Posted on 03/17/2020 11:01:49 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Convicted Ex-Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced on Tuesday to 11 months in prison with three years of supervised probation after he pleaded guilty to a single corruption charge.
Family, friends and lawyers say the California Republican is a devoted father and proud former Marine who should be shown some mercy for making mistakes after returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Prosecutors paint a different picture. They have submitted 87 pages of details to U.S. District Court Judge Thomas J. Whelan ahead of Tuesday's sentencing that shows a corrupt congressman who intentionally and repeatedly stole from his campaign funds for a decade.
The funds bankrolled private school tuition for his children, his wife's shopping sprees, weekend trips with his mistress and drinking parties in Washington.
A broke and debt-saddled Hunter also cavalierly spent campaign money on small things, such as a tin of chewing tobacco, and a copy of the book, "Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid," according to prosecutors.
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This is Duncan Hunter Jr, not Duncan Hunter who ran for President in 2008.
“Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid,”
Should be required reading for every Congreecritter
Well, if this person gets sent to jail, there should be others with last names like Biden, Clinton, etc who should join him .
Whelan was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 4, 1998, to a seat vacated by John Skylstead Rhoades Sr.
Just sayin’...
rats go free all others must pay
ONLY REPUBLICANS GO TO PRISON!
ONLY REPUBLICANS GO TO PRISON!
How many months did Hillary get for destroying government property? There is no justice in America as long as the Clintons walk free.
If Hunter got busted for corruption what about 90% of the rest of congress?
No word from democrats
McCabe, Strozk, Comey, Paige, Clinton, Brennan, Clapper et al get a free pass for far more serious crimes. A long way to go Mr. Trump. The guess here is that Barr & Durham will come up with nothing, maybe a letter in their file.
why is she still in the country
Trump should pardon every Republican convicted of a federal crime until justice is finally applied equally. Aside from Carlos Danger I can’t even remember a Democrat going to prison.
” Aside from Carlos Danger I can’t even remember a Democrat going to prison.”
Pretty sure they excommunicated him so he doesn’t even count as a Democrat.
Duncan Hunter, Jr. was prosecuted by both Attorneys General Jeff Session’s and Bill Barr’s Department of Justice.
They made the sentencing recommendation to the judge.
Just sayin’!
These are good questions. I think the answer involves protected classes and lots of political correctness.
Any Republican politician that gets in office who thinks he can “play the game” & have the “perks” like his Rat counterparts deserves everything that happens to him !
Convicted and investigated Democrats
Anthony Weiner (D-NY) was convicted of sending sexually explicit photos of himself to a 15-year-old girl and was made to sign the sexual offenders register. He also was sentenced to 21 months in prison, a charge that was later reduced to 18 months. He reported to prison in November 2017 and was released in May 2019. (2017)
Corrine Brown (D-FL) was convicted on 18 felony counts of wire and tax fraud, conspiracy, lying to federal investigators, and other corruption charges. (2017)
Chaka Fattah (D-PA) was convicted on 23 counts of racketeering, fraud, and other corruption charges. (2016)
Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) pleaded guilty February 20, 2013, to one count of wire and mail fraud in connection with his misuse of $750,000 in campaign funds. Jackson was sentenced to two-and-one-half years’ imprisonment. (2013)
Laura Richardson (D-CA) was found guilty on seven counts of violating US House rules by improperly using her staff to campaign for her, destroying the evidence and tampering with witness testimony. The House Ethics Committee ordered Richardson to pay a fine of $10,000. (2012).
branch
William J. Jefferson (D-LA) was charged in August 2005 after the FBI seized $90,000 in cash from his home freezer. He was re-elected to the House in 2006, but lost in 2008. He was convicted November 13, 2009, of 11 counts of bribery and sentenced to 13 years in prison. (2009) Jefferson’s Chief of Staff Brett Pfeffer, was sentenced to 84 months for bribery. (2006).
Frank Ballance (D-NC) admitted to federal charges of money laundering and mail fraud in October 2005 and was sentenced to four years in prison. (2005).
Jim Traficant (D-OH) was found guilty on ten felony counts of financial corruption, sentenced to eight years in prison and expelled from the House of Representatives. (2002)
Mel Reynolds (D-IL) was convicted on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography. (1997) He was later convicted of 12 counts of bank fraud. (1999)
Austin Murphy (D-PA) was convicted of one count of voter fraud for filling out absentee ballots for members of a nursing home. (1999)
House of Representatives Banking Scandal
Carl C. Perkins (D-KY) pleaded guilty to a check kiting scheme involving several financial institutions (including the House Bank).
Carroll Hubbard (D-KY) was convicted of illegally funneling money to his wife’s 1992 campaign to succeed him in Congress.
Mary Rose Oakar (D-OH) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor campaign finance charge not related to the House Bank.
Walter Fauntroy (D-District of Columbia) was convicted of filing false disclosure forms to hide unauthorized income.
Congressional Post Office Scandal
Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL) was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison, in 1995.
Joe Kolter (D-PA) pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and sentenced to 6 months in prison.(1996)
Bill Clinton (D-AR) impeached by the House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice
Nicholas Mavroules (D-MA) was convicted of extortion, accepting illegal gifts and failing to report them on congressional disclosure and income tax forms. Mavroules pleaded guilty to fifteen counts in April 1993 and was sentenced to a fifteen-month prison term. (1993)
Albert Bustamante (D-TX) was convicted of accepting bribes and sentenced to three-and-one-half years in prison. (1993)
Thanks. That’s impressive. We can add Alcee Hastings to the list.
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