Posted on 02/08/2017 1:40:57 PM PST by Jacquerie
The federal scandal involving former Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown entered a new chapter on Tuesday when her chief of staff and co-defendant Ronnie Simmons entered a guilty plea to 18 counts against him in federal court.
“After reviewing 40 thousand documents with my client, studying the evidence compiled by the government and after numerous gut retching sessions in which reality and conscious collided, Ronnie Simmons has decided to end his battle and admit his responsibility for misdeeds which he committed,” Simmons’ attorney wrote in a letter obtained by First News in Jacksonville Wednesday. Simmons pleaded guilty on two counts to conspiracy and corruption felonies: conspiracy to commit wire fraud and theft of government funds.
The former chief of staff said he helped create a fake charity and used the money raised from that charity to put more jingle in his and Brown’s pockets. Both he and brown are accused of using the money from the charity as their own personal funding source.
(Excerpt) Read more at sunshinestatenews.com ...
Is it a coincidence the aide made his deal with prosecutors just hours before Jeff takes over?
I couldn’t find the word “Democrat” anywhere in this.
GRRRRREAT post. Thanks.
LOCK HER UP!
LOCK HER UP!
LOCK HER UP!
HOORAY Feds
C. Brown is the new orange!!
..... goin down Hard!
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