Diogenes' search for an honest man continues unabated within the ranks of the corrupt Republican Party:
Federal investigators seized records from former Ohio Speaker Cliff Rosenberger's office earlier this year to investigate whether he received kickbacks or bribes related to payday lending legislation, according to a subpoena and search warrant released to The Enquirer.
Documents, first obtained by The Dayton Daily News, show federal investigators are looking for information regarding Rosenberger, payday lending lobbyists Stephen D. Dimon, Jr. and Leslie R. Gaines, and Advance America executive Carol Stewart, among others. [snip]
Officials were looking for “communications or information concerning: payday lending legislation: evidence of payments, kickbacks, bribes, or other benefits (such as payment of travel-related expenses)," according to the records provided by the Ohio House.
Among the crimes federal officials are investigating are conspiracy to commit extortion, attempt to commit extortion and extortion, according to the search warrant. Possible bribery violations were also mentioned.
A federal extortion conviction can bring a sentence of up to 20 years, while federal bribery charges can bring a sentence of up to 15 years. Fines are also possible for both charges.
Rosenberger resigned April 12 amid questions into his extensive travel with lobbyists, including Dimon and Gaines.
This is simply another example of why Republicans at all levels need to be turned out of office in November and beyond. It's in their DNA to lie, cheat and steal to get into office, and then to lie, cheat and steal while in office. Don't tell us Trump is an aberration; he's their role model.
(Photo: Rosenberger having a good laugh at the expense of the taxpayers of Ohio)
(Photo: Rosenberger having a good laugh at the expense of the taxpayers of Ohio)
3 comments:
The Dayton Daily News is our local paper, and they do very good investigative reporting. And as a resident of Ohio, I know there's always plenty of corruption in government, local and otherwise. So when one guy gets caught, you can be sure that there are ten more just like him. I just hope we can vote as many put of office as possible come November.
donnah - these are tips of the iceberg cases, no doubt. This guy was just a little too obvious/ arrogant and called attention to himself it seems.
They don't care, Hack. They see Trump getting away with his crimes, not being punished or rebuffed by the party leaders. And they believe because they're in power that the laws don't apply to them. And of course, the criminals have been around a lot longer than this administration, it's just that now they are empowered to be open about it.
I hope our midterms serve as a big firehose that blasts as many of these thugs out of office as possible.
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