Saturday, May 21, 2011
Politicians - Former PG County Executive Jack Johnson
In the political world. there is no doubt that money overcomes ethics on a regular basis...
Julie Bykowicz reported this on the Baltimore Sun's blog page:
"Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson pleaded guilty today in federal court to bribery, extortion and witness tampering in a case involving millions of dollars in federal housing grants.
The 24-page guilty plea released by U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein's office details how Johnson and other former county officials took bribes in exchange for agreeing "to perform favorable official actions" for several Prince George's County developers, business owners and their companies.
As investigators closed in last year, Johnson famously asked his wife -- current county council member Leslie Johnson -- to conceal $80,000 in her underwear and flush other evidence down the toilet, according to wiretaps in the case."
