Ex-lobbyist Harvey Whittemore reports to prison

Yahoo ^ | August 6, 2014 | By Scott Sonner, Associated Press

[mdittmar]

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Former Nevada lobbyist and developer Harvey Whittemore surrendered to a minimum-security prison on the central California coast Wednesday to begin serving a two-year sentence for making illegal campaign contributions as his lawyers prepare to argue his case before a federal appeals court.

Whittemore, 61, reported just after 10 a.m. at the minimum security work camp at the federal prison complex in Lompoc, California, just north of Santa Barbara, U.S. Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke said.

The complex is home to mostly white-collar criminals, including former Wall Street investors, convicted spies and ex-San Francisco Bay Area radio talk show host Bernie Ward, who is scheduled to be released in December after serving seven years on child pornography charges.

Whittemore was convicted last year of violating campaign-spending laws by using family and employees of his billion-dollar real estate company to funnel more than $130,000 to Sen. Harry Reid's re-election committee in 2007.

[mdittmar]

I checked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reids website for a statement about his good friend,nothing there,that's odd;)

[Busko]

Of course, just another libtard breaking the law. It will never end with these corrupt assclowns.

[Theoria]

Will Dinesh D’Souza be visiting him there in the future?

[Liz]

Whittemore was convicted of violating campaign-spending laws by using family and employees of his billion-dollar real estate company to funnel more than $130,000 to Sen. Harry Reid's 2007 re-election committee.

But wait---there's more.

WAKE UP-CALL The conniving Clintons have received zillions from the Chi/Coms---we all assumed it was going to their three tax-exempt foundations. Now here's another angle (think money-laundering, and kickbacks).

The Harry Reid connection to the tax-exempt "Clinton Global Initiative" foundation needs to be investigated.

PUT ON YOUR TINFOIL HATS TO CONNECT THE DOTS:

(1) Harry Reid's son Rory is in business w/ the Chi/Coms on a multi-billion dollar solar energy project; Cliven Bundy and his land are standing in the way.

(2) Reports say Bill Clinton recently went to China to panhandle for his tax-exempt "Clinton Global Initiative" foundation.

(3) The "Clinton Global Initiative" (NOT KNOWN for giving out grants)---gave Harry Reid's granddaughter a grant for a Brooklyn, NY theatre she runs (what is a Brooklyn theatre's connection to "global initiatives?")

(4) A Nevada energy company also gave Reid's granddaughter's theatre group a grant.

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"Money laundering" comes to mind. Could the Chinese be financing the Reid's solar project through donations to theClinton Foundations....which is then laundered to Reid's granddaughter?

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REFERENCE----HARRY REID IS LIVID THAT HIS GRAND-DAUGHTER HAS BEEN OUTED AS A RECIPIENT OF LAUNDERED CAMPAIGN CASH---Reid lashed out at reporters, saying, “My granddaughter has been the target of harassing phone calls, strangers tracking her down, knocking on her door and negative, unwanted attention on the Internet.” “This has gone too far and it needs to stop now,” Reid said. “I deeply regret any role I had in creating this situation but now, as a grandparent, I say enough is enough.”

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Besides the "jewelry company" financed by her grandfather, Ryan Elisabeth Reid runs the Sprat Theater Company, a small theater in Brooklyn, which is also coming under scrutiny. According to Sprat’s Theatre Company Web site, it has received grants/contributions from:

<><> the Clinton Global Initiative (connected to global terrorism via Muslim Brotherhood employee),
<><> two major Las Vegas foundations:
Caesar’s Foundation, and the NV Energy Foundation.

NOTE NV Energy Foundation---is a non-profit division of NV Energy (a public utility). The NV Energy utility is a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company which took over in 2013....and is now owned by a Warren Buffet unit.

Harry w/ grand-daughter Ryan Elizabeth Reid.

[Liz]

HARRY REID FUNDRAISING PITCH: SEND ME MONEY BECAUSE PALIN 'BERATED ME'
Big Government ^ | 3/31/2014 | TONY LEE / FR Posted by markomalley

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who is under fire for spending at least $31,000 in campaign funds to buy jewelry from his granddaughter, asked his supporters to send him campaign donations because former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin berated him."Sarah Palin berated me for calling out the Koch Brothers in their attempt to buy control of the U.S. Senate," he writes in an e-mail sent a day before the end of the first fundraising quarter. (Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...

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Who knew only money could ease Harry's pain? We really should do something nice for Harry. Let's give Harry a brand new office ....in the Capitol's sub-basement, next to the furnace. Harry'll just love his brand-new cardboard desk (some assembly required). Although I hear phone service isn't hooked up down there yet. Too bad. Harry can always use smoke signals (from the handy furnace) to communicate.

And give 'ol Harry a comfortable desk chair---and tell him not
to worry about all those silly electrical switches laying around.

[NormsRevenge]

If he’s lucky, he gets dairy detail.

[Political Junkie Too]

Will Dinesh D’Souza be visiting him there in the future?

He's a Republican in New York. That means Sing Sing.

Lompoc is for soft Democrats.

-PJ

[csn vinnie]

The interesting thing in this is that Harry Reid pressured his good friend for an urgent infusion of campaign cash at a time when Harry was not running for office. It is probable that Harry used that money for other candidates, effectively laundering the cash himself. But if you’re a politician, that’s perfectly kosher.

[dfwgator]

Need a lot more lobbyists to join him.