Va. GOP Chairman Pleads (Guilty) in Eavesdropping Case | Washington Post

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Va. GOP Chairman Pleads in Eavesdropping Case

By R.H. Melton
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 12, 2003; 12:29 PM


RICHMOND, Aug. 12 -- Virginia Republican Chairman Gary R. Thomson pleaded guilty in federal court today to a misdemeanor for his role in the GOP eavesdropping scandal that rocked state political circles during the past 17 months. Thomson was fined $2,000 and promptly resigned his party post.

"I take responsibility for actions that occurred on my watch," a subdued Thomson, 39, told Judge Dennis W. Dohnal in a brief hearing at U.S. District Court here. "I look forward to living my life with my wife and daughter."

Under a plea agreement reached with federal prosecutors and ratified by Dohnal, Thomson will be on supervised probation for two years. Thomson faced a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $5,000 fine for pleading guilty to the misdemeanor of "aiding and abetting" the dissemination of the contents of an intercepted Democratic Party conference call in March 2002.

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[commander bunnypants]

1. Yep

I remeber that idjit. Ones of his aides also got busted. Then on to S. CArolina to work the GOP there. Them Gop's will stop at nothing.


DDQM IN VA

[davidinalameda]

2. just saw the story on line

shame they didn't get him on a felony and then he couldn't vote!

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3. Gary Thomson is the Best Representative that the Party Has!

Just think about it, he's corrupt, conservative, and a reich winger!!!!!

[VolcanoJen]

4. Dupe... locking

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