Corruption is a major industry in politics. Power, pleasure and perks are #1 on the political song list.
Over a decade and a half ago I got introduced to a fellow whose job title I wasn’t sure about (he needed my expertise on some matters). I quickly gathered that this guy had some pretty high level political connections; I also had some suspicions that he might be mob connected. My suspicions were later confirmed when I found out his name and the company name he gave me weren’t real and that he was a ghost and couriered private communications and deliveries back and forth between certain politicians. I found a way to excuse my association with him and terminated further communications with him. He was one of the types that made the hair stand up on the back of your neck. Not a guy I wanted to do “business” with.