Nevada Governor Faces FBI Probe

[kpete]

February 15, 2007, 8:07 am
Nevada Governor Faces FBI Probe
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons accepted unreported gifts or payments from a company that was awarded secret military contracts when Mr. Gibbons served in Congress.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining whether any gifts or payments violated federal contracting rules or were offered in exchange for official acts by Mr. Gibbons, people briefed on the investigation said. Mr. Gibbons, a Republican, represented Nevada for five terms in Congress, where he served on the House Intelligence and Armed Services committees, and was sworn in as governor last month.

The close ties between the congressman and the contractor, Warren Trepp, were disclosed in a Nov. 1 Wall Street Journal article, which revealed that Mr. Gibbons accepted private jet flights and a Caribbean cruise from the software-company owner. Mr. Gibbons says accepting the cruise and flight didn’t violate House ethics rules.

New evidence has emerged that includes emails to Mr. Trepp — the majority owner of eTreppid Technologies LLC and the former chief trader for convicted junk-bond dealer Michael Milken — discussing a payment or gift to then-Rep. Gibbons. They also show Mr. Gibbons repeatedly using his congressional office to help the firm seek classified military and civilian contracts.

more at:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2007/02/15/nevada-governor-faces-fbi-probe/

[in_cog_ni_to]

1. Are there ANY non-corrupt repukes? I'm beginning to think that's an easier question to have answered

rather than, who IS corrupt because the list is so damn long! sheesh.

[Emit]

2. Gibbons should never have been elected here in NV -- he's as oily as they come

And non too bright --Dina Titus ran circles around him during debates.

We knew about this (re: kpete's posted article) pre-election, as well as that incident he was involved in where he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman he was drinking with. I hope upon hope something comes from this FBI investigation.


He's so bad that even our former Repub Governor, Kenny Guinn, would have little or nothing to do with him during the campaign cycle.

[williesgirl]

3. K&R - put the fucker in jail and out of the statehouse