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

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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