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Grand Jury Probing Michael Grimm's Fundraising (NY-11)
Source: NY Daily News
The FBI's public corruption unit has interviewed at least four campaign workers investigating allegations that the Staten Island Republican took illegal campaign contributions, law enforcement sources said. At least two of those workers have received subpoenas to testify before a grand jury, but both volunteered to answer questions.
Law enforcement sources would not say if grand jury testimony has begun.
The subpoenas, at least in part, are a way to put the squeeze on political operatives, staffers and volunteers so they’ll talk to investigators.
"Let's say, so far, it is a tool to get people's attention -- that we are serious about our questions about the Congressman," a law enforcement source told the Daily News.
Law enforcement sources would not say if grand jury testimony has begun.
The subpoenas, at least in part, are a way to put the squeeze on political operatives, staffers and volunteers so they’ll talk to investigators.
"Let's say, so far, it is a tool to get people's attention -- that we are serious about our questions about the Congressman," a law enforcement source told the Daily News.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/07/grand-jury-probing-michael-grimms-fundraising
Having two consecutive Republican candidates knocked out by scandal would be pretty impressive, even by Staten Island standards.
