Top Democrat Donors Caught Up In Embezzlement Scheme

Friday, October 2, 2009 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Two Iowa lesbian activists who donated approximately $150,000 in the 2006 and 2008 federal election cycles, all (but one) to Democratic candidates, are caught up in a reported $5.9 million embezzlement scheme.

Phyllis Stevens was arrested in Las Vegas last Friday on charges of money laundering and wire fraud after the exposure of the scheme by her employer, insurance giant Aviva USA .

Her partner, Marla Stevens, has been sued by Aviva for benefiting from the embezzlement because the money was alledgedly deposited in an account shared by both women. Marla Stevens has not been criminally charged, however.

According to CampaignMoney.com, Phyllis Stevens donated about $80,000 to federal candidates and committees in the 2006 and 2008 cycles--all to Democrat candidates and Democrat leaning committees.

Campaign Money reports her partner, Marla Stevens, donated about $72,000 to federal candidates and committees in the 2006 and 2008 cycles--all to Democrat candidates and Democrat leaning committees with the exception of one Green party candidate.

The Iowa Republican reports the Stevens duo was heavily involved in Iowa politics and speculates that more of the embezzled loot was funneled in to tax-exempt political organizations that do not have to disclose donor information.

The Des Moines Register has details here. The paper reports the women made around $175,000 in state and federal political donations.

The EdgeBoston has the lesbian politics angle here. The Edge reports Phyllis Stevens was chair of Marriage Equality USA and Marla Stevens was the founder of LGBT Fairness.

Queerty has a pic of the perps:

Beneficiaries of the Stevens' contributions include Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, John Edwards, MoveOn and Act Blue.

The Associated Press has apparently missed this story. Outside of Iowa media and the Gay press, a Google News search shows the Chicago Tribune and World Net Daily are the only national outlets to cover this story.

[Paladin2]

TTIUWOP.

[pissant]

Are they hottie lezbos, or typical bulldykes?

[equalitybeforethelaw]

C’mon guys, they had good intentions - lighten up. Whats $6 million to an evil insurance company, its not like people have to pay premiums anymore now that bammy is pres-dent. Its all free - no harm - no foul. Lets moveon.

[NoObamaFightForConservatives]

Bush’s fault.

[2banana]

The Iowa Republican reports the Stevens duo was heavily involved in Iowa politics and speculates that more of the embezzled loot was funneled in to tax-exempt political organizations that do not have to disclose donor information.

I say we don't even make these left wing wacko liberal organizations give the money back. After all, the lesbos had good intentions...

[IrishCatholic]

bookmark.

[kristinn]

There's only one way to find out. Do you feel lucky?

[Zathras]

Can you get this to Beck?

[Kolokotronis]

Click if you dare!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30603857@N02/3383117253/

[demsux]

GUILTY AS HELL

[pissant]

HOLY POOP ON A SHINGLE!

[NoObamaFightForConservatives]

The one on the right will make good money winning Miss America.

[FormerACLUmember]

The Iowa Republican reports the Stevens duo was heavily involved in Iowa politics and speculates that more of the embezzled loot was funneled in to tax-exempt political organizations that do not have to disclose donor information.

ACORN?

I'll also bet the farm that these two sociopath cows are closerly linked to that criminal lowlife Tom Harkin. Time for some serious Iowa cow tipping.

[NormsRevenge]

Is that a couple of sows? my eyesight ain’t what it used to be.. damn.

[NoObamaFightForConservatives]

Jail will not be kind to them

Why are liberals always unattractive women?

[Maryhere]

They are just plain ugly.

[dalebert]

this should be front page.

[GeronL]

They are definitely guilty. On looks too.

both ways.

[Major Matt Mason]

Guilty as sin.

[paddles]

The one on the left looks like Chris Dodd in drag.

[grey_whiskers]

Separated at birth?

Or more like "Heather has two Mommies"?

Cheers!

[relictele]

Are women's studies programs the lesbian equivalent of beer goggles? These two look like they fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

Is that Neil Young's sister on the left?

[BooBoo1000]

Hey you guys, cool it, we are having tough times in Las Vegas, I mean tourists are way down, we have everything closing, so what is wrong with a little new money in town?

Just when she had figured out roulette the heat put the clicks on her and threw her into the Las Vegas Villa with all of the crack heads, psychos, street people and various vermin and varmints, is that any way to treat a tourist??

[Leisler]

Locked up with other lesbos and eating starch foods is punishment how?

I’d say hang’m but how would you noose steel cable?

[PeterPrinciple]

speculates that more of the embezzled loot was funneled in to tax-exempt political organizations that do not have to disclose donor information.

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There is the gem in the article.......

[equalitybeforethelaw]

I’m not so sure about that - me thinks they may have an exciting life in jail. Pity the younguns these two dykes target. Man talk about wall to wall carpet slop trough. Ewww -

[Night Hides Not]

GUILTY AS HELL

Fire up the Big Dripper!

[outhousepatrol]

Yeah, I live in I***, but Damn, these swine make REAL HOGS LOOK GOOD!

[VeniVidiVici]

[Paladin2]

My computer just finally got through to the link. —> Guilty as hell.

[dfwgator]

"Do I even need to say it?"

[Landru]

"Two Iowa lesbian activists who donated approximately $150,000 in the 2006 and 2008 federal election cycles, all (but one) to Democratic candidates, are caught up in a reported $5.9 million embezzlement scheme."

I'm shocked, SHOCKED I tell ya!!

"There's only one way to find out. Do you feel lucky?"

Ahhhhhhh, my eyyyyyyyes!!
Helen Thomas, please.

[Lizavetta]

Is that Neil Young's sister on the left?

No. It's Senator Chris Dodd in drag.

[Yehuda]

“Bush’s fault.”

Called on the carpet!

[FormerACLUmember]

LOL, the pig-like Chris Dodd on the left and hippo-like Micheal Moore on the right in their transvestite party gear.

[HereInTheHeartland]

The horror, the horror..

Nice to see who the “activists” really are, who pushed our states 7 judges to say that 2 guys could get “married”

[ExiledChicagoan]

Bet they could lick the female prosecutors.

[BraveMan]

He warned me, but I clicked anyway.

What is seen cannot be unseen . . .

[Landru]

"He warned me, but I clicked anyway."

Or accelerated.
Either way, you're like that. :o)

"What is seen cannot be unseen..."

So WTH's Helen Thomas, when ya need'er.

[US Navy Vet]

typical bulldykes

[iacovatx]

And, now Marla has been indicted. Now that both are in deep trouble with the law, I wonder if their political donations will get them some favors and pull them out of the fire? Donations, that is, stolen from other people’s pockets.

[okie01]

Outside of Iowa media and the Gay press, a Google News search shows the Chicago Tribune and World Net Daily are the only national outlets to cover this story.

I can't imagine any print publication interested in newsstand sales wanting to put those pictures on page one...