Virginia Governor Forced To Undergo Involuntary Probe
:0) My headline, alas, was not written by me...it was one of the comments to this Washington Post Story. This is an excellent story that discusses how the Virginia Governor will probably be prosecuted. Since his heir-apparent was also taking money from these people, there is a very good chance that a Democrat may be able to win in Virginia.
Donor Jonnie Williams, Star Scientific are cooperating in probe of Gov. Robert McDonnell
A prominent political donor and his dietary supplement company have been cooperating for several months with federal prosecutors in a fast-moving public corruption investigation of Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, according to three people familiar with the probe.
Jonnie R. Williams Sr., chief executive of Star Scientific, has turned over personal financial records and sat for interviews in which he provided firsthand accounts of luxury gifts and more than $120,000 given to McDonnell (R) and his family members since 2011, the people said.
Star has given prosecutors access to corporate records and offered information from other company officials. The three spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case is in a sensitive stage.
The cooperation is an ominous sign for McDonnell, suggesting that federal prosecutors are focused on trying to build a potential criminal case against him.
The rest of the article is very interesting. They don't discuss the Up-and-coming Republican candidate for Governor who also took money from this same guy Jonnie R. Williams Sr.. If Williams is helping the prosecutors, it means his gifts, etc. could bring down the next Republican as well. The fact he is working with the prosecutors can really change how this is going to play out.
Wouldn't Virginia look nice as a blue governorship? I'd like to see that on a map.
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undergoes involuntary probe.
Hope for VA
