I do hope Charlie is next in line for prosecution ....
Posted on 02/11/2013 10:04:35 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
Ousted Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer has decided to plead guilty to theft and money laundering before his trial could begin Monday.
As part of a plea deal, Greer admitted guilt on four counts of grand theft and a count of third-degree money laundering. A fraud charge was dropped by the state.
Greer, 50, of Oviedo, will be released on his own recognizance until sentencing on March 27. He could face 35 years in prison.
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Ousted is the key word here. Good riddens to bad rubbish. (FYI If this guy were a democrat, he'd probably be running for president in 2016 with a great resume like this.)
color me shocked
I do hope Charlie is next in line for prosecution ....
He probably won’t get much time, he is taking a fall to keep
Charlie Crist out of the spotlight.
Wonder how much the GOP gave him to plead guilty? Greer had the goods on a number of top GOP including Marco Rubio....who had been doing similar things w his GOP Credit Card
The Florida GOP is quite corrupt....so Greer “taking one for the team” would be no surprise
Rubio’s stuff was out in the open and fully paid. (it was penuts in comparison)
Remember this gop leader was all in for Crist.
Ir will be interesting to compare and contrast the sentences ( prison terms?) of Greer and Jesse Jackson Jr.
They both belong in Federal P.M.I.T.A. Prison.
If this guy were a Democrat that info wouldn’t be part of the news story.
Florida’s attorney general released a deposition that contradicts a sworn statement by former Gov. Charlie Crist, who said that he did not know that then-Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer would be paid extra to raise funds for the party.
That disclosure comes just days before Greer stands trial in Orlando, charged with six crimes: fraud, money laundering and four counts of grand theft. He’s accused of funneling $125,000 in state party funds into his personal bank account.
During the lunch hour Florida’s attorney general’s released the deposition of powerful Tallahassee lobbyist Brian Ballard, a confidante of Crist and one of the major fund-raisers in Crist’s 2006 campaign for governor.
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James Greer (born 8 June 1962) is an American politician, serving from 2006 to 2010 as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. Previously, Greer served as Deputy Mayor of Oviedo, Fla., worked as a lobbyist in Tallahassee for the restaurant and bar industry, and ran a company called Regulatory Compliance Services Inc.
Closely associated with Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Greer was removed from his office as Chairman and other positions within the state party following a number of controversies involving party finances and personal spending behavior.
Greer was arrested on 2 June 2010 after being indicted on six felony charges: organized scheme to defraud, money laundering, and four counts of grand theft Prosecutors alleged that Greer, while chair of the Florida GOP, schemed to take money, over $100,000 from the party through a fundraising company he created, Victory Strategies LLC, and then used the money for his personal expenses. Orlando Sentinel further noted that, "The contract for Victory Strategies to take over major donor fundraising was withheld from top GOP finance officials."
Good game tomorrow night..Gators v. Kentucky...we’ll find out if Donovan has at least a Sweet 16 team..
What id he do? Steal the hopes and dreams of Florida conservatives!??
Uggh, we lost Yuguete again, our depth is very thin right now.
Rubio’s stuff was out in the open and fully paid. (it was penuts in comparison)
Remember this gop leader was all in for Crist.
Bang head on floor, Head On, Bang Head on Floor!
Bang head on floor, Head On, Bang Head on Floor!
“Remember this gop leader was all in for Crist.”
As I remember this, the term “all in” was not just a figure of speech...
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