Corruption Scandals Led to Harry Reid’s Abrupt “Retirement”

Judicial Watch ^ | March 30, 2015

[jazusamo]

You’d never know it from the mainstream media puff pieces of Harry Reid’s sudden retirement, but it was a long string of corruption scandals—including a recent one involving his attorney son—that drove the veteran Nevada senator to abruptly leave public office.

For nearly a decade Judicial Watch has investigated and exposed Reid’s involvement in a multitude of transgressions and JW even warned the Senate Ethics Committee, but not surprisingly, no action was ever taken. On multiple occasions the Senate minority leader appeared on JW’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” list for his role in a number of political scandals that got more serious as his seniority and clout in Congress increased.

As far back as 2006 Reid was in hot water for violating Senate rules by concealing a seven-figure payoff on a suspicious land deal orchestrated by a longtime friend known for political bribery and mob ties. The influential senator secretly collected a $1.1 million profit on land he hadn’t personally owned for years. To hide the deal, Reid transferred ownership, legal liability and tax consequences to a company owned by a former casino lawyer who has been investigated by federal authorities. Months earlier Red got busted for accepting gifts from a state agency trying to influence him. In that scheme the lawmaker quietly took very expensive ringside boxing tickets from the Nevada Athletic Commission while that state agency was trying to influence him on the sport’s federal regulation.

In 2012 Reid made JW’s corrupt politician list because he was embroiled in an influence-peddling scandal involving a Chinese “green energy” client of a Nevada law firm run by his son Rory. The senator was one of the Nevada projects most prominent advocates, helping recruit the company during a 2011 trip to China and applying his political muscle on its behalf, according to a mainstream news report. Reid’s son was an attorney at the prominent Las Vegas firm that represented the Chinese Company, ENN Energy Group, and helped it locate a 9,000-acre desert site for well below its appraised value from Clark County.

In 2013 Reid was again named to JW’s most corrupt politician l ist for taking more than $130,000 in illegal campaign funds from a shady donor, Harvey Whittemore, who eventually went to jail. Whittemore hired four of the senator’s sons at a law firm in which he served as senior partner and worked with Reid on huge land deals that required federal legislation. Additionally, Reid sponsored at least $47 million in earmarks that directly benefitted organizations with close ties to one of his sons, Key Reid. The legislator also colluded with President Obama to nix a proposed nuclear waste dump in Yucca Mountain Nevada after U.S. taxpayers spent $15 billion on the project.

More recently Reid abused his authority to pressure the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expedite a $115 million foreign investor visa deal critical to his son’s casino client. Reid got the DHS to override agency procedures to rush through hundreds of visa applications from foreign nationals who helped fund a Las Vegas hotel and casino that hired Rory Reid to provide legal representation for the project, according to a recent news report. The article goes into tremendous detail about the illicit scheme that evidently served as the straw that broke the camel’s back. A few days later Reid said he wouldn’t run for a sixth term in the Senate. His hometown newspaper called it a “surprise announcement.” On his government website, Reid posted a goodbye video saying he did his best though hasn’t been perfect.

[jazusamo]

The type people Reid involved himself with in these schemes are the type who have tons of "exercize machine" type muscle available.

[A CA Guy]

Democrats are both so protected and abuse their use of power and the treasury far too often.

[Gaffer]

He’s no different than the prairie preacher in the Poltergeist movies. An pathetic evil heinous man who deserves any ill fate that befalls him.

Any soul that occupied his body long since left it.

[greyfoxx39]

There is a FReeper who has been on top of Reid's scandals for years....His book can be purchased here.

Harry: Money Mob And Influence In Harry Reid's Nevada 5th Edition

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks greyfoxx39.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for linking!

[greyfoxx39]

Bishop apologizes for calling Harry Reid unfit to enter Mormon temples

"Paredes said Democrats’ support for same-sex marriage and abortion rights — along with Reid’s shilling for the gambling industry — ran in opposition to the church’s positions on those issues.

“I have no problem with an average Mormon in the pew who supports the Democratic Party because one of its issues or positions appeals to him,” Paredes wrote. “However, occupying a national Democratic leadership position is an entirely different matter.”

[nothingnew]

So, when is he going to jail?

FMCDH(BITS)

[just me]

Good question...

[Celtic Conservative]

I thought it was because an excersize machine named Guido beat the sh!t out of him.

CC

[Carry_Okie]

Pocket change compared to Feinstein.

[jazusamo]

Yep, she and her husband have become mega rich at the expense of taxpayers.

[Elsie]

Bishop apologizes for calling Harry Reid unfit to enter Mormon temples

I've not seen any of our FR Mormons make the claim that THEY are 'worthy' to enter a temple; either!

[Vigilanteman]

. . . long string of corruption scandals . . .

. . . if part of the equation, was a very minor part thereof.

I can name you two score or more prominent Democrat politicians with a greater or equally long string of corruption scandals, most of them still holding office and/or held in high esteem by the Democrat Party.

These scandals have been brewing for years. The "beatdown by the exercise machine", on the other hand, was fairly recent.

[Buckeye McFrog]

That and I think his health must be really bad. Combination of that fall and early-onset senility.

[CdMGuy]

“I thought it was because an excersize machine named Guido beat the sh!t out of him.”

My thoughts exactly. Looking at his facial injuries, I felt strongly that the mob was sending him a message for something that he did or did not do.

[high info voter]

Ah yes..... let the INDICTMENTS begin......!!!

[~Vor~]

" In that scheme the lawmaker quietly took very expensive ringside boxing tickets from the Nevada Athletic Commission while that state agency was trying to influence him on the sport’s federal regulation."

Might have something to do with his current "health" problems...

[Zakeet]

Paredes said Democrats’ support for same-sex marriage and abortion rights — along with Reid’s shilling for the gambling industry — ran in opposition to the church’s positions on those issues.

Last time I checked, Marriott had a significant interest in gambling ... was one of the largest dispensers of liquor on the planet ... freely sold tobacco products ... tolerated prostitution ... sold pay-per-view adult videos ... and provided unblocked internet access to pornographic websites. Is Paredes now condemning this leading LDS backed institution?

Also, I have been unable to recall a single instance where Reid was in a position of leadership ... and thus able to provide political favors, cover and public funds to the LDS Church ... where Dirty Harry was remanded by LDS leadership for any of his loathsome practices. Can you think of an example?

[HarleyLady27]

Bishop apologizes for calling Harry Reid unfit to enter Mormon temples
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I couldn't find anything except some teacher from BYU calling for this Bishop to apologize....but nothing from the Top Mormons here in Utah at the Headquarters....I'm sure there would have been something said but quietly and directly to Mr. Reid.

I returned to Utah 2 years ago and the Church is the same as it was when I left 35 years ago....but then to one thing I learned growing up in Utah and around the Church (I'm Catholic) is when the Leaders don't like something, its not something the news talks about either...