Posted on 03/08/2014 5:06:25 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Jeremiah Wright's Daughter Convicted of Fraud
On Friday, a federal jury took less than two hours to convict the daughter of President Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, of fraud.
Jeri Wright was found guilty of a fraud scheme that siphoned thousands of taxpayer dollars intended for a not-for-profit work and education program known as We Are Our Brother's Keeper.
Prosecutor Timothy Bass said Jeri Wright lied "over and over" and went on a "spending spree" that included traveling to Las Vegas, buying vehicles, and remodeling her basement with cash from the money laundering scheme.
She was found guilty on all counts.
"If you take and misuse government money, and then lie about it, you will be held accountable in a court of law," said U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois, Jim Lewis.
We Are Our Brother's Keeper, owned by former Country Club Hills Police Chief Regina Evans and her husband, scored a $1.25 million state grant that was intended to offer bricklaying and electrical training, as well as GED preparation. Wright took up to $11,000 from checks worth more than $30,0000, and $20,000 deposited back into the Evans' accounts. Both Regina and Ronald Evans, Jr. have pleaded guilty to fraud.
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Just chill, Obama will pardon her on the way out.
You don’t need psychic abilities to predict that one. She probably won’t spend much time if any in prison before the pardon happens.
I’m shocked too.
She was prosecuted by the federal govt and convicted by a jury in Illinois? WTF?
How did that possibly happen?
And are they pre-approved for a POTUS pardon?
“Just chill, Obama will pardon her on the way out.”
There’s the money quote of the day! BTW, why is there no mention of this on ABCCBSNBCCNN nightly news? (sarc) Scott Pelley would be haughty and upset if he only knew!
No doubt
The news media cover a dirty liberal Dem in Chicago?
obamas so off the wall hes now named a NEW NEW NEW program..with the same title...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/my-brothers-keeper
To them, old, time-honored approaches involving family, church & ACTUAL Community are “new” & “dangerously extreme” ... while their NEW NEW methods are getting really, REALLY old.
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