February 22nd, 2008

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Renzi Indicted on Money Laundering, Extortion

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

 

Republican Rep. Rick Renzi was indicted Friday on charges of extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other matters in an Arizona land swap scam that allegedly helped him collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in payoffs.

A 26-page federal indictment unsealed in Arizona accuses Renzi and two former business partners of conspiring to promote the sale of land that buyers could swap for property owned by the federal government. The sale netted one of Renzi’s former partners $4.5 million.

Renzi is a three-term member of the House. He announced in August that he would not seek re-election.

The Charlotte Observer

Okay, do we have any other outstanding corruption cases going on within the House GOP that we need to be aware going into election season?  Jeez, what is with these guys?

“I Can’t Spare The Man, He Fights”

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

-Mike Pence when asked about Shadegg’s retirement quoting Lincoln on US Grant