TPM:
The federal corruption probe of former Rep. Curt Weldon's office is grinding on. Turns out one of the Russian businessmen the Pennsylvania Republican was promoting was giving undisclosed payments to his chief of staff's wife.
The chief of staff, Russell Caso, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in December, but the actual source of the cash given to his wife was not identified. Today's Wall Street Journal reports that the money came from a group called the International Exchange Group, run by Vladimir Petrosyan.
The not for profit group paid $19,000 to Caso's wife, mostly for editing work that was never done. The Journal reports that Petrosyan, a prominent Russian with ties to the Kremlin, was a fixture around Weldon's office on Capitol Hill.
Mr. Petrosyan, who was the "general secretary" of the group, "met frequently and sought official action from" then-Rep. Weldon, the Caso plea statement alleges. Mr. Weldon directed Mr. Caso to seek U.S. government backing for projects involving biological and chemical weapons and he "made presentations to various executive branch agencies, including to high-level officials in the Departments of State and Energy and the National Security Council."
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This action has been policy for the Republican Party since 2000. Look how the Bugman's wife got her bucks for doing nothing and many others. SPB you pantie man has his wife with her hand outs and now says he can't live without the kick back money. It's hard out there for a Law Maker Pimp. With BillyO's low ratings he might be kicked out and start pimping for a buck.
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