AP Exclusive: Reid got $1M in land sale

AP ^ | Oct 11, 2006 | By JOHN SOLOMON and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press Writers

[Prost1]

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid collected a $1.1 million windfall on a Las Vegas land sale even though he hadn't personally owned the property for three years, property deeds show.

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In the process, Reid did not disclose to Congress an earlier sale in which he transferred his land to a company created by a friend and took a financial stake in that company, according to records and interviews.

The Nevada Democrat's deal was engineered by Jay Brown, a longtime friend and former casino lawyer whose name surfaced in a major political bribery trial this summer and in other prior organized crime investigations. He's never been charged with wrongdoing — except for a 1981 federal securities complaint that was settled out of court.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Bela Pelosi

LOL

[mainepatsfan]

Let's see if the major papers get their own reporters on this.

[maggief]

[mainepatsfan]

As soon as he gets the phone call from Bubba.

[1035rep]

This will be seen everywhere.

[jimbo123]

The Hildebeast wants Reid's job as Senate Minority Leader.

[jrooney]

I am rubbing my Buddah Rove's belly! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

[tobyhill]

I've sent the AP title and link to all the cable news stations and requested it go under "Breaking News". We'll see if we have any takers?

[EQAndyBuzz]

Well, one thing we do know.

Carter will not win in Nevada.

[defconw]

Bush's Fault! ;)

[The G Man]

"What would be the Hildabeast's motivation in all of this?"

Senate minority leader?

[Quilla]

I'm thinking Hillary (who lives by polls) has seen the polls indicating she doesn't have a chance at POTUS. Next best thing would be majority/minority leader of the Senate.

[umgud]

How Sweet It Is

[mainepatsfan]

I'll be interested to see if it makes the top of the hour news on the radio.

[mewzilla]

Folks this is the AP, therefore it will be in 95% of the newspapers in this country!

Don't bet on it. They may buy from AP, but that doesn't mean they'll run it.

But that's why we have the internet :)

[Carry_Okie]

Range Magazine did a story that touched on Reid's machinations not too long ago.

[The G Man]

LOL! There's nothin' better than Rove photoshops maggie!

[BJClinton]

He's a Democrat.

The LSM won't cover it, Fox will cover it until another car chase in LA comes along.

[sappy]

I knew someone would eventually trip up this king of the side deal

[jrooney]

I agree. When the leader of the donk's in Congress is nailed like this, it is over for their party this election. Payback, it is a b**ch.