Sylvia Meeks, 61, mother of defendant Michael Meeks, hugs son Todd Meeks, 35, after defending her son Thursday outside court in Detroit. (MANDI WRIGHT/Detroit Free Press)
Posted on 04/02/2010 8:08:47 AM PDT by jazusamo
In a Complaint to the House Ethics Committee filed on March 19, NLPC asked for an investigation of Meeks’ purchase of the house. The Complaint detailed how a contractor named Robert Gaskin not only built the home for Meeks, but also did work for several other Queens politicians and nonprofits they control. At the same time, Gaskin received numerous contracts on taxpayer-funded projects.
Kenneth Lovett, Barbara Ross and Greg B. Smith of the Daily News report:
Sources said the feds are investigating whether the Queens pols used a web of nonprofit groups to benefit themselves, their families and their friends.
Also:
The grand jury has also subpoenaed documents regarding a huge, 6,000-square-foot house that Gaskin did work on for Meeks at 109-24 109th Road in Jamaica.
Meeks paid $830,000 for it in October 2006 but in 2007, the city appraised it at $1,239,000.
The National Legal and Policy Center, a Washington-based conservative group, has accused Meeks of paying much less than the house was worth and has demanded the House of Representatives investigate.
Related:
Rep. Gregory Meeks Attacks the Wrong Peter Flaherty
NLPC Complaint Alleges Rep. Gregory Meeks Got Sweetheart Deal on Home
High-Living Congressman Meeks Blames NLPC for Scrutiny
Doubts Cast on Rep. Meeks’ New Account of Missing Katrina Funds
Rep. Gregory Meeks Blasted Bush Response to Hurricane Katrina
Why Haven’t Obama, Pelosi Jettisoned Rep. Gregory Meeks?
Wonder if this guy is related to the democrat voting Meeks guy that was part of the “militia” folks they arrested recently???
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Do you have a link for that info?
Sylvia Meeks, 61, mother of defendant Michael Meeks, hugs son Todd Meeks, 35, after defending her son Thursday outside court in Detroit. (MANDI WRIGHT/Detroit Free Press)
“NLPC first exposed Meeks’ involvement with a charity called New Direction that raised money for Hurricane Katrina victims who never received it.”
Bush’s fault. (Sorry, had to.) :)
LOL! Nothing to apologize for, it goes with the territory. :-)
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Lemme go dig it out...I have to run out now, but it was on an FR thread here just in the last couple of days...Thats all I can recall right this second...
Sorry, I’ll try to find it tomorrow and send you a link in a FReepmail...
No problem. Thanks.
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