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04-02-2019 11:55 AM |
Racist Trump Supporter GOP chairman federally indicted for wire fraud & bribery
Another day and another Trump supporter indicted for nefarious crimes. When Will trump supporters learn they're not above the law?
He's also charged with three felonies for lying to the FBI on multiple ocassions.
GOP chairman indicted on wire fraud and bribery charges
A federal grand jury has indicted multiple people in connection with an ongoing investigation involving donations made to the North Carolina Republican Party.
NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes, who spent a decade in Congress representing a district that stretched from the Charlotte area to Fayetteville, surrendered himself to authorities and made a first appearance at the US Courthouse in Charlotte on Tuesday.
An indictment unsealed in court on Tuesday morning accused Hayes, Durham-based business owner Greg Lindbergh and two of Lindbergh’s associates of directing illegal political donations to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey in an effort to bribe him.
Causey, who was actually working with federal authorities, is not charged in the indictments.
The indictment alleges that the donations were made “in exchange for the removal of NCDOI’s Senior Deputy Commissioner, who was responsible for overseeing regulation and the periodic examination of" one of Lindberg’s companies
The US Attorney said the investigation, under taken by the FBI since at least August 2018, shows that Lindbergh, his consultant John Gray, Eli Global (another Lindbergh venture) executive John Palermo and Hayes worked on devising a plan to funnel millions of dollars to the insurance commissioner anonymously.
Hayes also faces three charges of lying to the FBI during an interview in August 2018. |
