Saturday, October 19, 2013

Quick Fact: Larry Craig Says It's Okay to Use Campaign Funds for Airport Sex Sting Defense--It Was Official Business

Remember ex-Idaho Senator Larry Craig who was arrested in a bathroom sex sting at the airport a few years ago?  It seems he used $217,000 in campaign funds to pay for his defense and now federal election regulators say he has to give that money back.

"Mr. Craig used these funds converted from his campaign committee to pay legal expenses he incurred in connection with his arrest, guilty plea and subsequent efforts to withdraw his guilty plea in Minnesota."

Larry is fighting refunding all that money.  His reason?  He says that since he was in the airport on official government business, it was okay to use campaign funds in his defense.
I do not see this turning out well for Mr. Craig.

1 comment:

  1. I think his reason, or attempted justification, is fucking brilliant. Wait a minute. No. No, it's not.
    Kidding aside, having that kind of money at ones disposal can create a very criminal mind. Thievery is not part of our elected officials position, even tho they use' or misuse campaign funding on a regular basis.

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