DOJ indicts Jesse Benton and John Tate

[tsai3904]

DOJ press release:
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three...harged-concealing-payments-made-state-senator

 

[LatinsforPaul]

Question is do they step down from America's Liberty PAC supporting Rand?

 

[brandon]

lol.... what can you even say about this. Political corruption at it's finest. Let 'em fry.

 

[Anti Federalist]

A USC 1001 prosecution.

Well and truly fucked.

 

[Krugminator2]

THREE MEMBERS OF 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STAFF CHARGED WITH CONCEALING PAYMENTS MADE TO STA

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three...harged-concealing-payments-made-state-senator

I'm sure someone else will post this but just saw it hit my alert.

 

[cajuncocoa]

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three...harged-concealing-payments-made-state-senator

I'm sure someone else will post this but just saw it hit my alert.

Why in the world did you post this in the Rand section? This is about certain people from Ron's 2012 campaign.

 

[timosman]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ver-alleged-2012-campaign-finance-violations/

Jesse Benton, a longtime ally of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) who is heading up a super PAC supporting his presidential campaign, was indicted Wednesday on charges that he concealed payments to a former Iowa state senator.

The charges stem from an alleged endorsement-for-pay scheme during the 2012 presidential campaign of former Republican congressman Ron Paul of Texas. Two others were also indicted.

“Federal campaign finance laws are intended to ensure the integrity and transparency of the federal election process,” said Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell in a statement announcing the indictment. “When political operatives make under-the-table payments to buy an elected official’s political support, it undermines public confidence in our entire political system.”

 

[timosman]

A USC 1001 prosecution.

Well and truly fucked.

Unexpected ?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

It's all part of Jesse Benton's master plan

 

[NewRightLibertarian]

How many times will this fool have to embarrass us before he is run out of the movement for good? Or does nepotism trump everything else in the Paul sphere?

 

[Brett85]

I'm glad that Benton isn't part of Rand's official campaign, but I hope that he steps down as his position as head of the Super Pac.

 

[jj-]

Positive for Rand's campaign?

 

[jj-]

It's all part of Jesse Benton's master plan

I'm sure Matt Collins will show that in detail.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Why in the world did you post this in the Rand section? This is about certain people from Ron's 2012 campaign.

Well...there were some of us that said, over a year ago, that Rand should avoid Benton like the plague and have nothing to do with him.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

TPTB have played their biggest card. The Ministry of Truth couldn't keep Rand out of the debate, so now it's time for the Ministry of Love to step in...

 

[jj-]

Do you recall that this was the move by Benton that gave Santorum the victory in Iowa?

Sorenson was supporting Michelle Bachman. That was beneficial to Paul because Bachman was taking votes away from Santorum. Then, after Sorenson was bribed to support Paul, Bachman's campaign collapsed, her support went to Santorum, and then he won Iowa.

It was a desperate move to stop Ron Paul from winning Iowa.

 

[Brett85]

At least they're not coming after Ron.

According to the official indictment, presidential contender Ron Paul had no idea about the arrangement.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016...mpaign-20150805?ref=t.co&mrefid=walkingheader

 

[brandon]

^^ Actually a really interesting take on it jj.

 

[timosman]

I'm sure Matt Collins will show that in detail.

Sending the bat signal. Collins to appear in 3...2..1....

 

[cajuncocoa]

Well...there were some of us that said, over a year ago, that Rand should avoid Benton like the plague and have nothing to do with him.

I was one of them.

Where's Matt?