Raw Story: "US Attorney probed RNC chairman for fraud." Haven't seen this posted yet.

[Parker CA]

It will be interesting to see what kind of affect this story has on the new RNC Chairman. We know how financial scandals have been creating quite a stir with Obama's nominees.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/RNC_chairman_under_paid_sister_for_0207.html

"Paid sister for bogus services, ex-finance chairman says
A US Attorney's office "erroneously" sent a confidential court document to The Washington Post after the Post requested a different file, exposing that the newly-elected chairman of the Republican National Committee had his 2006 Senate campaign pay his sister's defunct company for services that were potentially never performed -- including $37,000 for "catering/web services" paid to her company 11 months after she filed to have it dissolved."

"Federal agents have contacted Steele's sister, the chairman's spokesman told the paper. Former Steele campaign finance director Alan Fabian offered the information to the US Attorney's office as part of attempt to seek leniency for himself in another case."

"It is unclear how extensively his claims have been pursued. Prosecutors gave him no credit for cooperation when he was sentenced in October," the Post said.

Steele's spokesman, Curt Anderson, dismissed the charges."

SNIP

"In one allegation, Fabian says Steele's Senate campaign paid more than $37,000 to Brown Sugar Unlimited, a company run by Steele's sister, Monica Turner. Records show the expense being for "catering/web services," but Turner filed to dissolve her company 11 months before the payment was received."

SNIP

"The recent allegations outlined four specific transactions," Cauvin wrote. "In addition to the payment to Steele's sister, Fabian said that the candidate used money from his state campaign improperly; that Steele paid $75,000 from the state campaign to a law firm for work that was never performed; and that he or an aide transferred more than $500,000 in campaign cash from one bank to another without authorization."

[lamp_shade]

1. FYI - There have been several posts.

[Parker CA]

4. I arrived late this morning, and didn't see another, but it doesn't hurt to get this out to people.

Thanks for the info though!

[lamp_shade]

6. You're right. I'm often grateful for those multiple postings especially when

I get home late from work.

[kestrel91316]

2. Was he perhaps probed with THIS?

He IS a Republic, after all. Perhaps he even enjoyed it.

[bdamomma]

3. geez, criminals all.

[Ilsa]

5. "catering/web services?" who combines totally different svcs like that? nt