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Karma sucks huh, Issa?
Issa's San Diego home burglarized of $100,000 in jewelry
By Justin Sink - 12/07/12 11:22 AM ET
Burglars stole more than 50 pieces of jewelry worth around $100,000 from the home of House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), according to local media reports.
The burglary occurred in the early evening of Nov. 29, according to a spokesman for the San Diego County Sheriff's department. The haul included watches, earrings, rings and bracelets, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.
The items that were taken were irreplaceable family heirlooms that were inherited by the Issa family, Issa spokesman Frederick Hill told the paper.
The police say they have some promising leads, although no arrests have been made yet.
Issa ranks among the wealthiest lawmakers on Capitol Hill. According to The Hill's "50 Wealthiest Lawmakers" list, the California Republican stood as the third richest member of Congress in 2012, with an estimated net worth of $140.6 million.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/271679-issas-san-diego-home-burglarized-of-100000-in-jewelry
But it has been a tough financial year for the congressman. In addition to the burglary losses, his net worth plunged by nearly $80 million from the previous year.
Panasonic
(2,921 posts)Find it and begin queries on how he obtained. Chances are that they are fenced
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)They were car robbing buddies back in the day!
My thoughts too
immoderate
(20,885 posts)--imm
livetohike
(22,145 posts)Response to ErikJ (Original post)
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GentryDixon
(2,952 posts)rurallib
(62,422 posts)once a thief, always a thief.
pkdu
(3,977 posts)atreides1
(16,079 posts)Did Issa get more insurance on the jewelry, just before the "robbery"?
Taverner
(55,476 posts)And is running insurance fraud
maveric56
(137 posts)He'll collect twice the actual value from his stolen trinkets.
I live in San Diego and despise that POS!
Taverner
(55,476 posts)Although, to cheer myself up every so often, I love watching him sob right after the GOP chose Ahnold after him
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)Administration because of this?
livetohike
(22,145 posts)I know where this neighborhood is. I lived not too far from there when I lived in SoCal.