BREAKING - Republican Congressman Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion

Writing by on Monday, 28 of November , 2005 at 1:03 pm

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Corrupt Republican is exposed. The Republicans that are in control of Congress and the White House are corrupt to the core.

From LA Times,

Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham will plead guilty today to tax evasion in a political corruption case, according to a source close the investigation.

The veteran Republican from a conservative north San Diego County district called close supporters last night to tell them of his decision.

“It’s over. I can’t fight anymore,” Cunningham was quoted as saying.

Cunningham sold his home to a defense contractor at an inflated price, sparking a wide-ranging federal corruption investigation. The eight-term congressman announced earlier this fall that he would not seek reelection next year, setting off a scramble among would-be successors.

Cunningham “demanded and received” a bribe from a defense contractor who paid an inflated price for Cunningham’s home in exchange for official favors, according to court papers.

The allegation was filed as part of a civil lawsuit in which federal prosecutors are attempting to seize Cunningham’s current home in Rancho Santa Fe.

Prosecutors alleged that Cunningham and his wife, Nancy, took the illegal gains from the sale of their previous home in Del Mar Heights and used them to buy their current house. As a result, the new home should be forfeited, much as the government seizes property from drug dealers and other criminals, prosecutors claimed.

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