Feds decline to bring charges against Bernie Sanders' wife in land deal

[Donkees]

Source: Associated Press

Nov. 13, 2018 / 3:38 PM EST
By Associated Press

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Federal prosecutors in Vermont have closed their investigation into a college land deal involving the wife of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and decided not to charge her, a spokesman for the couple said Tuesday.

Jane Sanders was informed by the U.S. attorney's office that she would not be charged, Sanders spokesman Jeff Weaver said.

Jane Sanders is grateful the investigation is over.

"As she has said from the beginning, she has done nothing wrong and Jane is pleased that the matter has now come to a conclusion," Weaver said in an email.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/feds-decline-bring-charges-against-bernie-sanders-wife-land-deal-n935856

[BamaRefugee]

1. GET DEVIN NUNES ON THIS ASAP! oh, wait... nt

[Mr.Bill]

2. I wonder if this means

they will dust this one off and bring it out again if Bernie gets the nomination in 2019.

[woodsprite]

4. I wouldn't be surprised. n/t

[Autumn]

3. Bernie bought the Feds off obviously with all their new found wealth!

[QC]

5. womp womp

[MuseRider]

6. lol n/t

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. ...

[sl8]

8. Washington Post: "National Spokesman: No charges for Bernie Sanders' wife in land deal"

Last edited Tue Nov 13, 2018, 08:36 PM - Edit history (2)

Spokesman: No charges for Bernie Sanders’ wife in land deal

By Lisa Rathke?|?AP November 13 at 5:52 PM

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Federal prosecutors in Vermont have closed their investigation into a college land deal involving the wife of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and decided not to charge her, a spokesman for the couple said Tuesday.

Jane Sanders was informed by the U.S. attorney’s office that she would not be charged, Sanders spokesman Jeff Weaver said.

...

Weaver has said the allegations were politically motivated attacks. The initial complaint was filed in early 2016 by attorney Brady Toensing, who served as the Vermont campaign chairman for Donald Trump’s presidential run.

Toensing sent a letter to federal authorities alleging that in 2010 Jane Sanders made fraudulent claims while seeking $10 million in financing for the real estate deal.

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More at link.

[Farmer-Rick]

9. What the whole fake claim of scandal involved less than $200,000?

Geez that's chump change. Doesn't even touch the loot Trump and his grifter family have stolen from America.

[JudyM]

10. Right, but we've been hearing plenty of poutrage about it.

And now... crickets.

[Donkees]

11. Brady Toensing: Vermont's Republican provocateur n/t

[LanternWaste]

12. Good.

A distraction that can be out to bed.

[malthaussen]

13. "Decided not to charge her" is an ambiguous statement.

Wilfully so, I wonder? It implies they could have brought charges, had they "decided" otherwise.

-- Mal