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Philadelphia Congressman and Associates Charged with Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy

Date Issued August 7, 2015
Report Type Investigations
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PHILADELPHIA – A Member of Congress and four of his associates were indicted today for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy involving several schemes that were intended to further the political and financial interests of the defendants and others by, among other tactics, misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds.
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