September 4, 2014

McDonnells’ humiliating fall: Former GOP governor and wife convicted on multiple corruption charges

McDonnells’ humiliating fall: Former GOP governor and wife convicted on multiple corruption charges

"The McDonnells now await sentencing and potential jail time after a lengthy trial, in which they were accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts — a” silver Rolex watch, golf clubs, Louis Vuitton shoes and $15,000 to help pay for the McDonnells’ daughter’s wedding,” along with more cash – from Virginia businessman Johnnie Williams Sr. The McDonnells were accused, then, of lending the weight of the governor’s office to inappropriately help Williams promote his line of questionable dietary supplements."