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Julie Lee to spend time in federal prison for campaign funneling scheme
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| 9/23/8
| Wyatt Buchanan
Posted on 09/23/2008 11:31:51 AM PDT by SmithL
The San Francisco community organizer who illegally funneled state grant money into a campaign account of former California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley was sentenced this morning to a year and a day behind bars.
In July, a federal court found Julie Lee guilty of mail fraud and witness tampering charges. Shelley resigned months after The Chronicle broke news of the money-funneling scheme that involved a $500,000 grant for a Sunset District community center that was never built. Shelley was never charged with any crimes and denied knowing about Lee's intentions.
Lee made an emotional plea for leniency in court, repeatedly breaking down into tears.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: campaignfinance; cfr; communityorganizer; corruptdems; cultureofcorruption; fraud; julielee; kevinshelley; sanfranciscovalues; schmelleygate
Oh, that's what a Community Organizer does!
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posted on
09/23/2008 11:31:51 AM PDT
by
SmithL
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
09/23/2008 11:32:54 AM PDT
by
SmithL
(Drill Dammit!)
To: SmithL
The San Francisco community organizer welfare recipient
who illegally funneled state grant money... Fixed for accuracy.
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posted on
09/23/2008 11:36:45 AM PDT
by
Thane_Banquo
(You can put lipstick on a donkey, but it's still just a jackass.)
To: SmithL
one less liberal allowed to vote in November.......Boo hoo.
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posted on
09/23/2008 11:42:02 AM PDT
by
thingumbob
(McGenius-Palin beats O'bomber-Hide'n (Remember, dead terrorists don't make more terrorists!))
To: SmithL
Shelley must be a democrat because no mention of his party affiliation......
I wish I knew what party these people represent.
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posted on
09/23/2008 11:46:49 AM PDT
by
SmithL
(Drill Dammit!)
To: martinidon
Shelley is a Democrat and Lee is now a convicted felon.
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posted on
09/23/2008 11:47:51 AM PDT
by
Myrddin
To: SmithL
a pic of Lee could help sway the jury.
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posted on
09/23/2008 11:57:25 AM PDT
by
isom35
To: SmithL
Is that reformer Kevin Shelley?
No hope and change?
To: SmithL
If Lee had done this for a Republican, the word “Republican” would have been in the article about 100 times. No mention of party, though, so this must have been a Donk scheme...
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posted on
09/23/2008 12:18:57 PM PDT
by
piytar
To: isom35

Here is a picture of her with her "old man" Wavy Gravy, at a regional Hemp Phest 4 Peace!
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posted on
09/23/2008 12:29:21 PM PDT
by
Holicheese
(Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
To: SmithL
a whole year and a day?
lolol
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posted on
09/23/2008 12:32:24 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... This poster makes vast right wing turns on a Rockefeller dime.)
To: piytar
Republican politician in San Francisco?
Yeah, that’s gonna happen.
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posted on
09/23/2008 12:54:55 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(Drill Dammit!)
To: SmithL
AMEN!! That IS the definition of COMMUNITY ORGANIZER!! THEY DO VOTE FRAUD and MONEY FUNNELING!!!
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posted on
09/23/2008 2:34:12 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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