If you wonder why Scam PACs get away with what they do, consider it took over 20 YEARS to nail an open and shut case like this. https://t.co/X3yQWDxGvc
— Crusty Gobblestein (@NathanWurtzel) May 11, 2017
Another day, another Dem busted for corruption.
This time, it’s former Rep. Corrine Brown. Brown was indicted last year on federal corruption charges related to One Door for Education, a bogus charity.
AP News Alert: Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown found guilty of fraudulently taking hundreds of thousands from sham charity
— Gary Fineout (@fineout) May 11, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown guilty on counts 1, 2, 4, 6 – 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 – 24. pic.twitter.com/qPlLF9JEWv
— Meilin Tompkins (@MeilinTompkins) May 11, 2017
Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown guilty of count 1 — the big one. Guilty on Count 2 as well.
— Dan Sweeney (@Daniel_Sweeney) May 11, 2017
Count 3 not guilty, Count 4 guilty. https://t.co/apNxzAwuSf
— Dan Sweeney (@Daniel_Sweeney) May 11, 2017
Count 5 not guilty, Count 6 guilty, count 7 guilty, count 8 guilty. https://t.co/2FoJlJeynT
— Dan Sweeney (@Daniel_Sweeney) May 11, 2017
Wire fraud charges — Count 9 guilty, count 10 guilty, count 11 guilty, count 12 guilty, count 13 guilty, count 14 not guilty https://t.co/qjQw1sm63s
— Dan Sweeney (@Daniel_Sweeney) May 11, 2017
count 15 guilty, count 16 not guilty, count 17 guilty. But the big one was count 1, conspiracy. She was found guilty. https://t.co/ljeljYpmdf
— Dan Sweeney (@Daniel_Sweeney) May 11, 2017
And all tax fraud charges, guilty as well. Fin. https://t.co/yRQueNkFK5
— Dan Sweeney (@Daniel_Sweeney) May 11, 2017
Well, at the very least, she should have plenty of time to think about what she’s done:
#CorrineBrown now faces more than 300 years in prison and $4.8 million in fines
— Christopher Heath (@CHeathWFTV) May 11, 2017
Couldn’t’ve happened to a nicer gal.
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Update:
Also worth mentioning:
Her corruption aside, former Dem Rep. Corrine Brown specialized in race-baiting and dissembling. https://t.co/NPeomYc4Qe
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) May 11, 2017
And taking sandbags: https://t.co/1fSND8dbHa
— Gene Wexler (@GeneWexler) May 11, 2017
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