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Grayson Silent On Closed-Door Meeting With Ethics Investigator
Free Beacon ^ | 10/25/15 | Joe Schoffstall

Posted on 10/25/2015 4:55:53 AM PDT by Libloather

Rep. Alan Grayson (D., Fla.), known as one of the most outspoken members of Congress, met with a congressional ethics investigator Wednesday and would not discuss the meeting when questioned by Politico.

Grayson has come under fire in recent months by the media and watchdog groups for operating hedge funds bearing his name, actions that are prohibited by sitting members of Congress.

Additionally, on the same day the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed an ethics complaint against Grayson, he made a $15,000 payment to a law firm using funds from his campaign, which he also refuses to discuss. A lawyer from the firm attended the meeting alongside Grayson.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ethics; florida; grayson; hedge; perp; silent
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1 posted on 10/25/2015 4:55:53 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Grayson doesn’t get enough airtime as one of the most disgusting, slimiest lowball, low class political hacks and scumbag human beings to ever befoul the house.


2 posted on 10/25/2015 5:08:33 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Libloather

Hope the A**hat goes down. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.


3 posted on 10/25/2015 5:08:40 AM PDT by Duke C.
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To: Libloather

known as one of the most outspoken members of Congress
translation: idiot on parade


4 posted on 10/25/2015 5:08:42 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.)
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To: Caipirabob

He belongs in jail. Which he would befoul as well.


5 posted on 10/25/2015 5:11:45 AM PDT by bigbob
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BACKSTORYAdam Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reported Grayson incorporated two separate funds in the Caymans Islands---a noted haven for money-laundering and tax evasion---- (the same kind of tax structure that blowhard Grayson ranted about WRT Mitt Romney).

Based on Grayson's own Congressional disclosure documents (if not falsified), Grayson has between $5-25 million offshore.

TIME TO OPEN THE BOOKS ON GRAYSON: The Bank Secrecy Act should be mobilized----to follow the paper trail and determine how monies changed hands; to determine the scope and dimension of collusion in sub rosa deals and who might be personally profiting.

<><> L/E needs to examine Grayson's bank accounts.

<><> Joint bank accounts might be used to facilitate the transfer funds from one account to another, and/or wire-transferred offshore;

<><> To cover his tracks, fake invoices might be created to show that money deposited into accounts was being used for legitimate purposes.

<><> Financial schemes scheme might be advanced by issuing phony statements of payments from financial sources that actually covered the transfer of funds for insiders' personal use and/or for redistribution schemes.

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NOTE WELL Under the Bank Secrecy Act, banks are required to establish, implement and maintain programs designed to detect and report suspicious activity indicative of money laundering and other financial crimes. “The Bank Secrecy Act was enacted to protect the public from harm by identifying and detecting money laundering from criminal enterprises, terrorism, tax evasion or other unlawful activities,” the special agent in charge for Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, explained.

Shady banking transactions could be prosecuted under the (1) Bank Secrecy ACT, (2) RICO, and, (3) the Hobbs Act.

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<><> L/E should get ahold of: (1) copies of Grayson's checks, (2) wire transfers, (3) account statements, (4) invoices, (5) bills, (6) delivery tickets, (7) correspondence including snail mail, e-mail, mobile devices, cell phones, (8) contracts, (9) loan agreements, (10) other account books or official records.

L/E should also explore (a) monies paid to brokers, sub- brokers, (b) Grayson family members, (c) mortgage brokers, (d) financial managers, and, (e) real estate agents, brokers, and developers.

<><> L/E should scrutinize bank accounts for suspicious activities: (A) large deposits, (B) funds transferred from one account into another, (C) frequent requests for withdrawals.

<><> Bank records might also show diversions to secret LLC accounts, to money launder and to operate personal ventures;

Tax fraud may also be a factor, facilitated by withdrawals, gift cards purchases, credit card purchases and intra-bank transfers from legal bank accounts into personal accounts, or redistribution schemes.

<><> A huge tipoff is whether bank withdrawals support and luxurious lifestyle including payments for real estate, investment and stock holdings, jewelry, luxury vehicles, resort travel....... and gifts from luxury outlets.

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FBI TIPS PAGE--YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS ---https://tips.fbi.gov

SUBJECT: Collusion, conspiracy, bribery
IN RE: financial irregularities
REFERENCE: govt fraud, falsified documents, wire transfers, accounting fraud, etc.

NARRATIVE Taxpayers demand to know the scope and dimension of multiple conspiracies to collude in sub rosa deals to personally profit and/or to facilitate redistribution schemes.

OF INTEREST TO LAW ENFORCEMENT The FBI should interrogate individuals in the Grayson coterie for evidence of multiple schemes to falsify official documents to further fraudulent schemes, and the filing of official documents that were falsified. The FBI should investigate any and all official documents submitted by the Reed administration for falsified entries.

Crimes might include--govt fraud, conspiracy, collusion, falsifying official documents (a felony), money laundering, tax evasion, extortion, theft, misuse of public facilities.

Examine Grayson's tax returns with a fine-tooth comb.....particularly entries for "interest income."

6 posted on 10/25/2015 5:12:23 AM PDT by Liz
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To: Liz

Unroot this weed and send him to the compost pile.


7 posted on 10/25/2015 5:16:31 AM PDT by Shady (We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
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Grayson's wife would also like to know details of his financial hanky-panky.

BACKSTORY--A hearing was set to decide bigamy allegations in Grayson's infamous divorce case.

Grayson went to court to determine whether his 24-year marriage was valid in the first place, or if his wife was still legally married to another man when they wed.

**SNIP** Lolita Grayson filed paperwork accusing her husband of failing to pay her credit cards, refusing to provide financial support for their children. She also said, in an interview with WFTV-Channel 9 , that she had been forced to apply for a food-stamp card.(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...

LINKED EXCERPT In filing for public assistance, Lolita Grayson said her monthly income consisted of $592 per child.

Alan Graysons’ attorney attributed her actions to politics the week before an election, telling WFTV his client pays about $10,000 a month for the mortgage, utilities and phone bill for the home. “This is abusing the public,” attorney Mark Nejame said. “She’s going out and asking for support because she can’t support herself on $120,000? That’s outrageous.”

Married to the bombastic congressman for 24 years, she filed for divorce early this year and it didn’t take long for things to get messy. There was a physical altercation at their home a short time later — she accused Grayson of battering her and he countered by saying she hit him. He would later charge his wife with bigamy while filing for an annulment of their 24-year marriage.

The Democratic lawmaker, a former trial lawyer, is not paying spousal support because he says the marriage was never valid because of the bigamy charge, WFTV reported.

8 posted on 10/25/2015 5:18:04 AM PDT by Liz
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To: Shady

Unroot?


9 posted on 10/25/2015 5:20:40 AM PDT by Mashood
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To: Caipirabob

Let’s not forget the hitting the nail on the head, he’s a Democrat!


10 posted on 10/25/2015 5:25:57 AM PDT by existentially_kuffer
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To: Caipirabob

I hope Grayson gets pancreatic cancer.


11 posted on 10/25/2015 5:27:37 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Ok. We won't call them 'Anchor Babies'. From now on, we shall call them 'Fetal Grappling Hooks'.)
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To: Libloather

Grayson is septic sludge.


12 posted on 10/25/2015 5:29:45 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Caipirabob

He is even worse than that!


13 posted on 10/25/2015 5:29:54 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: Caipirabob

He’s a Democrat....he’ll probably win an AWARD!


14 posted on 10/25/2015 5:38:50 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Liz

Alan Grayson - Democrat - Justus Dept - Barak Obama - Democrat

I think this explains it.


15 posted on 10/25/2015 5:48:19 AM PDT by Tupelo (Honest men may go to Washington, but Honest men do not stay in Washington.)
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To: Libloather

the real problem is the voters in FL keep reelecting this piece of work.


16 posted on 10/25/2015 5:48:53 AM PDT by hondact200 (politicians and diapers are similiar. They both have to be changed often for the very same reason)
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To: Libloather; All
I am NO fan of Grayson, far from it, but this video on foreign trade (among others) that Grayson has put up on YouTube makes some compelling arguments, take a listen (and a look) and see if this doesn't make sense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7yX90EN5bM

And put away those flame throwers, don't torch the messenger! lol (my Nomex suit is at the cleaners! ;)
17 posted on 10/25/2015 6:36:26 AM PDT by mkjessup (Jeb is to conservatism what e.coli is to an all-you-can-eat buffet. You get sick and PUKE!)
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