Fraud

March 8, 2008

Republican Congressman Rick Renzi has been indicted
over Arizona land deal and stealing insurance premiums
from dozens of Pro-Life groups and using the money to
run for Congress.

Rep. Renzi indicted over Arizona land deal

House to Probe Renzi Over Indictment - February 28,
2008

Pro-Life Groups Hit by GOP Lawmaker's Alleged Fraud
Renzi Funneled Hundreds of Thousands from Pregnancy Crisis Centers to
Fund First Run for Congress

February 19, 2008

City Treasurer for Harrisonburg City, Virgina, Republican
Rebecca Neal has been indicted for misusing public funds
to the tune of $100,000.

Harrisonburg Treasurer Indicted for Fraud

November 10, 2007

Republican Bernie Kerik - nominated for Homeland
Security Director and former New York City police
commissioner. Kerik was named in a 16-count indictment
charging him with, fraud, tax evasion, obstruction, filing a
false loan application, and making an assortment of false
statements when applying for various federal posts,
including Homeland Security secretary.

Bernard Kerik Indicted

A Defiant Kerik Vows to Battle U.S. Indictment

There’s a good in-depth article on Kerik in Talk Left / the Politics of Crime: Bernie
Kerik, Rudy and Larry Ray

In 2006, Kerik pleaded guilty to two unrelated ethics violations after an investigation
by the Bronx District Attorney's Office, and was ordered to pay $221,000. He is
currently under federal scrutiny for tax evasion. In addition, a Daily News
“investigation revealed that Kerik accepted cash and gifts from Interstate Industrial,
an allegedly mobbed-up construction company.”

TPM Muckraker does a great job of actually explaining most of Kerik’s crimes: TPM's
Ultimate Kerik Scandal List!


	Mayor of Huntington Beach, Republican Pamela J. Houchen pleaded guilty to public corruption and fraud charges for trying to illegally convert apartments to condominiums. She was sentenced to 37 months in prison and ordered to pay $140,000 in restitution.

Prison for ex-mayor
Huntington Beach's Pam Houchen, three others get 2 to 6-plus years in
condo case.

September 11, 2006

Republican Merle Temple, Chief assistant to Linda Schrenko was found guilty of
fraud and money laundering and sentenced to 8 years and one month in prison.

Merle Temple, Stephan Botes sentenced to 8 years

September 11, 2006

Republican Stephan Botes, co-conspirator of Linda Schrenko and Merle Temple,
found guilty of fraud and money laundering and was sentenced to 8 years and one
month in prison.

Merle Temple, Stephan Botes sentenced to 8 years

July 12, 2006

Georgia School Superintendent, Republican Linda
Schrenko was indicted for embezzlement of $600,000 in
federal education funds. A large portion of the money was
spent on her own 2002 campaign for governor and $9,300
went to plastic surgery.

Indictment

On July 12, 2006, while facing a possible 25 years in prison, Schrenko pleaded guilty
to fraud and money laundering, and was sentenced to 8 years in prison and fined
$414,000 in restitution, 3 years probation and 100 hours of community service. Her
co-conspirators, chief assistant Republican Merle Temple, 56, and Republican
Stephan Botes, 47 were both indicted, pleaded guilty and received 8 years and one
month in prison. Also, her campaign manager, Republican Richard Leonard, was
found guilty for attempted witness tampering during Ms. Schrenko’s trial.

Merle Temple, Stephan Botes sentenced to 8 years

March 8, 2005

Republican Ronnie Gene DeShon, Superintendent of the Pattonsburg, Missouri
School District, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $844,000 from the school
district. The court released DeShon on his own recognizance. He claimed to have a
gambling problem.

Ex-Superintendent Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $844K

February 5, 2005

Republican Bradley R. Hiller pleaded guilty embezzling $25,000
from the Senate Republicans' fundraising committee. He was
sentenced to one year an prison and had to repay the committee.

Mooresville man charged with stealing from state GOP

January 30, 2004

Republican James K. Isenhour as owner and operator of the Silver Archer
Foundation, was indicted for taking $400,000 from private companies and stealing an
estimated $168,000 from a private school by not devoting any of the money to
private scholarships for low-income children as the law requires. Isenhour was
sentenced to five years in prison.

Voucher group head accused of looting $268,000

January 13, 2004

Stony Point (NY) Town Supervisor, Republican Steven M. Hurley pleaded guilty to
six felony charges. Hurley’s sentence was based on two mail fraud schemes to
embezzle money from his own campaign. The first involved taking more than $1,500
from his campaign to pay for a family vacation in 1999, and the second involved
diverting more than $5,000 in campaign checks to personal bank accounts during
2001 and 2002. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison in and had to make
$25,554.35 in restitution.

Court Order

July 22, 2005

Former top Giuliani administration official and Republican
president of the New York City Housing Development Corp.,
Russell Harding was sentenced 62 months for embezzling
$400,000. Prosecutors said they found 15,000 sexually
explicit images on his computer.

Ex-Housing Chief Gets 63-Month Sentence

October 8, 2008

Former Republican candidate for congress from California,
Delecia Holt has been arrested for several counts of fraud
including writing a $13,000 bad check as a down payment
on a $32,000 Mercedes-Benz. Holt was a candidate for the
48th Congressional District in Orange County and in a
special primary election in 2005 and a candidate in the 53rd
Congressional District in San Diego County. The
Prosecutor has demanded that Holt's $55,000 bail be paid
from a legitimate source.

Former congressional candidate arrested on fraud charges