contribution ($50,000) Third-degree felony Westar Energy, Kan. Illegal contribution ($25,000) Third-degree felony Diversified Collection Services, Calif. Illegal contribution ($50,000) Third-degree felony Sears, Roebuck, Ill. Illegal contribution ($25,000) Third-degree felony The Williams Companies, Okla. Illegal contribution ($25,000) Third-degree felony Bacardi U.S.A., Fla. Illegal contribution ($20,000) Third-degree felony Cracker Barrel, Tenn. Illegal contribution ($25,000) Third-degree felony Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care Illegal contribution ($100,000) Third-degree felony Investigation: House Speaker Tom Craddick Disposition: Probed for campaign violations involving TRMPAC and DeLay Investigation: Warren RoBold, Lobbyist and DeLay associate Disposition: Indicted Investigation: U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady Disposition: arrested on DUI charges. http://www.click2houston.com/news/5082784/detail.html Texas - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography, Scandal Investigation: Sam Walls, candidate for Texas House Disposition: Photos of him wearing women’s clothes surfaced in the 2004 runoff campaign Investigation: Larry Dale Floyd, a 62-year-old Republican constable from The Colony. Disposition: arrested on suspicion of soliciting to have sex with an 8-year-old child and was charged with seven related crimes, Cañon City police said. http://atrios.blogspot.com/2005_07_24_atrios_archive.html#112276560043299378 Investigation: Republican talk show host Jon Matthews of Houston Disposition: indicted for indecency with a child, including exposing his genitals to a girl under the age of 17. http://radio.about.com/b/a/042911.htm Investigation: Republican advertising consultant Carey Lee Cramer Disposition: charged with molesting his 9-year old step-daughter after including her in an anti-Gore television commercial. http://www.themonitor.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=7544&Section=Local ------------------------------------------------------------- Utah Investigation: Rep. Chris Cannon Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff -------------------------------------------------------------- Vermont Investigation: Gov. Jim Douglas Disposition: Opposition to universal health care in Vermont tied to huge contributions from insurance industry. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Virginia Investigation: Rep. Virgil Goode Disposition: Probed for contributions from MZM, Inc. (related to Duke Cunningham probe) Investigation: Jerry Kilgore, gubernatorial candidate Disposition: Received $5000 from MZM, Inc. Investigation: Edmund Matricardi III, former executive director of the Republican Party of Virginia Disposition: guilty in 2003 to a single federal count of intercepting a wire communication, a week before he was to go on trial for eavesdropping on Democratic conference calls...charged with five counts stemming from his listening to and taping two different conference calls in which Democrats discussed strategy in their lawsuit against the new legislative districts Republicans drew in 2001. http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2003/042003/04022003/931147/index_html http://www.votelaw.com/blog/archives/003249.html http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/17/gop.eavesdropping.ap/ http://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/east/2005/08/22/features/59465.htm Investigation: Claudia Tucker, chief of staff to former state House Speaker S. Vance Wilkins Jr. listened in on 1, of the 5, Democratic Party Conference calls with Edmund Matricardi III. Disposition: pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/17/gop.eavesdropping.ap/ Investigation: Rep. Eric Cantor Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Randy Forbes Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Sen. George Allen Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Tom Davis Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff and Kidan. Virginia - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Robin Vanderwall (R- Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate) Disposition: convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/Vanderwall.htm Investigation: Parker J. Bena, a Republican activist and presidential electors for Virginia Disposition: pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000. Investigation: Richard A. Delgaudio, (pictured, right), of Burke, Va., who is a nationally-known Republican party fund-raiser. Disposition: facing child porn charges. http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/2153721/detail.html Investigation: Mark Grethen, a Virginia businessman, too whom the National Republican Congress Committee, or NRCC, awarded the “Republican of the Year Award”. Grethen had been invited to accept the award at a luncheon of the NRCC’s Business Advisory Council, which raises money to elect GOP candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was then chaired by U.S. Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va. Disposition: The NRCC rescinded the award after learning that Grethen was unavailable to attend the awards dinner because he was serving time for multiple sex crimes against children. Grethen was convicted in 2001 of six sex crimes involving children - two counts each of forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual battery and indecent liberties, and was in jail at the time of his invitation to accept the GOP award. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Washington Investigation: Rep. George Nethercutt Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Doc Hastings Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation Target: Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash Disposition: Received contributions through DeLay’s ARMPAC, Cheney linked to Abramoff. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002319804_cheney07m.html http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=826700 http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/1011-05.htm Washington - Scandal, Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Spokane Mayor Jim West Disposition: Under Federal and state investigation for abusing his office to obtain sexual favors and soliciting sex over the Internet from underage males. Investigation: Spokane Mayor Jim West, who championed an anti-gay agenda during his tenure as one of the most powerful Republicans in the Legislature, yesterday admitted to using the trappings of his current office to entice what he thought was a young adult man but denied allegations that he molested two young boys more than 20 years ago. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/223201_west06.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- West Virginia Investigation Target: Rep. Shelly Moore Capito Disposition: Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin Investigation: Rep. Paul Ryan Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation US Rep. Mark Green (R-Green Bay) Disposition: Received $30,000 in contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff. Green's former Chief of Staff and current campaign manager, Mark Graul, accepted free tickets for skyboxes from Abramhoff. US Rep. Mark Green is being investigated for financial misconduct. Green is now running for Governor. And Graul is his Campaign Manager. http://badgerherald.com/news/2005/10/12/proposal_may_pool_fr.php http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2005_10_09.php#006722 Wisconsin - Sexual Assault, Child Pornography Investigation: Mark Harris (R- City Councilman), described as a "good military man" and "church goer" Disposition: was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison. http://www.armchairsubversive.com/Mark_Harris4.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wyoming Investigation: Sen. Mike Enzi Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff Investigation: Rep. Barbara Cubin Disposition: Received contributions from Abramoff ======================================= *NOTE: A Special Thanks to Investigative Journalist, Wayne Madsen, for his work on the list which gave me the inspiration to compile EVERY indictment, allegation, conviction and sentencing of the entire GOP and distribute it! THANKS! Show your appreciation too by Visiting his website. http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/ |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for keeping tabs on the Republican Culture of Corruption |
It is vast beyond all fantasy
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Here's a link to Larissa's post in the Alaska forum |
about our fabulous Republicans. Will try to come up with links.
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