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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!
1 posted on 09/23/2008 11:31:51 AM PDT by SmithL
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To: NormsRevenge

SchmelleyGate Ping!


2 posted on 09/23/2008 11:32:54 AM PDT by SmithL (Drill Dammit!)
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To: SmithL
The San Francisco community organizer welfare recipient who illegally funneled state grant money...

Fixed for accuracy.

3 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.)
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To: SmithL

one less liberal allowed to vote in November.......Boo hoo.


4 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!))
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To: SmithL
Shelley must be a democrat because no mention of his party affiliation......
5 posted on 09/23/2008 11:45:41 AM PDT by martinidon
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I wish I knew what party these people represent.


6 posted on 09/23/2008 11:46:49 AM PDT by SmithL (Drill Dammit!)
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To: martinidon
Shelley is a Democrat and Lee is now a convicted felon.
7 posted on 09/23/2008 11:47:51 AM PDT by Myrddin
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To: SmithL

a pic of Lee could help sway the jury.


8 posted on 09/23/2008 11:57:25 AM PDT by isom35
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To: SmithL

Is that reformer Kevin Shelley?

No hope and change?


9 posted on 09/23/2008 11:59:25 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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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...


10 posted on 09/23/2008 12:18:57 PM PDT by piytar
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To: isom35
Here is a picture of her with her "old man" Wavy Gravy, at a regional Hemp Phest 4 Peace!
11 posted on 09/23/2008 12:29:21 PM PDT by Holicheese (Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
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To: SmithL

a whole year and a day?

lolol


12 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.)
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To: piytar

Republican politician in San Francisco?

Yeah, that’s gonna happen.


13 posted on 09/23/2008 12:54:55 PM PDT by SmithL (Drill Dammit!)
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To: SmithL

AMEN!! That IS the definition of COMMUNITY ORGANIZER!! THEY DO VOTE FRAUD and MONEY FUNNELING!!!


14 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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