Posted on 05/28/2013 4:26:28 PM PDT by mdittmar
RENO, Nev.—A jury began deliberations on Tuesday in the case of a former Nevada developer and political powerbroker who was called a greedy "ultimate insider" by prosecutors accusing him of illegally funneling nearly $150,000 in campaign money to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid
Harvey Whittemore, 59, a former lobbyist and head of a billion-dollar real estate company, faces four felony counts tied to claims that he gave money to family members and employees to make contributions he had promised to Reid without revealing himself as the source.
"He kept his promise and he broke the law to do it," Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan said during final arguments before the case went to the jury.
"This wasn't just any old promise. This was a promise to Harry Reid, the most powerful man in the U.S. Congress," Olshan said. "When he made these contributions, he was the ultimate insider. He was making millions of dollars and getting personal thank-you notes from the most prominent politicians in the country."
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Why isn’t Dirty harry sitting next to him in the defendants chair?
Because Harry will say he knew nothing. Just like he has been taught by Hillary and Hussein Obama.
Good, pay to play is simply bribery and shake down. Both parties should do time.
Don’t think the old farts understand yet.
Poor Harry, his entire day is consumed lining up people who will change his soiled diapers up to 6 times a day.
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