Experts: Fiesta Bowl misconduct could bring felony charges

[kpete]

Source: The Arizona Republic

Experts: Fiesta Bowl misconduct could bring felony charges

20 comments by Dennis Wagner - Mar. 31, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic

Political and financial misconduct at the Fiesta Bowl could produce a plethora of criminal prosecutions, not to mention lawsuits and regulatory actions, according to experts who analyzed the bowl's internal report.

"This is more than good ol' boys having fun," said John Coffee, a Columbia University law professor who specializes in white-collar crimes.

"Holy cow!" remarked Judy Nadler, a senior fellow at Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. "Just when I think I've seen it all, something like this comes up. It's striking the number of things that are wrong with this scenario."


At least two law-enforcement agencies - the Arizona Attorney General's Office and Internal Revenue Service - have acknowledged investigations of the Fiesta Bowl for alleged violations of laws governing political-campaign contributions and tax-exempt organizations. According to the bowl's report, FBI agents also have conducted at least one interview of a bowl employee regarding federal-campaign donations.





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[tanyev]

1. Don't they have to be referred to as Tostitos Fiesta Bowl felony charges?

[Journeyman]

2. You would think so -- corporations want to buy into the good graces of our games. . .

they should expect to share in the ignominy when "their" game goes awry.

[Kolesar]

3. Fiesta Bowl executives encouraged staff members to make political donations that were reimbursed ...

... with bonus checks.

...
the list of possible offenses might include: conspiracy, wire and mail fraud, obstruction of justice, unlawful political donations, tax evasion, kickbacks, money-laundering, and bribery of public officials.

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[naaman fletcher]

4. a plethora?

[underpants]

5. This article doesn't say WHO the donations went to

Only in the comments are fingers pointed at Republicans and "Democrats were involved too"