Good old years of Corruption

March 7, 2008 12:59 AM

The following list was found at DefendUSA covering high profile government corruption from 2002 through 2005. But, the corruption continues in Washington with billions and billions of U.S. dollars stolen and misappropriated in Iraq, enormous losses to taxpayers as a result of continuing no-bid contracts, and the ever so subtle tactics of replacing taxes with user fees and stealing from our children's wages taxes for national debt being accumulated today. Not to mention Alaska's Jim Clark guilty plea, La. Dem. Jefferson's ongoing indictment, and this February's indictment of Rep. Rick Renzi (R) for extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other charges related to a land deal in Arizona.

  • James Traficant (D-Rep.-OH) found guilty and imprisoned for taking bribes, filing false tax returns, racketeering, and forcing his aides to perform chores at his farm in Ohio and on his houseboat in Washington.
  • George Ryan (R), Illinois Secretary of State convicted of racketeering and fraud 2003.
  • Scott Falwell (R) Aide to Gov. George Ryan - Convicted in 2003 of racketeering, mail fraud and obstruction of justice during Mr. Ryan's tenure as secretary of state.
  • Alexandra Prokos (R) Also Aide to Illinois Gov. Ryan - Convicted of perjury charges involved in an expanding corruption scandal that had already led to the convictions of more than 50 people.
  • Jim Ellis (R) Fundraiser, indicted in 2004 for 13 counts of unlawful acceptance of a corporate political contribution, money laundering charges stemming from $190,000 in corporate funds that were sent to the RNC.
  • Bill Janklow (R - S.D. Representative) convicted and imprisoned for second-degree manslaughter, speeding, running a stop sign and reckless driving.
  • Jack Abramoff (R) Lobbyist - Indicted 2005 for wire fraud, conspiracy, with possible mob connections to murder. Pled Guilty. Cooperating with prosecutors.
  • Ernie Fletcher's (Ky.-R). In 2005 Gov. Ernie Fletcher granted blanket pardons to everyone who has been or might be charged in the investigation of personnel practices in his administration but said he would not pardon himself. The special grand jury had indicted 13 current or former Fletcher administration officials : Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert: Indicted, Deputy Secretary Jim Adams: Indicted Administrative services commissioner Dan Druen: Indicted 6 counts Dick Murgatroyd, Fletcher's deputy chief of staff: Indicted 19 counts Cory Meadows, executive director of transportation: Indicted 6 counts Darrell Brock Jr., commissioner of the Governor's Office for Local Development: Indicted Basil Turbyfill, the Governor's personnel adviser and deputy personnel secretary: Indicted Bob Wilson, deputy personnel secretary: Indicted.
  • David_Safavian (R) Bush chief of staff of the United States General Services Administration (GSA), indicted and under arrest in 2005 for making false statements to a GSA ethics officer and the GSA-OIG, along with obstruction of a GSA-OIG investigation." [1] Safavian is the first person arrested in the Abramoff-Reed Indian Gambling Scandal. Lobbying disclosure forms show that in 2004 Safavian was in the employment of Abdurahman Alamoudi, a fierce supporter of Hamas and Hezbollah.
  • In 2006, Ohio Gov. Bob Taft (R) became the first Ohio governor ever charged with a crime when prosecutors filed four misdemeanor counts against him for violations of state ethics laws stemming from his failure to report 52 gifts which included golf games, meals and professional sports tickets. He pleaded no contest to the charges and was fined $4,000, the maximum Brian Hicks (Taft's Chief of Staff) : Pled Guilty Cheie Carroll (Hicks' Exec. Sec'y.) : Pled Guilty
  • Tom Noe (R) Fundraiser, Indicted in 2005 for 53 felonies including theft and money laundering illegal money to the Bush Campaign.
  • Michael Scanlon (R) lobbyist, convicted and pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud in conjunction with Abramoff scandal.
  • Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R) pleads guilty to tax violations in 2005 and admits to taking $2.4 million in bribes. Sentenced to over 8 years.
  • Former Gov. John G. Rowland (R) sentenced to 1 year in prison and 4 months of house arrest in 2005 for selling his office in a corruption scandal.
  • Peter N. Ellef, Conn. Gov. Rowland's co-chief of staff, pled guilty in 2005 to rigging a vote to award a $57 million construction deal to contractor William Tomasso.
    • Lewis "Scooter" Libby (R) indicted for and resigned due to obstruction of justice, making false statements and perjury in the investigation into the leak of a covert CIA agent's name. Libby allegedly says that he was authorized by Dick Cheney to illegally leak top secret information.
  • Sonny Perdue (R) Gov. of Georgia who championed ethics reform legislation for three years became Georgia's first governor fined in 2005 by the State Ethics Commission for campaign violations. Pled Guilty.
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By David R. Remer
Published: March 7, 2008 12:59 AM
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