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发帖数: 61690 | 1 Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) on Tuesday was found guilty of all charges in a
federal corruption trial.
Fattah and four associates had been charged with 29 counts related to
bribery, money laundering, fraud and racketeering.
After Tuesday's conviction, Fattah could face a lengthy prison term. The
charges related to conspiracy, falsification of records and mail fraud each
carry sentences of up to 20 years in prison.
Fattah gave no indication Tuesday that he intends to resign his seat soon.
“Today’s decision notwithstanding, it has been my privilege to serve the
constituents of the Second Congressional District for over 20 years,”
Fattah said in a statement hours after the verdict. “While today’s outcome
isn’t what we had hoped, I respect our nation’s judicial system.”
Fattah borrowed $1 million from a donor during his unsuccessful campaign for
Philadelphia mayor and later repaid part of the loan by using funds from
charitable and federal grants received by his nonprofit.
The Justice Department said Fattah also used funds from his mayoral and
congressional campaigns to help pay off his son’s student loan debt.
He also accepted bribes while trying to secure an ambassadorship or
appointment to the U.S. Trade Commission for former Philadelphia Deputy
Mayor Herbert Vederman.
Additionally, the indictment said Fattah agreed to help award federal grant
money to a political consultant in exchange for forgiving a $130,000
campaign debt. Fattah allegedly told the consultant to apply for a $15
million grant, which he did not receive. | f********8
发帖数: 5601 | | A**d
发帖数: 13310 | 3 黑大哥腐败真不算个事，照样连任
【在 f********8 的大作中提到】
: PA有望被收割。
| S******8
发帖数: 24594 | 4 都什么年代了，还有针对黑人的指控？
种族歧视什么时候才可以消除？ | u***n
发帖数: 21026 | 5 这个是种族主义的迫害，黑人兄弟姐妹们，上街抢草纸的时刻来了
【在 S******8 的大作中提到】
: 都什么年代了，还有针对黑人的指控？
: 种族歧视什么时候才可以消除？
| g********2
发帖数: 6571 | 6 希拉里又少了一票。
奥兰多那个“son of bitch”的一票也没了。 |
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