Gifts, Governors, and the FBI: Drug Scandal in Old Dominion
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 16, 2013 | Views: 112 | Score: 0
Total Value Given (in thousands of USD) | 2 | |
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Governor Bob McDonnell | 24.6 | 0 |
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli | 17.5 | 0 |
Gifts Given by Williams and Star Specific
Value of Gifts Given by Williams and Star Specific in US Dollars
Sources:
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com
The FBI is investigating the relationship between Governor McDonnell and long-time friend, Jonnie Williams, chief executive of nutritional-supplements manufacturer, Star Specific. Williams' company gave $120,000 to McDonnell's campaign, even as it posted its 10th consecutive money-losing year, $22.9 million, in 2011.
Virginia is ranked 47th in state integrity, from its limited ethics and disclosure requirements, poorly enforced or easily circumvented.