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Three Democrat Lawmakers On Witness List For Former Representative Corrine Brown’s Fraud Trial
Washington Free Beacon ^ | Madeleine Weast

Posted on 04/17/2017 10:44:37 AM PDT by blam

Former Rep. Corrine Brown (D., Fla.) / AP

The attorney for former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown (Fla.) named three members of Congress, all fellow Democrats, as potential defense witnesses for Brown's upcoming fraud trial.

Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas), Bennie Thompson (D., Miss), and Marcia Fudge, (D., Ohio) were all named on the witness list, filed Friday evening with Jacksonville, Florida's federal court, and are expected to be asked about Brown's involvement with causes she addressed in Congress, the Florida Times-Union reported over the weekend.

Jesse Jackson, University of North Florida President John Delaney, and civil rights activists Martin Luther King III are also on Brown's witness list of 33 people.

Brown is accused of enriching herself with money from the One Door for Education, a Virginia-based sham foundation that her supporters donated to. Prosecutors say the charity, a scholarship fund, collected $800,000 but only used $1,200 of that total to give out scholarships.

Brown's former chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, pleaded guilty to fraud conspiracy charges along with the president of the foundation, Carla Wiley. Both are expected to testify against Brown in the upcoming trial.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: Mississippi; US: Ohio; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; benniethompson; brown; carlawiley; congress; corrinebrown; florida; fraud; fudge; jacksonville; jessejackson; johndelaney; marciafudge; martinlutherkingiii; mississippi; ohio; ronniesimmons; sheilajacksonlee; texas; thompson; trial; virginia
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Sheila Jackson Lee

Bennie Gordon Thompson

Marcia Louise Fudge

1 posted on 04/17/2017 10:44:38 AM PDT by blam
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I do see a common factor here. I wonder what the defense theory is, we all do it?


2 posted on 04/17/2017 10:47:30 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: blam

I noticed that all 3 appear to be wearing the same lapel button. Anyone know what it is ?


3 posted on 04/17/2017 10:48:20 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: blam
Dey looks jess lak a bunch a "Dindoo Nuffins" all growed up!

Well I'll be...

4 posted on 04/17/2017 10:49:03 AM PDT by Gargantua ("Still not tired of winning---beeyotch!" ;^)
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To: blam

Thank you but I didn’t need not pictures for that racist duplicitous horseshit. That’s like asking the Devil to testify for you as a character witness.


5 posted on 04/17/2017 10:50:02 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Menehune56

Defense is claiming “Hillary gets away with it.”


6 posted on 04/17/2017 10:51:11 AM PDT by arrogantsob (Check out "CHAOS AND MAYHEM" at Amazon.com.)
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To: blam

I would hate to know that Sheila Jackson Lee was a witness on my behalf. OMG, I would just plead guilty to not have her testify.


7 posted on 04/17/2017 10:57:59 AM PDT by lwoodham (Time is what keeps everything from happening all at once.)
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"Defense is claiming “Hillary gets away with it.”"

I don't blame them.

Why is it only Black representatives that are charged for corruption for doing the same as the Clinton Foundation.

8 posted on 04/17/2017 11:01:47 AM PDT by blam
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To: UCANSEE2

Deys all be Congrusspersons


9 posted on 04/17/2017 11:16:39 AM PDT by vette6387
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The pin indicates they are member of the House of Representatives. The Senate also has a pin.


10 posted on 04/17/2017 11:17:38 AM PDT by PJBankard
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To: Menehune56

Racist DemocRat thugs protecting racist DemocRat thugs. How unusual. (/s)


11 posted on 04/17/2017 11:27:33 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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Total RETARDS.


12 posted on 04/17/2017 11:58:53 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: lwoodham

Yup! Isn’t she the dingbat who thinks we left the Lunar (as in Moon) Rover on Mars?


13 posted on 04/17/2017 12:24:20 PM PDT by jayrunner
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To: Gaffer

BTW. Lady, you are wearing an awful wig!!!!!!


14 posted on 04/17/2017 12:25:49 PM PDT by jayrunner
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To: Menehune56

Jesse Jackson is also a witness! Why not call the Rev. AL.


15 posted on 04/17/2017 12:26:43 PM PDT by jayrunner
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To: UCANSEE2
I noticed that all 3 appear to be wearing the same lapel button. Anyone know what it is ?

Looks like "CPUSA". Not sure what that means, though....

16 posted on 04/17/2017 12:39:05 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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Lady, you are wearing an awful wig!!!!!!

Sheila Jackson Lee as well.

Look lak da Tar Baby took'im a terd on her HAID!!

17 posted on 04/17/2017 12:48:34 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: blam

How can you trust anything that comes out of their mouths?

When they swear to tell the truth, to whom are they swearing an oath? Especially is they deny God exists.


18 posted on 04/17/2017 1:06:04 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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“I do see a common factor here. I wonder what the defense theory is, we all do it?”

They are all going to get up and compare “skin tones” before the judge rather than put their hands on the Bible.


19 posted on 04/17/2017 1:08:51 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: UCANSEE2
Probably Congressional Black Caucus pins


20 posted on 04/17/2017 1:10:05 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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