http://www.thepcgraveyard.com/2015/11/18/harry-reid-under-investigation-for-bribery-in-utah/ Harry Reid Under Investigation for Bribery in Utah The retiring senator from Nevada, Harry Reid is being investigated in the state of Utah for bribery. He is being implicated in the investigation and prosecution of two former Attorney Generals of Utah in a pay to play scheme. The two former AGs are Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow. The case is being investigated by Davis County District Attorney Troy Rawlings. Rawlings made the announcement after he was asked about the investigation by a local paper. The case was originally investigated by the DOJ, but since Reid is not a republican, they refused to prosecute. Apparently, they determined Reid was as innocent as Hillary Clinton and Lois Lerner. They are also refusing to give information to Rawlings from their investigation. Shurtleff has also joined in the motion. He is constitutionally entitled to the information in discovery as he is facing prosecution as a result of the DOJ’s alleged investigation. The DOJ Rejects that argument, using the excuse that they have the right to withhold information they deem to be irrelevant. From the Daily Feed: (A local Utah newspaper: Given the adversarial relationship of criminal proceedings, with prosecutor and defender squaring off, it is notable that Shurtleff’s defense team has joined ranks with those prosecuting Shurtleff, to call for evidence the feds are allegedly holding back. Rawlings maintains Shurtleff has a constitutional right to the information the feds have gathered. Meanwhile, Shurtleff is also attempting to take the feds to task. He recently made a statement—through his attorneys—criticizing the Department of Justice and alluding to the fact that he had served as a confidential informant to the FBI and federal prosecutors, feeding both camps information about Johnson’s attempt to bribe a U.S. Senator. The information being withheld from Rawlings and Shurtleff could be exculpatory and therefore under the US constitution must be provided to Shurtleff even if it is not for Rawlings. It’s safe to say the DOJ is withholding the information from Shurtleff because he will share it with Rawlings. More from the Daily Feed: According to charging documents in 2014, both Shurtleff and his heir apparent as attorney general, John Swallow, allegedly had dealings and received donations from indicted St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson. Court documents referenced in both cases detail how Johnson sought Swallow’s help to ward off civil and criminal investigations into his company’s IWorks’ business interests. Johnson went on to implicate Reid in two bribery schemes. Jeremy Johnson claims that Reid was involved in a pay-to-play bribery scheme focused on gambling, the details of which were published in The Salt Lake Tribune in October 2014. A transcript of a conversation that Johnson recorded between himself and Shurtleff included allegations about a group of online poker business owners who had funneled $2 million to Reid in 2010 to get Reid to introduce legislation legalizing online poker. According to a June 6, 2013, AP story, Reid as well as Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., “pursued federal law to legalize Internet poker but ultimately gave up before even introducing the legislation.” It’s good to see someone finally go after Reid for his questionable behavior as a US senator. His office made him rich.
It's hard to take your 'news' seriously, mags, when you get it from such obviously biased sources. barfo
So I looked down at the bottom of the screen, and under 'Similar Threads', I find that Denny posted this same story almost 3 years ago, in January 2013. barfo
well, if you find someone to host a re-posting of an old story on a website, (that originated in a chain email), than it's NEW news. Duh
A legit source. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...tigation-of-Nevada-Sen-Harry-Reid.html?pg=all In general, the allegations against Reid center on whether he received money or other benefits from donors and fundraisers in connection with doing political favors or taking official actions. Some of them are related to the online poker industry. One of the witnesses is indicted St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson, who for a time processed online poker proceeds through the now-defunct SunFirst Bank in St. George. Johnson claims online poker figures instructed him to hide illegal campaign contributions to Reid through "straw" donors who were reimbursed from poker accounts in the bank, according to a 2014 Washington Times and ABC News story. Another Johnson allegation involves a 2010 campaign fundraiser online poker executives hosted for Reid at the Rio casino in Las Vegas. Johnson claims Reid promised to introduce legislation to legalize online gaming if he were re-elected. Johnson told former Utah Attorney General John Swallow about the fundraiser in the now infamous meeting at Krispy Kreme in Orem that Johnson secretly recorded. "So after this meeting the poker guys had me write out — get a special check — a bank check, so it doesn't get traced to their account, and give it to some company that I've never heard of before," Johnson says on the recording. "So I transferred $1 million to some weird company. One-time deal, that's it. And guess what happens the next week? Reid introduces a bill to make online poker legal." Reid circulated legislation to legalize online gambling in December 2010 but didn't formally introduce it. Reid this year reversed his position and now favors a ban on online gaming. The Federal Election Commission earlier this year accused Johnson of violating campaign finance laws in donations made to Reid, Shurtleff and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, totaling $170,000. Federal authorities say Johnson used "straw" donors to give about $100,000 to Shurtleff, $50,000 to Lee and $20,000 to Reid. Johnson also claims Swallow helped arrange a $250,000 payment to a friend who had ties to Reid to derail a Federal Trade Commission investigation into Johnson's Internet marketing company, iWorks. Johnson has described it as a bribe, while Swallow called it lobbying. Regardless, the FTC filed a civil lawsuit against Johnson in 2010 that is still pending. Reid has disavowed any knowledge of Johnson's case. Johnson, who faces an 86-count fraud indictment, is also a key figure in the criminal allegations against Shurtleff and Swallow. Rawlings last year acknowledged that he and Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, who is prosecuting Swallow, came across allegations of wrongdoing by Reid. They said at that time they were not actively investigating the senator but had turned the information over to U.S. Department of Justice. The U.S. Attorney's Office for Utah opened an investigation into Swallow and Shurtleff in early 2013 but turned it over the DOJ Public Integrity Section, which later declined to file criminal charges against them.
And another. https://www.ksl.com/?sid=37415200&nid=757&fm=most_popular&s_cid=popular-8 barfo will argue it's a non issue. Right up until he's convicted. Pyramids? Matter of life and death! jlprk will argue his innocence for the entirety of the prison sentence.
I will not argue that it's a non-issue. Although, it is a peculiar issue. The charge (if I am reading accurately) seems to be that Reid took $1M in return for drafting, but never introducing, legislation. Nice work if you can get it, I guess. Hard to see why that was worth $1M, but maybe Reid was supposed to introduce the bill but double-crossed the guy and just kept the money? Or maybe it never happened. It won't surprise me any if Reid turns out to be dirty. It won't surprise me any if it turns out if there isn't anything to the story. barfo
Reid's not worried. The Mafia has his back. http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2015/03/corruption-scandals-led-to-harry-reids-abrupt-retirement/ http://www.westernjournalism.com/exclusive-investigative-reports/harry-reids-dirty-laundry/
Politicians have nothing to worry about when they get to that level. Just as there are banks that are too big to fail, so are there politicians. Regardless of guilt, someone will always be paid off, some favorable judge or some lackey proscecutor will always be assigned. Democrat or Republican, the political establishment protects their own. They may occasionally toss out a smaller fish for consumption, but the big ones can do whatever the fuck they please.
