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DeLay Guilty of Money Laundering
Houston Press ^ | 11/24/10 | Unknown

Posted on 11/24/2010 3:18:25 PM PST by Non-Sequitur

For five years, the case against Tom DeLay for money laundering through his Texans for a Republican Majority PAC has been seemingly trapped in the Texas courts facing pre-trial appeals. On November 1, it finally made it to trial and today the verdict is in: guilty on both money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The slightly-less-than-humble DeLay lost his majority leadership in Congress after the indictment came down, but he has maintained his claims that this case was politically motivated throughout the entire process right up to defense attorney Dick DeGuerin's closing arguments.

The jury clearly didn't buy his argument and now DeLay is potentially facing life in prison on money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges. DeLay is accused of channeling $190,000 in corporate money through his Texans for a Republican Majority PAC in 2002 to aid GOP candidates.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: delay; getdelay; kangaroocourt; moneylaundering; partisanwitchhunt; ronnieearle; showtrial; starchamber; texas; tomdelay
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To: Non-Sequitur

Unbelievable. All politicians should be able to anything they want without negative consequences including being voted out of office for said offenses. Just make sure ya’ll are ready to sacrifice EVERYTHING to let them have their way.


61 posted on 11/24/2010 3:49:39 PM PST by bigheadfred (/s happens)
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To: Friendofgeorge

Reverse OJ.


62 posted on 11/24/2010 3:49:59 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Americanism vs Communism)
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To: OldDeckHand

He will win this the entire trial was a lesson in BS. The appeals court will shove it up the DA’s ass.


63 posted on 11/24/2010 3:51:14 PM PST by boomop1
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To: Hilda

How in the world can they tell if a juror is a “Liberal Independent”? That’s not a party registration.

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In Austin, that means they are too extreme or too weird or BOTH, to fit in the leftist-activist Democrat machine that runs Austin, and has for decades.


64 posted on 11/24/2010 3:51:18 PM PST by Psalm 144
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To: screaminsunshine

Reverse OJ.

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Precisely.


65 posted on 11/24/2010 3:52:18 PM PST by Psalm 144
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To: Non-Sequitur; All

Ask any Texas FReeper —

The trial was heard in Travis County (Austin) a liberal hotspot in a red state. Political shenanigans galore, and DeLay isn’t the first victim.

Look for a reversal upon appeal.


66 posted on 11/24/2010 3:52:37 PM PST by Jedidah
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To: Sprite518

What are you doing on this forum if you dont know the facts in this case? This is one of the most important events of the decade. Please go back to selling Girl Scout cookies or whatever was keeping you busy.


67 posted on 11/24/2010 3:53:53 PM PST by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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To: GoCards

When I read the composition of the jury I was expecting this.


68 posted on 11/24/2010 3:55:40 PM PST by mimaw
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To: Non-Sequitur

I’ve followed a bit and know there were several attempts by a rogue jackal prosecutor to indict via spurious grand juries. Delay spent 8 million on lawyers per his appearance on Huckabee earlier this year.

I should backtrack Michelle Malkin but I’m sure was she (and her pal Laura Ingraham) were claiming Nancy Pelosi did near same, difference being CA did not allow this while Texas did. NP paid fine to FEC. Am I dreaming?


69 posted on 11/24/2010 3:55:58 PM PST by BonRad (As Rome goes so goes the world)
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To: eCSMaster

Why didnt the one republican hold out and hang the jury?


71 posted on 11/24/2010 3:56:59 PM PST by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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To: Drango

What he “supposedly” did is no crime.


72 posted on 11/24/2010 3:57:50 PM PST by stevio (God, guns, guts.)
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To: RVN Airplane Driver

clapping~


73 posted on 11/24/2010 3:59:38 PM PST by Bad~Rodeo (Don't overthink common sense)
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To: Non-Sequitur
If Delay is guilty he should be punished.

And he should receive the same punishment Rangel will receive for his clear-cut case of tax evasion.

74 posted on 11/24/2010 4:00:48 PM PST by South40 (My computer beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing!)
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To: Jedidah

Isn’t this the same spot in Texas where the fake national guard memos about Dubya originated?


75 posted on 11/24/2010 4:01:14 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Non-Sequitur

Way to go Travis County. Look for a successful appeal.


76 posted on 11/24/2010 4:03:17 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Non-Sequitur

For Delay-APPEAL!

For America-MUTINY!


77 posted on 11/24/2010 4:04:03 PM PST by gidget7 ("When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: BonRad

Why couldn’t he get a change of venue for the trial, out of Austin? For $8 million his lawyers should have been able to show that Austin juries are biased and got the trial moved somewhere else. I’m not sure about Texas, but changes of venue happen all the time in other states. If this is a conviction for a state crime, one option DeLay may have is for Gov. Perry to pardon him or commute his sentence to time served and a fine (if he serves any time.)


78 posted on 11/24/2010 4:06:41 PM PST by socialism_stinX (He didn't invent fresh-brewed coffee, but he perfected the art of sipping it during tennis warm-up.)
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To: Morgan in Denver; All

The law making these “charges” illegal WAS NOT WRITTEN OR IN EFFECT when he did this. He did nothing wrong. It was NOT illegal at the time. I am no Delay fan, but the verdict is clearly wrong. Appeal!


79 posted on 11/24/2010 4:08:06 PM PST by gidget7 ("When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Non-Sequitur

The only way he could have won in Travis County would have been if the Democrats would have killed in the mid term elections and they were still in charge. This is payback for the demolition Democrats in Texas just went through across the country and Texas.

No way he could get a fair trail in San Franaustin.


80 posted on 11/24/2010 4:08:14 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks.)
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