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California Congressman Duncan Hunter (R) has pled guilty to spending campaign funds on personal purchases such as buying games on Steam.
Hunter pled guilty in federal court yesterday to using campaign funds on everything from video games to taking his family and “one of his girlfriends” on various vacations.
During the proceedings, Hunter admitted to “knowingly and willfully” stealing “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in campaign funds that he and his wife used to maintain their lifestyle.
According to the plea agreement, the representative and his wife used $150,000 in campaign funds from 2010 through 2016 to purchase goods and services by making over 30 illegal transactions for personal use.
“Congressman Duncan D. Hunter violated the trust of his supporters by diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars they donated in good faith to his reelection campaign for personal expenditures,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney David Leshner. “This was not an accounting mistake by his campaign. This was a deliberate, years-long violation of the law.
“Congressman Hunter used the power of his position to fund a lifestyle out of his reach, unwittingly financed by those who put him there. His guilty plea entered today acknowledges and accepts responsibility for his conduct.”
Sentencing has yet to be handed down, but he and his wife could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The congressman first came under fire in 2016 when it was revealed he had spent $1,300 in campaign funds on Steam.
At the time, he claimed his son used the campaign credit card to purchase one game through the service, and all other transactions were unauthorized by him or his son.
Congressman pleads guilty to spending campaign funds on video games
California Congressman Duncan Hunter (R) has pled guilty to spending campaign funds on personal purchases such as buying games on Steam.
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Glad he is getting roasted. California stays winning.
