New York Republican congressman Michael Grimm, who is under investigation for campaign finance violations, is likely to be indicted, according to Reuters, who cites a source familiar with the case.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Wikipedia has some details on the allegations:
Based on confidential interviews with followers of Orthodox Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, a January 2012 article in the New York Times reported that Candidate Grimm engaged in “questionable fundraising” practices during his 2010 campaign. These practices allegedly included repeatedly soliciting one follower who had already donated $10,000 to Grimm’s campaign for another $10,000, accepting cash donations exceeding $100, explaining a scheme to evade donation limits to another follower, and accepting a $25,000 donation for which the funds originated from a single person and passed through Rabbi Pinto’s former aide, Ofer Biton.
I can’t imaging there are many politicians who don’t push the envelop on financing.