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Rep. Linda Sanchez's (D) husband indicted for corruption
CBS News ^ | Nov 8, 2018 | BY BO ERICKSON, PAULA REID AND CLARE HYMES / CBS NEWS

Posted on 11/08/2018 8:19:41 PM PST by 11th_VA

The U.S. attorney in New Haven, Connecticut announced that a federal grand jury has returned two indictments charging five people with the theft of federal funds. One if the individuals charged is James Sullivan, who is married to California Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez.

According to a government release, the U.S. attorney alleges that the defendants conspired to misuse an account that held funds provided by federal grants to the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Corporation (CMEEC), a public corporation that allows municipal electric utilities in Connecticut to provide electricity. Under the membership agreement, six municipalities provided that excess revenues, known as the "CMEEC Margin," would be returned to the member towns to help stabilize electricity costs for citizens. Between 2010 and 2015, according to the U.S. attorney, CMEEC received over $9 million in grants from the U.S. Energy Department. Instead, the government said, the five co-conspirators spend the funds on themselves.

"Instead of protecting these funds and returning excess revenue to member towns and ratepayers, these defendants are alleged to have used the CMEEC Margin Account as a secret slush fund to pay for lavish junkets for themselves and their family and friends, as well as for other inappropriate expenses," U.S. Attorney John Durham said in the press release.

Sullivan, 52 years of age, represented the City of Norwich, one of the member municipalities, and he was also the chairman of the CMEEC Board of Directors.

The first indictment alleges that the five men misused over $800,000 in the margin funds for "lavish trips outside Connecticut," including trips to the Kentucky Derby and a luxury golf resort in West Virginia. The government noted that the trips didn't relate to CMEEC business, but instead were meant to personally benefit the co-conspirators and their families and friends. ..

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: boerickson; california; cbs; clarehymes; connecticut; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; jamessullivan; lindasanchez; newhaven; paulareid; seebs
No news here folks ...
1 posted on 11/08/2018 8:19:41 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

We can only imagine how much of this kind of criminality is swept under the rug.


2 posted on 11/08/2018 8:21:23 PM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: laplata

Nothing will happen. It’s not like RBG’s ribs.


3 posted on 11/08/2018 8:24:53 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: 11th_VA

She’s a democRAT. He’ll get off. Nothing to see here, folks... Move along.


4 posted on 11/08/2018 8:25:48 PM PST by nutmeg
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To: 11th_VA
Employer of Rep. Linda Sanchez's husband settled a workplace harassment complaint against him in 2016
5 posted on 11/08/2018 8:32:37 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: laplata

What are we up to? 61,000 sealed indictments in the PACER system?


6 posted on 11/08/2018 8:39:04 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

I saw 61, 215 =)


7 posted on 11/08/2018 9:02:30 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: 11th_VA

She’s throwing her husband under the bus. Must be a Hispanic thing. Hillary would never do that!!!


8 posted on 11/08/2018 9:23:41 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
She’s throwing her husband under the bus.

At least she hasn't gone "Lorena Bobbitt" yet.

9 posted on 11/08/2018 9:24:47 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: 11th_VA

Sanchez is the slimy RAT who stole the seat from B1 Bob Dornan. He was a vocal and passionate conservative defender of freedom while he had office. No wonder that nail got hammered.


10 posted on 11/08/2018 9:34:14 PM PST by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: grey_whiskers

I can’t keep up with it all.


11 posted on 11/08/2018 9:47:48 PM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Nateman

That was her sister Loretta. They both have been in Congress.

B1 Bob was thrown under the bus by the Bush crew, who refused to back a recount. Dubya didn’t want to upset his illegal alien pets by exposing them.


12 posted on 11/08/2018 9:50:53 PM PST by Pelham (Secure Voter ID. Mexico has it, because unlike us they take voting seriously)
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To: Pelham

True


13 posted on 11/08/2018 10:03:08 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: 11th_VA

Screw the small fries. I want to know how the stupid hag Maxine Waters is able to own a very posh estate on a federal salary. And then there are the congressional leakers.


14 posted on 11/08/2018 10:11:23 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
"Instead of protecting these funds and returning excess revenue to member towns and ratepayers, these defendants are alleged to have used the CMEEC Margin Account as a secret slush fund to pay for lavish junkets for themselves and their family and friends, as well as for other inappropriate expenses," U.S. Attorney John Durham said in the press release.

15 posted on 11/08/2018 11:42:59 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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Bookmark


16 posted on 11/09/2018 12:01:18 AM PST by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't waiting. Do it today.)
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To: 11th_VA

bkmk


17 posted on 11/09/2018 3:14:42 AM PST by sauropod (Yield to sin, and experience chastening and sorrow; yield to God, and experience joy and blessing.)
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Lovely couple... (explains the bi coastal relationship)

18 posted on 11/09/2018 3:30:25 AM PST by csvset (illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: 11th_VA

Their idol is Hillary Clinton, no one gets indicted no one gets arrested no one serves time if your on the team. This will not change because the powers that be will not take it to the next step and hold them all accountable


19 posted on 11/09/2018 3:32:14 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: 11th_VA

Can this be verified by an actual news source?


20 posted on 11/09/2018 4:15:50 AM PST by Spok
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