kos: The McDonnell indictment is as sordid as you think it was

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3. Believe it or not, it all began due to a catered chicken dinner at their ...

daughter's wedding and a fight with their chef, who was subsequently charged with stealing food from the mansion. It turns out the chef also saved receipts, etc. The Governor and his wife declared the taxpayers would not be on the hook for the costs of the wedding, that they were paying for them themselves. Well, it turns out the chef had a photocopy of a check paying for the dinner and it was not from the Governor, it was from Williams. The chef also kept a list of items paid for by the taxpayers but taken by the family, including their daughter's boyfriend at the time, for their personal use.

Here's an article on the beginnings of this, it is a very interesting read, imo:

Former chef pleads no contest to stealing food from Va. governor’s mansion

The former chef at the Virginia governor’s mansion pleaded no contest Wednesday to two misdemeanor counts of embezzling food from the historic home, resolving the kitchen dispute that has spun into a political and legal crisis for Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/settlement-reached-in-case-of-chef-accused-of-stealing-from-virginia-governors-mansion/2013/09/18/aee68f8a-2064-11e3-8459-657e0c72fec8_story.html