North Carolina GOP chair, major donor indicted on wire fraud, bribery charges

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JUST IN: North Carolina Republican Party chairman indicted for bribery and corruption for “alleged participation in a bribery scheme involving independent expenditure accounts and improper campaign contributions.”

North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes speaks during the North Carolina Republican Party State Convention at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, North Carolina on June 3, 2017.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.RALEIGH, N.C.

Federal prosecutors said Hayes, Lindberg and two Lindberg associates promised or gave Republican Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey millions of campaign dollars to do things Lindberg wanted, such as seek the removal of a deputy insurance commissioner responsible for examining Lindberg's Durham-based insurance business. Prosecutors allege that the scheme ran from April 2017 through August 2018.

Lindberg's company, Global Bankers Insurance Group, is the parent or management company for a number of insurance businesses around the country. Lindberg also is the founder and chairman of the investment company Eli Global LLC. Hayes didn't respond to a message left on his cell phone, and a Lindberg spokesman didn't immediately respond to a phone message. A spokesman for the state GOP also didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

 

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Won’t see this on FauxNews!!

Hahaha aren't all Republicans like that thou. More of them need to be investigated like Trump needs to be.

Cheat cheat cheat cheat cheat!

emmydarcy88 It only gets better. 😂😂😂

He will deny the charges...Why? That’s what Republicans do.

Surprise Corruption

Fake News

That’s what republicans do they all seem to be corrupt!

NC. You need to turn Blue!

Let’s get this Done. Drain the Swamp !!

What is new all republicans are crooks and most Democrats are wacked out left wing liberals. The average American worker has no representation in Washington anymore. SAD!!!!

And which party is corrupt?

And nothing out of trumps mouth about this..

Nooooo so hard to believe all of this in the republican party hahahaha

What ever happened to the Racist, Baby Killer in Virginia?

This honestly seems to be the only way they know how to get things done and it's finally starting to catch up with them.

Trump loves him!!!

So deserving

What else can we expect from a Putin inspired kleptocracy.

Msnbs hasn’t uttered a word about this. Weird?

I’d say unbelievable but...😳

Who would have thunk it ?🤪🤪

Does this surprise ANYBODY?

Not surprised....

Corruption in North Carolina? But how can this be?! 🙄

Is there any Republican in America that didn’t break the fucking law?

Must be a friend of Trumps

hmmm, this sounds a little like Orangeman & Crew

But her emails

Yet, ANOTHER swamp creature, and surprise, from the Grand Old Party...imagine that...

He just should stay in office. If Democrats can get away with sexual harassment, bribery, and campaign violations. Hell, let them all stay in office

Crooks are every where & NC is not an exception.

ErnestStewartjr another corrupt GOPer? here is my shocked face-----😴

Are there no honest politicians out there anymore

It's a shame that republiCons are getting in trouble for doing what they have always done.

DebbieSharp56 Another corrupt old white guy in the GOP, go figure.

Trump's Republicans are every where, hold your wallet. Trump brings out the best of his party. Can't trust Republican politicians.

Republican. Shocker.

Are all GOP office holders crooks?

Only a president is allowed to commit crimes. Maybe he'll enter the race

The GOP, the party of corruption.

It's the GOP ethos.

so embarrassing! Hopefully the SCOTUS will do something about gerrymandering. We will take our state back (and send Tillis packing too)

Corrupt GOP

Actually Caught? That IS Shocking!

In the current Republican Party, this is grounds for a promotion! Come on America! Everyone knows that.

But he lived an otherwise blameless life.

🤔

SURPRISE SURPRISE

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