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alp227

(32,020 posts)
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 09:29 PM Apr 2013

FBI looking into relationship between McDonnells, donor

Source: Washington Post

FBI agents are conducting interviews about the relationship between Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, his wife, Maureen, and a major campaign donor who paid for the food at the wedding of the governor’s daughter, according to four people familiar with the questioning.

The agents have been asking associates of the McDonnells about gifts provided to the family by Star Scientific chief executive Jonnie R. Williams Sr. and actions the Republican governor and his wife have taken that may have boosted the company, the people said.

Among the topics being explored, they said, is the $15,000 catering bill that Williams paid for the 2011 wedding of McDonnell’s daughter at Virginia’s historic Executive Mansion. But questions have extended to other, previously undisclosed gifts from Williams to Maureen McDonnell as well, they said.

The interviews, at which Virginia State Police investigators were present, began in recent months as an outgrowth of a federal investigation into securities transactions involving Star Scientific, which produces a dietary supplement called Anatabloc. The company disclosed that probe in a regulatory filing last month, saying it had received subpoenas from the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2013/04/29/c97fec10-b115-11e2-9a98-4be1688d7d84_singlePage.html



I nearly thought this was about Senator Turtle...but noticed the D.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch and WTVR television in Richmond also have in depth reports.
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FBI looking into relationship between McDonnells, donor (Original Post) alp227 Apr 2013 OP
Wait, is the FBI Probing gov ultrasound? Merlot Apr 2013 #1
He is a governor, not a senator MiniMe Apr 2013 #3
Sweet poetic justice no matter what you call it. Merlot Apr 2013 #5
I hope they name this fucker gopiscrap Apr 2013 #2
Well what do you know, mercymechap Apr 2013 #4

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
1. Wait, is the FBI Probing gov ultrasound?
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 09:48 PM
Apr 2013

Last edited Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:58 PM - Edit history (1)

Oh, baby, that is some really instant karma!

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
5. Sweet poetic justice no matter what you call it.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:58 PM
Apr 2013

Thanks for the clarification...I knew that, just forgot!

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