Posted on 04/17/2014 7:37:18 PM PDT by Beave Meister
A Utah businessman is rocking both state and national politics after claiming Utah Attorney General John Swallow helped him broker a deal with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to make a federal investigation into his company quietly disappear, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Jeremy Johnson was allegedly told that the price would be $600,000, and claims to have made an initial payment of $250,000 when he was slapped with a federal lawsuit. Now he says he wants his money back.
The Salt Lake Tribune points out that Johnson has no way of knowing whether the funds actually made it to Reid, even if he did make a massive payment to Reids alleged intermediary.
The Salt Lake Tribune continues, explaining how the bribe supposedly came to be in 2010:
(Excerpt) Read more at gopthedailydose.com ...
Maybe. Bump!
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Looks like more domestic terrorist attacking “poor” Misters Reid!
Contacted R members of the senate ethics committee and asked that he be investigated
Looks like another facet of his character in question today!
COWaBundy!
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Sounds like treason to me.
Oh Harry, Harry, Harry. Such a bad boy.
Sounds like Leavenworth to me.At least it would if we had an Attorney General whose "people" were also subject to Federal law.
I’m praying that if the allegations are true, which they may not be, that Reid goes down in smoke. I do hope they can prove he’s guilty as all get out.
Do it Communist or Holder style. Lock them all up. They must be guilty of something.
(the modern version of Alice in DC Land)
Time to Commission a New Study ? :
Compare the financial condition of politicians when they took office then contrast that with their “later in life” wealth.
Beats studying Cow Farts
Thanks Beave Meister.
See also:
Indicted businessman: Utah A.G. tied to alleged scheme
BY TOM HARVEY AND ROBERT GEHRKE THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
PUBLISHED JANUARY 12, 2013 10:10 PM
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home3/55598812-200/johnson-swallow-rawle-attorney.html.csp
Indicted Businessman Names Harry Reid as Alleged Recipient of Massive Bribe
Jan. 12, 2013 8:02pm Erica Ritz
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I never thought anyone could pass the open Democrat corruption of Ray Blanton, but Reid certainly has.
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