Republican Felonies, Page 1 - Republican Offenders 1998

March 13, 2008

Long time Republican supporter from Fort Collins Colorado, Rick D.
Van Vleet, allegedly bilked nearly $3 million from investors by
promising an unusual high rate of return on a $10,000 investment in a
kiosk Music Machine. Associates called it a classic Ponzi scheme. He
was indicted by a grand jury on five counts of securities fraud and two
counts of theft of more than $15,000. All are class 3 felonies, and Van
Vleet, 63, could face 84 years in prison and more than $5 million in
fines.

Music machine scam alleged
Fort Collins resident could face prison time

January 15, 2008

Asbury Park (NJ) Councilman, Republican John J. Hamilton Jr. was charged with having a contractor
install a driveway, valued at between $5,000 and $6,000, at his home in exchange for a promise to steer
contracts his way. He later sought a phony receipt for $1,000 from the contractor, in case he had to
explain the new driveway. After a mistrial, Hamilton has been awaiting a re-trial which has been set back
due to health problems with a witness in the case. The new trial has been set for spring of 2008.

11 Officials in New Jersey Snared After 4-Year Operation by F.B.I.

Star witness' injury delays bribery trial

November 4, 2007

Republican Orange County Sheriff Michael S.
Carona, a conservative Christian, has been
indicted on charges of receiving gifts including a
boat, boxing tickets, and over $112,000 in cash
in illegal, all unreported.

Officially its 10 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud
and tampering with a grand jury witness. His
wife, Deborah Carona, has been indicted on one
count of conspiracy. His alleged long-time former
mistress, attorney Debra V. Hoffman, has been
charged on eight counts of conspiracy, mail
fraud and bankruptcy fraud.

Indictment tarnishes Sheriff Carona

March. 27, 2007

Republican Pennsylvania State Senator Robert Regola was indicted on gun
charges in connection with the death of a teenage neighbor who was shot
with the senator's gun.

Pa. lawmaker faces charges in teen's death
State senator's handgun was used in 14-year-old neighbor's suicide

Police descend on home of state Sen. Robert Regola

March 2, 2007

Republican and Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Lester Crawford pleaded guilty to
conflict-of-interest charges in connection with stock he owned in companies regulated by the F.D.A. On
February 27, 2007, Crawford was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and ordered to pay
$90,000.

Ex-F.D.A. Chief Pleads Guilty in Stock Case

Former FDA Commissioner Crawford Sentence Includes Supervised Probation, $90K In Fines

October 27, 2006

Miami-Dade Country Commissioner, Republican Miram Alonos pleaded guilty to
20 felonies for looting campaign accounts in 1998 and 1999 and trying to cover
up the crimes and charges that she looted her campaign accounts of more than
$100,000.

Alonos was sentenced to 4 1/2 months and force her and her husband had to pay the county $250,000
in restitution.

Alonso pleads guilty, says she is sorry

September 16, 2006

President of the Monmouth County Board of Taxation, Republican John E. "Jack" Westlake pleaded
guilty to a single charge of tax evasion by failing to declare $350,000 in income. Westlake admitted the
money came from a payment his Alma Ltd. received from an unnamed developer in 1999 when the
developer was paid their share of the proceeds from selling land to Middlesex County for $800,000.
Westlake was sentenced to three months in federal prison, a fine of $30,000 and spend seven months
under house arrest after completing his prison term.

Lynch admits taking bribe

February 9, 2008

Republican Matt Kelty, Mayoral candidate in Fort Wayne, IN., has been charged
with nine counts of breaking campaign finance laws and perjury. His trial is
tentatively set for August of 2008.

Kelty gets August trial penciled in
Dismissal motion is denied; appeal tries could delay

December 10, 2007

Missouri Republican State Representative Nathan Cooper pleaded
guilty to two federal felony charges related to a scheme to illegally
direct work visas to employees of some clients at his law practice. He
was sentenced to 15 months in prison.

Former state rep sentenced to 15 months in prison

April 8, 2008

West Carrollton councilwoman, Republican Jody Jones, has been indicted on felony charges of
receiving stolen property. Investigators found thousands of dollars in merchandise in her store.

Charges Approved Against West Carrollton Councilwoman

March 24, 2008

Republican District Attorney of Rockwall County Texas, Ray
Sumrow was convicted of theft. The jury could not reach a
verdict on the charges of records tampering and forgery.
Sumrow was sentenced to 4 years in prison and fined $9652,
plus court costs.

Rockwall County DA Ray Sumrow convicted of theft
Jury convicts Sumrow of theft but not records tampering, forgery

Rockwall D.A. Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

April 18, 2008

Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District in Pennsylvania, Derek
Walker, has been arrested and charged with felony burglary, criminal trespass,
misdemeanor disorderly conduct, stalking and four counts of invasion of privacy.
Charges involved his relationship with his ex-girlfriend.

Charges filed against congressional candidate Walker

October 1, 2008

Former Republican congressional candidate Tan Nguyen has been indicted
on a federal obstruction of justice charge. Nguyen ran for the 47th
Congressional District of the State of California in 2006. The charges revolve
around misleading statements Nguyen made to investigators regarding a letter
that was sent to Latino voters.

Former Congressional Candidate Indicted On Federal Obstruction of
Justice Charge

October 22, 2008

Republican County Councilman from Greenville County, SC, Harold
Anthony “Tony” Trout was arrested by FBI agents for unauthorized
computer access, one count of destroying records, one count of
unlawfully intercepting e-mail correspondence and one count of
disclosure of electronic correspondence. Trount now faces 5 years in
prison and up to a $250,000 fine and has been released on a $25,000
personal recognizance bond.

Governor Will Suspend Indicted Councilman

October 24, 2008

Major Republican fundraiser, Alan Fabian has been found guilty of
two separate fraud schemes, one for $32 Million and the other for
$7.5 Million, a count of mail fraud and filing a false tax return.
Fabian has been sentenced to nine years in prison followed by
three years of supervised release.

Fabian served as finance chairman for the U.S. Senate campaign
for Republican Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele and Republican Mitt
Romney’s presidential campaign.

Department of Justice Release

High-Flying Businessman Gets 9 Years for Frauds