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US Congressman pleads guilty to spending campaign funds on video games

Mista

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California Congressman Duncan Hunter (R) has pled guilty to spending campaign funds on personal purchases such as buying games on Steam.

Hunter pled guilty in federal court yesterday to using campaign funds on everything from video games to taking his family and “one of his girlfriends” on various vacations.

During the proceedings, Hunter admitted to “knowingly and willfully” stealing “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in campaign funds that he and his wife used to maintain their lifestyle.

According to the plea agreement, the representative and his wife used $150,000 in campaign funds from 2010 through 2016 to purchase goods and services by making over 30 illegal transactions for personal use.

“Congressman Duncan D. Hunter violated the trust of his supporters by diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars they donated in good faith to his reelection campaign for personal expenditures,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney David Leshner. “This was not an accounting mistake by his campaign. This was a deliberate, years-long violation of the law.

“Congressman Hunter used the power of his position to fund a lifestyle out of his reach, unwittingly financed by those who put him there. His guilty plea entered today acknowledges and accepts responsibility for his conduct.”

Sentencing has yet to be handed down, but he and his wife could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The congressman first came under fire in 2016 when it was revealed he had spent $1,300 in campaign funds on Steam.

At the time, he claimed his son used the campaign credit card to purchase one game through the service, and all other transactions were unauthorized by him or his son.
 
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Trojita

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Looking into the "girlfriends" thing

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/06/duncan-hunter-alleged-affairs-uber
Earlier this month, disgraced GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter received some bad news when his wife, Margaret Hunter, decided to plead guilty to conspiring with him to “knowingly and willingly” abuse campaign funds to finance their lavish lifestyle, and pledged to cooperate in the case against her husband. Duncan himself maintains that he is not guilty of any of the five-dozen charges on which he was indicted last August, which include allegations that the couple blew more than $250,000 in campaign money on, among other things, trips to Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Hawaii, and Italy; Costco runs; clothes; family dental bills; and Steelers tickets. But new shoes continue to drop for the California congressman, and by shoes we mean the shoes, pants, and shirt Hunter allegedly took off at multiple mistresses’ homes before invoicing his campaign for the rides home.

In a new court filing this week, federal prosecutors claim that Hunter used campaign funds to pay for drinks, dinners, and trips with women with whom he had extramarital affairs, including three lobbyists, a staffer in his congressional office, and a woman who worked for another member of the House of Representatives.
 
Looking into the "girlfriends" thing

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/06/duncan-hunter-alleged-affairs-uber
Earlier this month, disgraced GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter received some bad news when his wife, Margaret Hunter, decided to plead guilty to conspiring with him to “knowingly and willingly” abuse campaign funds to finance their lavish lifestyle, and pledged to cooperate in the case against her husband. Duncan himself maintains that he is not guilty of any of the five-dozen charges on which he was indicted last August, which include allegations that the couple blew more than $250,000 in campaign money on, among other things, trips to Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Hawaii, and Italy; Costco runs; clothes; family dental bills; and Steelers tickets. But new shoes continue to drop for the California congressman, and by shoes we mean the shoes, pants, and shirt Hunter allegedly took off at multiple mistresses’ homes before invoicing his campaign for the rides home.

In a new court filing this week, federal prosecutors claim that Hunter used campaign funds to pay for drinks, dinners, and trips with women with whom he had extramarital affairs, including three lobbyists, a staffer in his congressional office, and a woman who worked for another member of the House of Representatives.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for the Total War series
 
tarnishing the good name "gamers" are known for I see.

Imagine if it was all at a Dave and Busters too? actually - It'd be better if it wasn't even videogames, but a Konami pachinko machine
 
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TacosNSalsa

Member
Can you imagine having a hardcore gamer in the white house?

Secretary of Defense : Mr President!!! Russia has just launched a nuked aimed at the western coast line!!

President: Hold on!! Let me find the next save point!!
 

Pejo

Member
Can you imagine having a hardcore gamer in the white house?

Secretary of Defense : Mr President!!! Russia has just launched a nuked aimed at the western coast line!!

President: Hold on!! Let me find the next save point!!
 

llien

Member
150'000 over 6 years ain't that impressive.

I thought congresspeople get paid enough, not to go that low for 25'000 a year.
 

Havoc2049

Member
This was some of my money. Having served in the Marines myself, a Republican and a former San Diego resident, Duncan Hunter was kinda a rock star to me...lol....argh. He comes from a political family and his father was also my Congressman when I was a kid.
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Oh well, he’s fucked now.
 
D, R, I.. I don’t care what political affiliation they have, illegal is illegal and I’m glad something is being done about it. What a dumb ass.
 

Darkmakaimura

Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Lmao I'd like to know his list of games.

Makes me wonder what other politicians or political celebs are gamers? I know Ted Cruz is one and Dana Loesch is a fan of Call of Duty.
 

TindalosPup

Member
I feel bad for the guy. His wife just used his balls as a punching bag out of spite, even when she clearly benefitted from his actions.

Way to drive the bus that's running him over that you should be under, too.

A match made in hell
 

Barakov

Member
OP, should've used this pic instead :
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This is clearly the picture of a man that dgaf that he misappropriated money for steam purchases.
 
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