Posted on 07/28/2009 10:59:05 AM PDT by jazusamo
Federal law enforcement authorities have begun a preliminary investigation into whether D.C. Council member Marion Barry broke any laws when he awarded a city contract to a former girlfriend and arranged for city grant money to go to nonprofit organizations controlled by people close to him.
The investigation, involving the FBI and Department of Justice, comes on the heels of Mr. Barry's July 4 arrest by U.S. Park Police, who charged him with misdemeanor stalking. The charge, involving Donna Watts-Brighthaupt, a former girlfriend to whom Mr. Barry awarded city contracts worth $5,000 a month, was later dropped.
The investigation into the contract also led to revelations that Mr. Barry had arranged for as much as $1 million in grant money to go to Ward 8 nonprofit organizations that appear to be run by people who work for him or who have worked on his campaigns.
A federal law enforcement official confirmed the investigation on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter.
Asked about the investigation, Barry attorney Frederick D. Cooke Jr. said, "I have not been contacted and I don't have any comment."
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I'm absolutely shocked. I mean it's not like he did anything of the sort when he was mayor.
/s
Oh just leave-off the bro. Marion is just a misunderstood public servant. /s
The word “corrupt” in the dictionary should have a picture of this slimehole for it’s definition.
Barry probably can’t figure it out. Nobody investigates Jesse or Uncle Al or Hussein. And we ALL know what happens when bro’s at Harvard are asked for ID. The race card and the liberal media have protected all of these thug race-baiters for decades. So why not Barry? I bet he feels snakebit—or maybe discriminated against!!
LOL!
He can’t figure out that many are down on him for being caught with a hooker smoking dope, he says it’s no big deal where he comes from.
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