Rangel Establishes Legal-Defense Fund

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON—Rep. Charles Rangel has established a defense fund that will allow supporters to contribute as much as $5,000 a year to help pay his legal bills.

The New York Democrat still owes money to his former lawyers, who represented him in an ethics case that ended with his censure.

The Charles B. Rangel Legal Expense Trust was approved by the House ethics committee, the same panel that successfully recommended that the House censure Mr. Rangel for financial and fund-raising misconduct. Mr. Rangel announced the establishment of the fund on Tuesday.

H. Carl McCall, the former New York State comptroller, will serve as trustee. Contributions will be reported quarterly and disclosed publicly.

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[Ian David]

1. Oh, NOW he establishes a legal defense fund. n/t

[littlewolf]

4. This way he does not have to keep using his pac money

edit for clarity

[notadmblnd]

2. How much is he worth?

[hfojvt]

3. that's pretty sad

seems to me that he could have spent nothing and still ended up with a censure. What a waste of money.

[Rage for Order]

5. And in return, he will do absolutely nothing for those who contribute to the fund

No special favors, no special access, and no special treatment for those who contribute to his legal defense fund.

:sarcasm:

:puke: