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brooklynite

(94,585 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:45 PM Apr 2014

Indicted congressman says government framed him

Source: Crains New York Business

Following a two-year investigation of his campaign financing, U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm was indicted Monday on federal mail, wire and tax fraud charges stemming from a restaurant he operated before entering Congress, a case he says is trumped up.

The Staten Island Republican was arrested Monday morning and pleaded not guilty to a 20-count federal indictment. He was released on $400,000 bail.

Mr. Grimm claims the government framed him. He says investigators couldn't make a campaign finance case against him stick, so they trumped up the fraud accusations.

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"From the beginning, the government has pursued a politically driven vendetta against Congressman Grimm and not an independent search for the truth," Mr. Grimm's attorney, William McGinley, said in a statement Friday. "Congressman Grimm asserts his innocence of any wrongdoing."

So, he's not going to go quietly...

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Indicted congressman says government framed him (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2014 OP

Grimm's fairy tales? LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #1

Did you try threatening them? underpants Apr 2014 #2

He needs to tell the government he can "break you like a small boy". Judi Lynn Apr 2014 #4

They are all victims of the government...... Swede Atlanta Apr 2014 #3

Ritchie Valens comments: Kingofalldems Apr 2014 #5

That Train Is Never Late, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #6

Is there a balcony close by? Lint Head Apr 2014 #7

lol good luck, schmuck. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #8

He's going to get his chance to plead his case Tempest Apr 2014 #9

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)

1. Grimm's fairy tales?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:46 PM

Apr 2014

underpants

(182,823 posts)

2. Did you try threatening them?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:49 PM

Apr 2014

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)

4. He needs to tell the government he can "break you like a small boy".

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:52 PM

Apr 2014

(By the way, you have to wonder how many "small boys" Grimm has already broken!)

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)

3. They are all victims of the government......

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:50 PM

Apr 2014

Bundy doesn't recognize the federal government but is a victim

Grimes is a victim

They all claim to be victims or ask for forgiveness and go on as before

All you have to do is see that clip with Grimes and the reporter after the SOTU speech to have the gut feeling that Grimes is bad news. I know people are innocent until proven guilty but his demeanor suggested to me he was guilty of something.