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Sanders adviser was convicted of union embezzling
Politico ^ | 02/01/2016 | Brian Mahoney

Posted on 02/03/2016 11:13:57 AM PST by aimhigh

A consultant for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign was convicted of embezzling money from a labor union three years ago, after he was caught stealing funds from the United Steelworkers, according to court records.

Chuck Rocha, whose firm Solidarity Strategies has brought in $204,000 from the Sanders campaign, was hired to extend the Vermont senator's reach into the Latino community. Court and Labor Department records claim that he used the union's money to buy Stanley Cup Finals tickets and pay for golf trips to Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Florida.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: sanders; union
It's about time the Hillary campt came up with something.
1 posted on 02/03/2016 11:13:57 AM PST by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh
Just being a good Socialist...


2 posted on 02/03/2016 11:19:15 AM PST by twister881
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To: aimhigh
Damn. Now Bernie is trying to horn into the Hillary supporters that look the other way because she is corrupt. He wants him some of that loving corruption support!
3 posted on 02/03/2016 11:19:52 AM PST by builder (I don't want a piece of someone else's pie)
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To: aimhigh

Sanders wife as well was accused and still going to court.


4 posted on 02/03/2016 11:19:56 AM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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To: aimhigh

Probably avoiding going after Sander’s wife, considering how Trump deflected her misogyny charge back at her and the Bent One.


5 posted on 02/03/2016 11:20:02 AM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: aimhigh

Here comes The Clinton Machine.
Bernie won’t even see it coming.


6 posted on 02/03/2016 11:21:27 AM PST by Zathras
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Sanders’ better have his plane checked over before he gets on it.

Ron Brown nods


7 posted on 02/03/2016 11:25:51 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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He’s got a long way to go before he catches up with the Clinton sleaze factor..


8 posted on 02/03/2016 12:05:38 PM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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He stole money from the United Steelworkers Union and is still alive?


9 posted on 02/03/2016 12:28:20 PM PST by jayrunner
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...caught stealing funds from the United Steelworkers....

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Sounds like a resume enhancer for DemocRAT positions.


10 posted on 02/03/2016 12:57:40 PM PST by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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11 posted on 02/03/2016 1:27:26 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (Obama hates the three Cs: Christianity, Constitution, and capitalism.)
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