Clarence Thomas's $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who Financed It

[Prof. P.E. Name]

8. This Guy's Actions Are Worthy of a Full FBI Investigation

The NY Times story needs more fleshing-out.

First, the vehicle was not a converted "Bus." All motor coach RV manufacturers then and now obtain vehicle shells from chassis manufacturers without seats and passenger windows that real buses have. These shells are then "converted" into rolling palaces and sell for up to $3 million by firms such as Marathon. For the authors to say it's a converted bus is to masque the exclusivity of the brand. I bet the Clar-Ginnie "bus" never had 40 seats and corresponding windows in it. Give you odds.

Second, it was garaged in one county in Vir-ginnie, but the Thomas' lived in another county in that state and might indicate some tax evasion, a fraud maybe.

Third, at 93,000 miles when purchased, the coach is just broken in. These things go a million miles when used commercially. Was it priced under FMV then?

Fourth, the "gifts" of $1,200 tires are understated by at least half.

Fifth, since this old buggy doesn't fit in your home's 7' high garage door. It needs a 12' plus overhead door in an industrial sized storage unit. Anyone gifting that?

Sixth, the Marathon web-site offers memberships in a club so "exclusive" that the RV sites are not open to the public and contain no pricing info. That's a far cry from the KOA frequent user discounts Clarence claims he enjoys.

Cigar, anyone?