NBCnews: Banker convicted of bribery plot trying to obtain position in Trump admin.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/banker-convicted-bribery-plot-land-trump-administration-job-n1273866

' Stephen Calk, the former CEO of The Federal Savings Bank, was found guilty of financial institution bribery and conspiracy to commit financial institution bribery after a three-week trial in Manhattan.

“Calk used the federally-insured bank he ran as his personal piggybank to try and buy himself prestige and power,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a statement. “Today’s verdict sends the message that corruption at the highest levels of federally regulated financial institutions will be prosecuted by this office.” '

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1. I remember when this scandal was all over DU

Manafort should be charged again

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2. I hope he gets the full 30 years

If you held up a bank with a gun and stole $16K you would get 30 years in prison. He used his position as a weapon to steal $16 Million.it seems like he deserves 30 years too.

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3. It's worse than that

“Calk used the federally-insured bank he ran as his personal piggybank to try and buy himself prestige and power,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a statement. “Today’s verdict sends the message that corruption at the highest levels of federally regulated financial institutions will be prosecuted by this office.”