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Gay Aide Admits Stealing Money From Sen. Biden For Internet Lovers
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| 2/12/04
Posted on 2/12/2004, 1:41:35 PM by 11th Earl of Mar
By RANDALL CHASE
Associated Press Writer
February 11, 2004, 11:09 PM EST
WILMINGTON, Del. --
A former campaign aide to Sen. Joseph Biden pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to stealing money from Biden's campaign treasury.
Roger D. Blevins III, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property and one count of aiding and abetting the making of a false statement to the government.
Blevins faces a maximum 15 years in prison and $500,000 in fines. He will be sentenced June 18.
In exchange for the guilty plea, prosecutors recommended a reduction in sentencing guidelines.
"We're happy to see that this will soon be resolved," said Margaret Aitken, a spokeswoman for Biden, D-Del.
Blevins, former assistant treasurer for Citizens for Biden, declined to comment after the hearing.
"This is the culmination of a very difficult time in my client's life," said public defender Penny Marshall. "He's very remorseful about what happened ... and extends apologies to Senator Biden."
Blevins pleaded guilty to transferring $80,000 from Biden's campaign treasury to a credit union in Florida in April 2003, the largest of 23 unauthorized transfers alleged by prosecutors.
He also admitted his involvement in submitting a false federal campaign finance statement a week later declaring that there was more than $300,000 in Biden's account.
Blevins allegedly knew the amount was substantially less because of his unauthorized transfers and withdrawals.
According to prosecutors, Blevins improperly transferred or withdrew almost $400,000 from Biden's account in 2002 and 2003.
Some money went to the bank accounts of three men in Florida whom Blevins met on the Internet, prosecutors said. Other money was used for personal and entertainment expenses, and to buy luxury items such as a Porsche Boxster, a BMW convertible and a plasma screen television.
"He apparently was forming or hopeful of a romantic relationship with one or more of the individuals," prosecutor April Byrd said.
Copyright © 2004, The Associated Press
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Delaware
KEYWORDS: biden; homosexual; homosexualagenda; theft
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Sen. Biden must feel so used.....
To: 11th Earl of Mar
"He apparently was forming or hopeful of a romantic relationship with one or more of the individuals," prosecutor April Byrd said.
He may actually get an opportunity to do that in prison. However, I doubt he'll feel the same way about it as we heteros would :)
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posted on
2/12/2004, 1:44:37 PM
by
ClintonBeGone
(<a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/~clintonbegone/">Hero</font></a>)
To: 11th Earl of Mar
Some money went to the bank accounts of three men in Florida whom Blevins met on the Internet, prosecutors said. Ironically, one of them was a very, very confused Dennis Kucinich -- at that time, still seeking a potential "soul mate" for himself online. :)
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posted on
2/12/2004, 1:45:12 PM
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("The Clintons have damaged our country. They have done it together, in unison." -- Peggy Noonan)
To: 11th Earl of Mar
Well, that's what you get for having Laverne as you Gubmint paid for attorney <\sarcasm>
To: ClintonBeGone
Better title?
Gay Aide Stiffs Sen. Biden
To: 11th Earl of Mar
BWAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
2/12/2004, 1:49:04 PM
by
Gabz
(Smoke gnatzies: small minds buzzing in your business - SWAT'EM)
To: 11th Earl of Mar
Quite the dandy.
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posted on
2/12/2004, 1:50:57 PM
by
Glenn
(What were you thinking, Al?)
To: 11th Earl of Mar
lol
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posted on
2/12/2004, 1:51:19 PM
by
ClintonBeGone
(<a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/~clintonbegone/">Hero</font></a>)
To: Glenn
...i'm sure he'll enjoy his time in prison...
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posted on
2/12/2004, 1:53:09 PM
by
cweese
To: 11th Earl of Mar
I wonder which Republican staffer will be fired because of this.
To: Loyal Buckeye
Oh, you must have heard that Orin Hatch has already apologized for this and called for an investigation of all Republican campaign aids.
To: 11th Earl of Mar
"Gay Aide Stiffs Sen. Biden"
Very good! How's this?
Backdoor Withdrawal Pains Delaware Senator
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posted on
2/12/2004, 2:09:43 PM
by
ISonnet
To: ISonnet
Ouch!!!!!!
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posted on
2/12/2004, 2:22:23 PM
by
Gabz
(Smoke gnatzies: small minds buzzing in your business - SWAT'EM)
To: 11th Earl of Mar
He was probably upset because he couldn't marry his boyfriend, and trying to forget by buying new boyfriends....I am sure he is just like you and me, and just wants to settle down with one man and adopt some kids. But, us mean conservatives won't allow it.
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posted on
2/12/2004, 2:28:08 PM
by
tuckrdout
(Terri Schindler (Schiavo) deserves to have her wishes honored: Give her a DIVORCE!)
To: 11th Earl of Mar
Biden, the plagiarist, stole words and his aide stole money.
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posted on
2/12/2004, 2:31:40 PM
by
Consort
To: Glenn
Not even a Porsche Boxter and convertible BMW could make this guy hot.
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Not even a Porsche Boxter and convertible BMW could make this guy hot.I'm trying to figure out how he wedged himself into them. Vasoline maybe?
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posted on
2/12/2004, 2:37:49 PM
by
Glenn
(What were you thinking, Al?)
To: little jeremiah
Ping!
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posted on
2/12/2004, 2:45:10 PM
by
NYer
(Ad Jesum per Mariam)
To: Glenn
..................................
("It's HIM! THAT's the guy!!")
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posted on
2/12/2004, 3:35:23 PM
by
AmericanInTokyo
(Another vote here for Bush, only IF Congress ends up defeating his illegal immigration amnesty law)
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