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Former Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
Posted on · Stockman was convicted of masterminding a scheme to divert more than $1 million in charitable contributions to pay for campaign and personal expenses.
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UPDATE: Former State Sen. Carlos Uresti Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
Posted on · The San Antonio Democrat's sentence comes after he was convicted of 11 felonies in connection with FourWinds Logistics, a now-defunct oilfield services company found to have perpetrated a Ponzi scheme against investors.
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Ex-Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Found Guilty On 23 Of 24 Counts
Posted on · The jury ruled former Congressman Steve Stockman not guilty on one count of wire fraud. Judge Lee Rosenthal ordered him remanded to custody, pending his sentencing hearing in August.
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Case Of Former Congressman Steve Stockman Heads To Jury
Posted on · In its closing arguments, the government cast Stockman’s charitable fundraising efforts a series of lies aimed at enriching himself and paying for his political campaigns. Defense attorneys argued the conservative donors who gave to Stockman knew full well how he planned to use the money.
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Closing Arguments In Stockman Trial To Begin This Morning
Posted on · Jurors are likely to begin deliberating the case of former Congressman Steve Stockman sometime this afternoon
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Defense Rests In Stockman Trial
Posted on · Former Congressman Steve Stockman did not testify. Government and defense attorneys will deliver their closing arguments on Monday.
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Prosecution Rests In Stockman Trial – Defense Expects To Finish Thursday
Posted on · Former Congressman Steve Stockman faces 24 criminal counts, including multiple counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. It’s still unclear whether Stockman himself will testify.
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Jason Posey Testifies How Former Rep. Steve Stockman Directed Fraud, Money Laundering
Posted on · Posey explained how Stockman, then Posey’s boss, had him use tens of thousands of dollars in charitable contributions to pay for campaign expenses
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Stockman Trial Enters Third Week, With Dodd On The Stand And Posey In The Wings
Posted on · Thomas Dodd and Jason Posey have both pleaded guilty to aiding former Congressman Steve Stockman, their ex-employer, in a million-dollar fraud and money laundering scheme.
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Nearly A Year After FBI Raid, Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti Heads To Trial To Face 11 Felony Charges
Posted on · State Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, a two-decade veteran of the Texas Legislature, is heading to trial in a criminal fraud case
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How Texas Horse Racing Became A Money Laundering Business For A Drug Cartel
Posted on · The book Bloodlines tells the true story of how two FBI agents investigated a dangerous criminal organization in Mexico by tracking money laundering through horse racing in the U.S. Author Melissa del Bosque tells us more.