• March 28, 2024

Democratic Member of Congress Convicted of Racketeering..Prison Awaits

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Rep Chaka Fattah has been convicted of racketeering.  Fattah, two aides, two political consultants and two donors were convicted of 29 charges, including bribery, money laundering, fraud and racketeering.bribery, money laundering, fraud and racketeering.  Eight months ago Fattah’s son was convicted of 22 charges.  The elder Fattah faces sentencing in October.  The 59 year old Fattah is looking at such a lengthy prison sentence that it would amount to a life sentence.

From Breitbart News:

Prosecutors persuaded the jury that Fattah borrowed $1 million from a donor who was hoping to win an ambassadorship and then repaid some of the money from his charitable groups and federal grants. The donor also helped pay for his South African nanny and paid $18,000 to help buy a Porsche for Fattah’s wife

By midday, Rep. Fattah’s office did not post a statement about the guilty verdicts. He represents an African-American urban district in Philadelphia. 

Media coverage downplayed Fattah’s Democratic affiliation.  The AP report, for example, only mentioned his party membership in the third paragraph. A brief item in the Washington Post did not mention Fattah’s party affiliation.

Fattah would have to leave COngress in January anyway, after losin his reelection bid as he lost in the primary.

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