US Governor Reportedly Under Federal Investigation
November 22,2013
The outgoing governor of the mid-Atlantic state of Virginia, Republican Robert McDonnell, is widely reported to be under federal investigation for allegedly accepting gifts and gratuities. The governor has defended his actions as not violating his own sate's ethic laws. While there have been scandals involving U.S. state governors over the years, less than a dozen have been removed from office.
On a prominent hill in Richmond, Virginia, sits the state’s Capitol, built in 1788 - almost as old as the United States itself.
Now, this building is weathering a scandal surrounding its 71st governor, Robert McDonnell. He has been widely reported to have received loans, gifts, and special favors for himself, for his wife, Maureen, and other family members.
Richmond-based investigative reporter Peter Galuszka lists what was allegedly given to the governor and his family - primarily from a Richmond-area businessman named Jonnie Williams, who heads a company called Star Scientific.
He said, "Governor McDonnell has accepted some loans for a real estate corporation that he has with his family. His daughter received $15.000 for a wedding dinner. He has been given a $6,500 Rolex watch. His wife, Maureen McDonnell, has been treated to expensive shopping sprees in New York.”
Legal observers say the Virginia state laws covering the reporting and accounting of personal activities by elected officials are not strong. And, as McDonnell himself points out, these laws only cover him, not other family members.
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