DeLay To **Finally** Face A Texas Court In Money Laundering Case

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DeLay To Finally Face A Texas Court In Money Laundering Case
Rachel Slajda | August 24, 2010, 12:02PM



On the heels of the Justice Department's decision not to charge former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay with any crimes related to his association with Jack Abramoff, the Hammer will appear in an Austin court today for a pretrial hearing over charges that he laundered money to secure Republican victories in the 2002 elections.

According to prosecutors, DeLay and two aides donated $190,000 -- raised from corporations -- to the Republican National Committee. Along with the cash, they allegedly provided a list of Texas Republican candidates they wanted to help. The RNC then donated that same amount, $190,000, to seven candidates.

It is illegal in Texas for candidates to take corporate money. Prosecutors say DeLay's actions amount to conspiring to launder the money.

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Either way, the case has dragged on for nearly a decade.

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1. About god damned time!

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2. Memory lane...