Ohio arrest warrant issued for Michele Bachmann's $10,000 donor-on-the-lam

[Minnesota Raindog]

A nationwide arrest warrant for identity fraud has been issued by an Ohio court for a suspect formerly known as Bobby Charles Thompson, commander-on-the-lam of the shady U.S. Navy Veterans Association.


One of the last likely public appearances made by “Thompson” since he disappeared months ago was at an April 7 Minneapolis fundraiser for Congresswoman Michele Bachmann that featured former half-term governor Sarah Palin. “Thompson” donated $10,000 to Bachmann’s congressional campaign on that date, which would have qualified him for a table for 10 at the fundraiser, as well as a photo shoot with the two Tea Party queens.

“Our investigators have determined that this individual stole the identity of someone else and used that as the centerpiece of an apparent scam that has continued for seven years and involved tens of millions of dollars,” Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray said. “The real Bobby Thompson, whose identity was stolen, including his Social Security number and date of birth, has absolutely no connection to the U.S. Navy Veterans Association. We don't know who this individual is yet, but we do know that he is not Bobby Thompson.”

“Bobby Thompson” was listed as the CFO of the Minnesota Chapter of the USNVA until 2009. The chapter raised over $1.56 million in Minnesota from 2004-2009 and folded mysteriously in May, citing pending legal problems for the organization. For reasons yet unknown, “Thompson” lavished tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions on Minnesota Republicans. Besides the $10,000 to Bachmann, he gave:


$21,500 to Republican Norm Coleman’s Senate re-election campaign from 2006-2008

$7,000 to the Minnesota House Republican Campaign Committee in 2008-2009

$10,400 to the Republican Party of Minnesota from 2008-2010

$500 to former Rep. Marty Seifert’s Seifert for Governor Campaign in 2009

$500 to Republican David J. Carlson’s Citizens for David Carlson committee in House District 67B in 2008.

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