Democratic campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee expected to plead guilty to stealing millions

Sacramento Bee ^ | 3/28/12 | Torey Van Oot

[SmithL]

Democratic campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee is expected to plead guilty to stealing millions from the accounts she controlled for her California political clients, according to two sources close to the case.

The news came as the U.S. attorney's office filed fresh charges against the veteran Democratic treasurer, who was arrested last fall. A spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney in Sacramento could not confirm whether Durkee is expected to enter a plea, but said the filing of such documents typically indicates that plea negotiations are in the works.

The 17-page complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, details fraud and embezzlement stretching back more than a decade, accusing Durkee of "routinely misappropriating" funds from clients' accounts and filing false reports with the secretary of state and the Federal Elections Commission. The document says at least 50 victims lost a combined $7 million-plus due to her actions.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Tsk, tsk. A good Democrat stealing money???? I’m shocked, just shocked!!

And Nancy Pelosi said that the Republicans have a culture of corruption.

[SmithL]

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[hoosiermama]

More....Is she plea bargaining to keep material from being discovered? Trying to stay alive?????

[gov_bean_ counter]

"Durkee, Durkee"

Team America...

[Hodar]

Is it a crime when a Democrat steals other people’s money? I thought this was a prerequisit for holding any office in the DNC.

[Vigilanteman]

What an amateur! She could be working in the ObaMao administration and stealing real money.

[SpaceBar]

Durkee should get a medal. She cleaned out Feinstein’s campaign war chest.

[Navy Patriot]

Tsk, tsk. A good Democrat stealing money???? I’m shocked, just shocked!!

And from other DemoRats, no less, how is that possible?

One thing for sure, it is the only way it will get the word Democrat in a negative MSM news story.

[Grampa Dave]

Wish we could have a fair and good audit of where that money went.

A lot may have ended up in the pockets and campaign coffers of current political in rats in California and the nation.

[onedoug]

...sully the Durkee name ping...

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[Hebrews 11:6]

Durkee was able to perpetrate these crimes because the officeholders whose funds she administered did not institute even the most basic financial safeguards. These are the same people administering the people’s funds, and, whether Dem or Rep, deserve and have my contempt.

[flatfish]

I don’t see what the big deal is. She’s a piker compared to el presidente. Hell, he’s stole millions and possibly trillions. The biggest rip off in history and he’s gonna get away with it because the GOP turds don’t have guts enough to confront the prick...

[GOPJ]

Thanks.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” She’s a piker compared to el presidente. Hell, he’s stole millions and possibly trillions. The biggest rip off in history and he’s gonna get away with it because the GOP turds don’t have guts enough to confront the prick...”

They don’t even qualify as turds.

[Candor7]

I can hardly wait to see the MSM banners on this front page story! /S

[bgill]

Another one bites the dust.

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

Kam Kuwata unavailable for comment.

[TheOldLady]

Indeed. Unfortunately, the next time we see her, she will be a Demwit senator from California.

As Rush would say, her behavior is a résumé enhancer in the Demwit party.