Herring seeks inquiry into Star, Republicans
"RICHMOND — State Sen. Mark Herring, a Loudoun Democrat running for attorney general, is calling for a federal investigation into financial dealings between Virginia supplement maker Star Scientific Inc. and the state’s two top Republicans, Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II.
Herring announced Thursday that he has sent a letter to the public integrity section of the U.S. Department of Justice seeking an inquiry. "
"Herring based his request on recent news articles about connections between Star and its chief executive to McDonnell and Cuccinelli. Star, a former cigarette maker that makes a supplement and facial cream with a chemical found in tobacco, is the subject of a federal securities investigation and two shareholder lawsuits.
The company has lost money for the past 10 years, but the firm and Williams donated generously to the Republicans, providing personal gifts, rides in a corporate jet and campaign contributions. "
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