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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Disgraced former mayor of Baltimore charged Wednesday with fraud, tax evasion for sales of self-published children's books to non-profits that did business with gov’t
2019-11-21
More on this story from yesterday.
[AOL] The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore was charged Wednesday with fraud and tax evasion involving sales of her self-published children's books to non-profits and foundations that did business with the government.

An 11-count federal indictment accuses her of arranging fraudulent sales of her "Healthy Holly" books to schools, libraries and a medical system to enrich herself, promote her political career and fund her run for mayor.

"There are many victims in this case," said U.S. Attorney Robert Hur in announcing the indictment. "The victims are all of us, the taxpayers and the people of Baltimore, who expect and deserve integrity from their public officials."
Posted by:746

#13  Said Pepe as he twirled his moustache
Cherie, dis-moi: "Where'z your stash?
Wiz zat ill-gotten loot--
Tell me all! Tous et toutes!"
Said she, "Je n'sais pas-- zat ees not my BINASH!"

Posted by: Lex   2019-11-21 16:22  

#12  Who's cuckoo for Catherine La Pugh?
A rat... no, a skunk: "Ew, loo loo!
Ma cherie, such a saint...
But Shinola that ain't!
Come wiz me to ze sheet-hole, do, do!"

Posted by: Pancho Snomp1274   2019-11-21 15:46  

#11  Pretty good snark there at #7.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-11-21 12:52  

#10  Pugh is a disgrace but I hope the people who bribed (or attempted to do so) Pugh with the book buying are charged also. They could claim in their defense that they were extorted into buying the books and that would be interesting.
Posted by: lord garth   2019-11-21 12:39  

#9  Lord garth, actually I was surprised they did it all.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2019-11-21 12:28  

#8  This has been a pretty standard way to bribe elected officials for some time. Buy 20,000 copies of their sh*t book.
Posted by: Iblis   2019-11-21 12:27  

#7  rumor is Pugh signed a plea deal this morning.

notice the article took until paragraph 14 to note she was a Democrat
Posted by: lord garth   2019-11-21 11:29  

#6  If only she'd sold the books to the Ukraine and run for president.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-11-21 11:24  

#5  ^ Me so f---ed!
Posted by: Lex   2019-11-21 10:03  

#4  She looks like Jar Jar Binks waking up with a hangover...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-11-21 09:01  

#3  ...Herr Mueller? LOL
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-11-21 08:49  

#2  
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-11-21 06:59  

#1  Mistakes Found in Children's Books

A woman in who cannot write a kindergarten reader properly as mayor ? Baltimore. Look at that face. This woman's a crack addict.

Posted by: Dron66046   2019-11-21 02:36  

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