Was Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter Sleeping With Russian Women?
[i]San Diego Union-Tribune[/i]: Hunter indictment sheds light on ‘personal relationships’ for congressman
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The criminal indictment issued against Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, late last month alleges years of cavalier spending — luxury resorts, fine dining, tequila shots and more — all paid for with political contributions.
The 47-page document also says the five-term Republican from Alpine had "personal relationships" with five unnamed individuals. The federal indictment offers few details about the relationships, and Hunter's lawyer objected to the turn the investigation took.
In an August letter to the Justice Department, defense attorney Gregory Vega argued that prosecutors are pursuing criminal charges for conduct that falls into gray areas of civil election law.
"This is true even for personal indiscretions of the congressman that the prosecutors seem intent on charging," Vega wrote. "The supposed reason given for including these details is that they reflect spending of campaign funds for extramarital infidelities."
Hunter, 41, told Politico that questions about that were "tabloid trash." Asked if that was a denial of the affairs, Hunter replied, "No."[/quote]
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-hunter-liaisons-20180830-story.html
[i]Vanity Fair[/i] reports:
Did Congressman Duncan Hunter’s Wife Just Flip on Him?
[quote]Congress’s “pariah caucus” of poorly behaved Republicans may soon lose a member, thanks to his scorned wife. On Thursday, Margaret Hunter, the wife of California congressman Duncan Hunter and his former campaign manager, pleaded guilty to conspiring with her husband to “knowingly and willingly” misuse campaign funds to bankroll their lavish lifestyle. As part of her plea, she pledged to “make a good faith effort to provide substantial assistance to the United States in the investigation and prosecution of others.”
The Hunters were served with an amazing 60-count indictment back in August 2018, which alleged that the couple had illegally spent more than $250,000 in campaign funds on Costco runs, Italian vacations, dentist visits, flights for family members, and their children’s private school tuition, racking up over $37,000 in overdraft fees in the process. (A separate part of the indictment salaciously mentioned that Duncan had also spent campaign funds on “personal relationships” with five individuals, including vacations to resorts away from his family, and late-night Uber rides to and from various apartments.)
(In response to the charges involving his “personal relationships” with five individuals, his lawyer argued that “[w]hile there may be evidence of infidelity, irresponsibility or alcohol dependence,” it did not point to criminal activity.)[/quote]
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/06/duncan-hunter-wife-pleads-guilty-corruption
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The criminal indictment issued against Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, late last month alleges years of cavalier spending — luxury resorts, fine dining, tequila shots and more — all paid for with political contributions.
The 47-page document also says the five-term Republican from Alpine had "personal relationships" with five unnamed individuals. The federal indictment offers few details about the relationships, and Hunter's lawyer objected to the turn the investigation took.
In an August letter to the Justice Department, defense attorney Gregory Vega argued that prosecutors are pursuing criminal charges for conduct that falls into gray areas of civil election law.
"This is true even for personal indiscretions of the congressman that the prosecutors seem intent on charging," Vega wrote. "The supposed reason given for including these details is that they reflect spending of campaign funds for extramarital infidelities."
Hunter, 41, told Politico that questions about that were "tabloid trash." Asked if that was a denial of the affairs, Hunter replied, "No."[/quote]
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-hunter-liaisons-20180830-story.html
[i]Vanity Fair[/i] reports:
Did Congressman Duncan Hunter’s Wife Just Flip on Him?
[quote]Congress’s “pariah caucus” of poorly behaved Republicans may soon lose a member, thanks to his scorned wife. On Thursday, Margaret Hunter, the wife of California congressman Duncan Hunter and his former campaign manager, pleaded guilty to conspiring with her husband to “knowingly and willingly” misuse campaign funds to bankroll their lavish lifestyle. As part of her plea, she pledged to “make a good faith effort to provide substantial assistance to the United States in the investigation and prosecution of others.”
The Hunters were served with an amazing 60-count indictment back in August 2018, which alleged that the couple had illegally spent more than $250,000 in campaign funds on Costco runs, Italian vacations, dentist visits, flights for family members, and their children’s private school tuition, racking up over $37,000 in overdraft fees in the process. (A separate part of the indictment salaciously mentioned that Duncan had also spent campaign funds on “personal relationships” with five individuals, including vacations to resorts away from his family, and late-night Uber rides to and from various apartments.)
(In response to the charges involving his “personal relationships” with five individuals, his lawyer argued that “[w]hile there may be evidence of infidelity, irresponsibility or alcohol dependence,” it did not point to criminal activity.)[/quote]
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/06/duncan-hunter-wife-pleads-guilty-corruption
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