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BradBlog

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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 09:49 PM Apr 2013

Gingrich Campaign Worker Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud Felonies in VA

Source: BRAD BLOG, WVIR

Gingrich Campaign Worker Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud Felonies in VA
Co-defendant facing 42 counts; 'Additional arrests' may be coming...

In January of 2012, just as the GOP Primary election cycle for President was getting under way, The BRAD BLOG reported exclusively that the office of the Virginia Attorney General had opened a criminal election fraud investigation into the failed effort by the campaign of Newt Gingrich to appear on the primary ballot in the Commonwealth.

Now, a woman hired by the campaign has "pleaded guilty to felony counts of fraud and perjury," according to a report just out tonight from Charlottesville's NBC affiliate WVIR.

31-year old Jennifer Derrebery reportedly worked for Gingrich's election contractor Stillwater LLC and, according to prosecutors, turned in campaign petitions with some 400 signatures in the failed attempt to collect the 10,000 needed for Gingrich's name to appear on the primary ballot last year. According to WVIR, nearly all of the signatures submitted by Derrebery were fake…

FULL STORY: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9955

Read more: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9955

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Gingrich Campaign Worker Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud Felonies in VA (Original Post) BradBlog Apr 2013 OP
But Brad they let the other guy go, but this was bigger... I guess. freshwest Apr 2013 #1
Not a case of letting him go... atreides1 Apr 2013 #4
I wonder where Sanscrotum fits into this formercia Apr 2013 #2
Here ya go... BradBlog Apr 2013 #3
Thanks.:) formercia Apr 2013 #7
You're welcome... BradBlog Apr 2013 #8
Wow! She'll have an impressive resume'. nt cbrer Apr 2013 #5
The usual suspects. Left Coast2020 Apr 2013 #6
But...but...but ACORN!!!!! Grins Apr 2013 #9
Of course, I speak to that in the full article... BradBlog Apr 2013 #10
Heh. "Stillwater." sofa king Apr 2013 #11
IOKALAYAR Usually Applies EXCEPT WHEN Vogon_Glory Apr 2013 #12

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
1. But Brad they let the other guy go, but this was bigger... I guess.
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 09:52 PM
Apr 2013

I felt what he did was worse at the time, and still feel he should be jailed. Thanks for keeping on top of this and I hope this is getting to the voters in VA. Sad state of affairs in that region, too many GOP.


BradBlog

(2,938 posts)
3. Here ya go...
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:00 PM
Apr 2013

Here's one place you can find Santorum and fraud fitting into this puzzle. Don't know if this was the "secret pact" or not, but doesn't look like it was gonna work out to well: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9069

Vogon_Glory

(9,084 posts)
12. IOKALAYAR Usually Applies EXCEPT WHEN
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 01:32 PM
Apr 2013

IOKALAYAR usually applies when Republicans try such pranks with Democrats during the general election and Ms. Derrebery would walk, except that this was skullduggery against fellow R's, and the Virginia Attorney General, an R of course, has decided to invoke the penalty of the law.

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