Puerto Rico Governer charged

[Kuya]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23825737/

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The governor of Puerto Rico has been charged in a long-running public corruption probe in the U.S. island territory, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press Thursday.

Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila is among several people named in a sealed indictment, the source said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the indictment is still sealed.

An FBI spokesman in San Juan declined to comment, saying there would be a news conference later to discuss the first arrests in the probe.

Some might not care about this, but i sure do, and even if this is a political move by those in Washington, it suits me well regardless. Btw he's been accused of fraud, among other things.

[Keno]

What kind of fraud has he been accused of? Voter fraud or something financial? Sorry but I'm not too current on PR politics >.<

[Olo401]

Knowing the Bush Administration, they probably thought he was shuttling illegal immigrants to Miami for cash.

[Elesirdur]

Knowing the Bush Administration, they probably thought he was shuttling illegal immigrants to Miami for cash.

And not giving the White House the requisite kickbacks?

[Kuya]

He has been charged with 19 charges, amongst them are: conspiracy to violate the federal law of electoral campaigns, inserting false reports to the federal electoral comission, fraudulent transfering of electronic funds, conspiracy to defraud the federal internal service rents, providing fraudulent documents, and false testimonies to the federal burue of investigation.

Those are just quick translations of some of the things he's been accused of. He made a deal to turn himself in tomorrow.

[SwampdonkeyPLD]

Apparently he was an Obama superdelegate.

[Maxxthepenguin]

Apparently he was an Obama superdelegate.

OH MY GOD HOLY SHIT

[SwampdonkeyPLD]

It might be a big deal if the difference is small. He's the third Obama superdelegate to get indicted. And you got the few people that Rush Limbaugh might sneak in there.

[Kuya]

Apparently he was an Obama superdelegate.

I just confirmed this lol. Man, whomever suggested Acevedo to Obama is going to regret it.