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bemildred

(90,061 posts)
Mon May 13, 2013, 01:18 PM May 2013

Va. Entrepreneur Caught in Growing Political Drama

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Two decades later, revelations of Williams' lavish gifts and his company's generous political donations are at the center of a growing scandal dogging the state's two top Republicans — Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.

The FBI is looking into Williams' relationship with McDonnell and his wife, each of whom promoted Williams' company's latest health care breakthrough — an anti-inflammatory supplement — around the same time he paid $15,000 for the catering at their daughter's wedding. Cuccinelli also has come under scrutiny for failing to report that he vacationed at Williams' homes and held stock in the company, Star Scientific Inc.

Meanwhile, Star Scientific Inc. is facing a federal securities probe and three shareholder lawsuits, alleging trumped up claims for its newest supplement, Anatabloc, which boasts Hall of Fame golfer Fred Couples as an ambassador.

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/va-entrepreneur-caught-growing-political-drama-19168936

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Va. Entrepreneur Caught in Growing Political Drama (Original Post) bemildred May 2013 OP
And we KNOW what Cucinelli's response to a corruption investigation would be: DFW May 2013 #1
Sorry, Cooch. You're the chief law enforcement official for the Commonwealth of Virginia and ... 11 Bravo May 2013 #2

DFW

(54,378 posts)
1. And we KNOW what Cucinelli's response to a corruption investigation would be:
Mon May 13, 2013, 01:21 PM
May 2013

"WITCH HUNT!!!! Oh, and by the way, Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi&quot

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)
2. Sorry, Cooch. You're the chief law enforcement official for the Commonwealth of Virginia and ...
Mon May 13, 2013, 03:04 PM
May 2013

you failed to report gifts in excess of what even the ridiculously lax standards of Virginia demand. E S & D, shitstain.

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