Ex-Nevada GOP chairman gets year in prison for HOA fraud

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

Former Nevada Republican Party Chairman Steve Wark has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his role in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud homeowner associations in Las Vegas.

Wark, a Republican strategist who also once served as chairman of the Clark County GOP, pleaded guilty in 2011 to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

Wark faced up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Justice Department lawyers recommended the lighter sentence, citing his cooperation providing information and testifying against numerous other suspects charged in the case.

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[Demeter]

1. I googled this: it's quite a story

Thanks for posting...this article provides detail:

http://www.vegasinc.com/business/tourism/2012/jun/03/hoa-scandal-involving-millions-dollars-and-thousan/

[Enrique]

2. the Christian businessman's burden is heavy

didn't Jesus run a similar scam when he was a carpenter?

http://www.reviewjournal.com/john-l-smith/christian-businessmans-burden-heavy

He also spoke of the Christian businessman's "burden" of providing not only for his family, but also securing jobs and paychecks for his employees.

"We carry that burden with us," he said to nodding affirmation. He added, "I'm not so sure that that's not the way that the Lord has positioned us."

Wark paraphrased Jeremiah and noted that, election results aside, it was incumbent upon Christian conservatives to stay the course and be mindful that, like the Israelites of old, they now find themselves in exile.

"That should be comforting to anybody who is wondering what it feels like to be in exile," Wark said. "As a businessman, especially if you got into business years ago, not too long ago you felt like the world was your oyster, there were no limits, and entrepreneurial spirit that built America for so long" would last forever.