The news anchor is maintaining that the sale was legitimate.
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Chenaultis thatFattah, in her website, said they desired to offer up the physical activities motor vehicle to boost a few of the reasonable down payment going on a Poconos second home they and Fattah were really buying usd425,000 in January 2012.
The indictment says the Fattahs used $18,000 from the supposed sale of the 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera to help qualify for a 2012 mortgage on a vacation home. Moreover, she was not named in the indictment nor charged, but her involvement in the sale saw her identified as Fattah’s wife and an “affiliate of the Fattah enterprise”.
In the alleged scheme, officials say Fattah and B Bowser had Fattah’s campaigns make payments to a political consulting company that was then used to pay back some of the student debt.
Chenault-Fattah, 57, is on leave from the station.
A 29-count indictment returned Wednesday accuses the 11th-term Philadelphia Democrat of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds. Vederman wanted an ambassadorship or a seat on the U.S. Trade Commission, prosecutors said. He says it’s important to his constituents that the case not be a distraction.
“As charged in the indictment, Congressman Fattah and his associates embarked on a wide-ranging conspiracy involving bribery, concealment of unlawful campaign contributions and theft of charitable and federal funds to advance their own personal interests”, Caldwell said in a statement.
He compared the case to the news that has dominated sports headlines about the New England Patriots using underinflated footballs.
Karen Nicholas, a former member of Fattah’s congressional staff and the CEO of his Educational Advancement Alliance, obtained $50,000 in federal grants for a higher education conference that never took place, authorities said.
“Congressman Fattah has been a tireless and effective advocate for America’s hard-working families across more than 20 years of distinguished service in the House”, Pelosi said.
Pennsylvania Congressman Chaka Fattah (SHAH’-kah fa-TAH’) has been indicted on charges he misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds.
Bogle told Martin on NewsOne Now that people in Philadelphia are “disappointed” by the charges being levied against Fattah.
“This isn’t Deflategate”, Fattah said of the yearslong investigation.
A lawyer for Vederman, who is also charged in the indictment, said he would plead not guilty and fight the charges.
Taliaferro also told Martin Rep. Fattah’s son, Chaka Fattah Jr., called into The Nick Taliaferro Show to talk about his indictment and his father’s indictment.
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Fattah’s office had no immediate comment on the charges.
