[jazusamo]

Yes it does and there’s more to think about if this is true.

1. Did the drug dealers launder money through this company also?

2. Does the govt. know that this company was partially started with drug money?

3. Can the govt. seize all of Kuchera’s assets seeing as this company was partially started with drug money?

Hopefully the investigative reporters will find these things out shorty. It’s fairly certain the fed investigation won’t be releasing this info very soon.

[Sathya]

It appears that this is the tip of an iceberg.

The forfeiture issue is a good one. Can the govt. seize assets as drug money went into this company?

Does anyone have the answer?? Seems to me that assets should be seized if the Govt. can get the proof.

[hoosiermama]

The IRS needs to look at Murtha’s spending habits to see if he is speding more than his salary.....Same goes for the founders of Acorn, The Sandfers, Soros etc. Use the old Al Capone methods!

[smoothsailing]

Those are good questions,Jaz. I've got a few more...

1. Did John Murtha or any members of his staff look into the background of Bill Kuchera and Pete Whorley before doling out millions of taxpayer dollars in earmarks to Kuchera's businesses?

2. When did John Murtha first learn illegal drug money was used to float the startup of Kuchera's businesses.

3. What information did John Murtha forward to the Justice Deptment and the Defense Department to justify they were qualified to perform defense related work and obtain security clearance?

4. What was Murtha's justification over the years for providing taxpayer's money to Kuchera's businesses?

5. Did John Murtha alert major defense contractors that sub-contracted work to Kuchera of any information he had on the background of the Kuchera owners?

U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha, D-Johnstown, has helped to direct millions of dollars in federal defense appropriations to major defense contractors that sub-contract large portions of the jobs to Kuchera Defense Systems. The Kucheras, their employees and associates are among major contributors to Murtha political campaigns.

In January, agents from the FBI, the IRS and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service searched the office of Kuchera Industries and Kuchera Defense Systems, as well as the homes of the firms' founders. The companies reportedly have received over $100 million in earmarks, thanks to Murtha's efforts.

[Liz]

Did drug dealers launder money through this company also?

Of course this was a money-laundry. There's a zillion ways to conspire to launder money. Conspiracy counts alone might include mail fraud, electronic fraud, and accounting fraud.

There's so many other crimes being committed here it's not even funny. Can you say government fraud, multiple conspiracies, kickbacks, tax evasion (all of it to facilitate money laundering)? L/E might consider:

(a) conspiracy to defraud the IRS, and evade US banking laws,

(b) international money laundering,

(c) conspiracy to commit money laundering, and,

(d) aiding and abetting the preparation of false federal/state income tax returns.

Authorities might examine the company's receipts to falsely verify bogus charitable contributions (kickbacks) and multiple conspiracies and transfers of funds as part of a money-laundering conspiracy.

Government audits might show off-the-books bank accounts that were accessed solely by insiders, and that government-funds were used in various illegal schemes that might have integrated:

(1) money laundering,

(2) tax evasion (stolen money is taxable),

(3) violations of US banking and currency laws,

(4) conspiracy to commit wire fraud,

(5) commercial bribery in various financial schemes,

(6) establishing secret offshore bank accounts outside the purview of the IRS and US banking laws,

(7) fraudulent and casual accounting practices,

(8) non-existent financial oversight,

(9) having a hidden financial interest in companies faking business with Kuchera,

(10) putting phantom employees on the payroll (money laundering).