FBI issues subpoena to Democratic State Committee

AP | 8/29/03

[kattracks]

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An FBI agent delivered a subpoena to the Democratic State Committee in Trenton this week seeking documents about a former campaign fund-raising official for Gov. James E. McGreevey, The Star-Ledger of Newark reported.

The official, Roger Rajesh Chugh, was an Asian outreach coordinator for McGreevey's 2001 gubernatorial campaign. Chugh's actions also are under review by the state attorney general's office.

A federal official who spoke on condition on anonymity told The Star-Ledger that the U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI have been investigating allegations that Chugh pressured and threatened Asian-Indian business owners to contribute to McGreevey's campaign accounts.

The subpoena was issued Tuesday, the newspaper reported.

McGreevey has welcomed the investigation, saying all donations were reviewed and that nothing improper happened during the campaign or when he was mayor of Woodbridge.

Chugh has denied the allegations, which were first reported in The Record of Bergen County earlier this month. Chugh said the claims were trumped up by political enemies.

[Fracas]

Ping!

[KingNo155]

"Chugh has denied the allegations, which were first reported in The Record of Bergen County earlier this month. Chugh said the claims were trumped up by political enemies."
A democrat true to form!

[Liz]

Of course, the (ahem) "allegations" would be denied. For corrupt Dummycrats, extorting and gouging campaign contributions is simply business as usual.

[zip]

DimocRatic campaign funding methods may be illegal? YAWN, nothing new. Voter fraud, campaign fund fraud, perjury, rape, Arkancide, and on and on. Nothing (new) happening here, move along. :>)

[jmc813]

ping

[Coleus]

The plot thickens.

NJ Governor McGreevey's man in Little India; Asian Indians unsure to trust political system
The Record of Hackensack ^ | 08.17.03

[GOPJ]

Those sweet compassionate democrats. They love the downtrodden -- they're easier to shake down.

"...that Chugh pressured and threatened Asian-Indian business owners to contribute to McGreevey's campaign accounts."

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Hmmmmm....lets see. Joysee and the State Democratic Committee.

Nah, couldn't be anything there. They're as clean as Marie Osmond. Whatcha doin' nosin' 'round in r cement factory, anyway?

[thenderson]

Roger Chugh: New Jersey Governor McGreevey's Close Confidant
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[meatloaf]

I agree. Who could possibly believe something like that could happen in New Jersey. Must be bogus.

[Coleus]

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