Donor bought Rolex watch for Virginia Gov. McDonnell (R), people familiar with gift say

[Tx4obama]

Donor bought Rolex watch for Virginia Gov. McDonnell, people familiar with gift say

A prominent political donor purchased a Rolex watch for Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, according to two people with knowledge of the gift, and the governor did not disclose it in his annual financial filings.

The $6,500 luxury watch was provided by wealthy businessman Jonnie R. Williams Sr., the people said. He is the chief executive of dietary supplement manufacturer Star Scientific and the person who paid for catering at the wedding of the governor’s daughter. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because of an ongoing federal investigation into the relationship between Williams and the McDonnell family.

Williams’s gift came in August 2011 — about two weeks after he met with a top state health official to pitch the benefits of his company’s health products at a meeting arranged by first lady Maureen McDonnell, according to people who know of the meeting.

Williams bought the watch at the urging of Maureen McDonnell, who admired Williams’s own Rolex and suggested that he buy her a similar one she could give to her husband, the people said. Her proposal occurred moments before the meeting she had arranged with the state official, according to one person familiar with the request.

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Full article here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donor-bought-rolex-watch-for-virginia-gov-mcdonnell-people-familiar-with-gift-say/2013/06/25/72ddffa2-ddd2-11e2-b197-f248b21f94c4_story.html

[jmowreader]

1. Could be useful...

It might tell him it's time to get out of the Dark Ages.

[Chan790]

2. I don't suppose they can tie any of this impropriety to Cuchinelli.

Nothing would make me happier than for that shitbag to get caught taking a bribe.

[Arneoker]

3. No, McDonnell's problems are different.

But Kookynelli has his own ethical problems, as is not surprising since he is so morally arrogant. I wouldn't mind if the miasma of McDonnell's problems doesn't get generally tied to Kookynelli, last known for his office intervening in a case between Virginia landowners and a big company...on behalf of the big company.