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brentspeak

(18,290 posts)
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 04:31 PM Dec 2012

Former Walker appointee given 2 years in prison for stealing $51K from Wis. veterans’ groups

Source: AP

MILWAUKEE — A former associate of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after he was convicted of embezzling more than $51,000 from donations intended to help veterans and their families.

Kevin D. Kavanaugh, 62, is the fifth person close to Walker to be convicted as a result of a long-running secret probe, and a sixth person is scheduled to face trial next month. Walker himself has not been charged with wrongdoing.

(snip)

Kavanaugh, whom Walker had named to the Milwaukee County Veterans Service Commission, was the treasurer of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, a veterans’ service organization. His job included distributing checks of at least $600 apiece to the widows and children of Wisconsin service members killed in action.

Prosecutors said Kavanaugh skimmed money from bank deposits and also made phony withdrawals, and then altered the books to mask the transactions.



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/former-walker-appointee-sentenced-to-2-years-in-prison-for-stealing-51k-from-veterans-groups/2012/12/07/8f31fb10-4096-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

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Former Walker appointee given 2 years in prison for stealing $51K from Wis. veterans’ groups (Original Post) brentspeak Dec 2012 OP
That is some cold, cold shit. Blue Owl Dec 2012 #1
Not enough. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #2
Only 2 years? Rider3 Dec 2012 #3
Exactly my first thought cbrer Dec 2012 #9
no shit. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #27
Hey it's a start nt cbrer Dec 2012 #29
Those were my exact thoughts when I read this article. (no text) Quantess Dec 2012 #30
a vet ripping off money from the vets ....wow madrchsod Dec 2012 #4
too soft Dakota Flint Dec 2012 #5
When will Wanker get charged with anything? Who's gonna rat on Hosni? freshwest Dec 2012 #6
I hope theres several vets in his prison block DJ13 Dec 2012 #7
Indeed prisons have their own justice system! hue Dec 2012 #20
That's just so low siligut Dec 2012 #8
If he indeed suffers from these diseases and disorders I have empathy Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #22
Sing, little birdie, sing!! Myrina Dec 2012 #10
Like attracts Like Stewland Dec 2012 #11
They apparently found more embezzled $$ since the original Criminal Complaint. Here-- Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #12
That's pretty straight-forward skimming... ewagner Dec 2012 #16
Yo, ewag. I expanded my thinking a little & did an OP you might be interested in-- Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #17
That's the only reason these bastards are in politics... santamargarita Dec 2012 #13
Cold! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #14
ya know, there are a lot of vets in prison vlyons Dec 2012 #15
I didn't read the WP article, because I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, BUT..... ReRe Dec 2012 #18
Kavanaugh's roomate was also charged w/child enticement... hue Dec 2012 #19
Waler mtasselin Dec 2012 #21
sounds "typical" fascisthunter Dec 2012 #23
very typical charmay Dec 2012 #24
What a dirty bastard! lonestarnot Dec 2012 #25
Despicable, but not surprising. NickP Dec 2012 #26
Bet all the Wisc. vets voted for Walker. Sad nt kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #28
 

cbrer

(1,831 posts)
9. Exactly my first thought
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 04:59 PM
Dec 2012

Until it becomes unprofitable for political thieves to operate, they will continue to prey upon the susceptible.

pansypoo53219

(20,981 posts)
27. no shit.
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 04:21 AM
Dec 2012

he needed to get the same if a black guy robbed a 7-11.
these guys need TWICE what an armed robbery gets. might be an actual deterrent.

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
4. a vet ripping off money from the vets ....wow
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 04:48 PM
Dec 2012

i wonder if he`ll have enough balls to show up at a vets hospital when he gets out.

 

Dakota Flint

(219 posts)
5. too soft
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 04:54 PM
Dec 2012

This despicable thing should have been sentenced to 51 years! Pounding rock for 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

 

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
22. If he indeed suffers from these diseases and disorders I have empathy
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 09:30 PM
Dec 2012

as a person...

But let's be clear, if his party had anything to say about it they would say it was all his own fault and he was on his own.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
10. Sing, little birdie, sing!!
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 05:01 PM
Dec 2012

Implicate Snot as much as possible so the ratfucker can finally be indicted & removed from office.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeease????

 

Stewland

(163 posts)
11. Like attracts Like
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 05:07 PM
Dec 2012

If one digs deep there is most likely more scandals a brewing. This man is so arrogant and full of himself. Lets hope some more info emerges and Scotty will be toast along with his slimy friends.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
12. They apparently found more embezzled $$ since the original Criminal Complaint. Here--
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 05:22 PM
Dec 2012

Here's the original complaint, which contains the following flowchart delineating the details of the embzzlement:

http://wispolitics.com/1006/large/120105_State_v_Kavanaugh.pdf

santamargarita

(3,170 posts)
13. That's the only reason these bastards are in politics...
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 05:58 PM
Dec 2012

is to steal! They don't know how to or care about governing, except to obstruct.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
15. ya know, there are a lot of vets in prison
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 07:18 PM
Dec 2012

He will not be popular out on the exercise yard, and no one will have his back. That boy will be doing some very hard time.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
18. I didn't read the WP article, because I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, BUT.....
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 07:41 PM
Dec 2012

...I have a question. Were all of these guys giving this embezzled money to Scotty Walker as campaign contributions? Crooks are running our government.

hue

(4,949 posts)
19. Kavanaugh's roomate was also charged w/child enticement...
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 07:42 PM
Dec 2012

Brian Pierick, who is said to be roommates with Kavanaugh, was hired by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) in October 2011 but was quickly released from duty. In a disturbing twist to the story, while gathering evidence for the embezzlement charges investigators found information that led to revelations that Pierick had been in communication with a 17 year old boy, who he apparently intended to have sexual relations with. Pierick was arrested and charged with child enticement and exposure on January 5, 2012.

http://www.examiner.com/article/embezzlement-and-child-enticement-gov-walker-aides-and-supporters-arrested

charmay

(525 posts)
24. very typical
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 11:29 PM
Dec 2012

Nothing Wanker and his minions do surprises me. When you think they can go no lower, they dig another hole.

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