while clinton has dodged charges regarding her SECRET email server, A Longtime clinton supporter has been indicted

U.S. Representative Corrine Brown (D-FL) Has Been Indicted On Federal Charges Related To Her Involvement With An Unregistered Charity In Virginia

Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL) Was Indicted On Charges "Related To Her Involvement With An Unregistered Charity In Virginia" And Will Appear In Court On Friday. "Fifth District Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) has been indicted on charges likely related to her involvement with an unregistered charity in Virginia and appear in Jacksonville Federal Court Friday, multiple sources have confirmed to First Coast News." ("Rep. Corrine Brown To Face Federal Charges," First Coast News, 7/7/16)

While The Indictments Are Sealed, A Guilty Plea By The President Of 'One Door For Education,' Carla Wiley, "Appeared To Implicate Brown, Then Identified Only As 'Person A.'" "The indictments are sealed, and details are sketchy, but may stem from Brown's involvement in a group called 'One Door for Education,' which advertised itself as a charity, but was never a registered nonprofit. One Door's president Carla Wiley entered a guilty plea of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud charges in early March (see below). That plea appeared to implicate Brown, then identified only as 'Person A,' alleging she benefited personally from funds raised by One Door. The documents described 'Person A' as a public official who was often used in promotional materials for the group. Brown's photo appeared on the website for the group before it was taken down." ("Rep. Corrine Brown To Face Federal Charges," First Coast News, 7/7/16)

"The Documents Suggest More Than $150,000 Raised By One Door Was Used Not For Charitable Purposes, But Political Events, Travel And Hotels." ("Rep. Corrine Brown To Face Federal Charges," First Coast News, 7/7/16)

Brown Has Been A Longtime Supporter Of Clinton And Serves On Clinton's Florida Leadership Council

Brown Is Supporting Clinton's 2016 Campaign. "Jacksonville U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown also officially came out in support of Clinton's campaign, as did state Sens. Oscar Braynon, Audrey Gibson, and Geraldine Thompson." (Ryan Ray, "Florida Black Caucus Leaders, Scored Of African-American Officials Endorse Hillary Clinton," Florida Politics , 3/2/16)

Brown Also Endorsed Clinton's 2008 Presidential Run. "The Clinton Campaign today announced the endorsement of Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown. 'Hillary Clinton has the best combination of strength, experience and intellect to be President and lead from her first day in the White House,' Brown said. 'As she's repeatedly done as Senator, she will bring people together to get results.'" ("Press Release - Florida Rep. Corrine Brown Endorses Clinton," The American Presidency Project, 6/25/07)

The Clinton Campaign Announced That U.S. Representative Corrine Brown Joined The Hillary For Florida Leadership Council In November 2015. (George Bennett, "Hillary Clinton's 150-Member Florida Team A Little Thin On Palm Beach County Backers," Palm Beach Post , 11/17/15)

It Was Announced In March That Brown Was Under Investigation By The House Ethics Committee After Being Subpoenaed By Federal Investigators

The House Ethics Committee Opened An Investigation Into Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL) In March. "The House Ethics Committee today said it has opened an investigation into Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Jacksonville." (Alex Leary, "U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee," Tampa Bay Times , 3/23/16)

The Investigation Includes Allegations Of Improper Conduct, Fraudulent Activity, Misuse Of Campaign Funds, Failure To Comply With Tax Laws, And More. "A letter released Wednesday states that the investigation includes 'allegations that she engaged in improper conduct relating to certain outside organizations, including allegations that she may have conspired with other persons in connection with fraudulent activity, improperly solicited charitable donations, used campaign funds for personal purposes, used official resources for impermissible non-official purposes, failed to comply with tax laws and made false statements, and/or failed to make required disclosures, to the House of Representatives and Federal Election Commission.'" (Alex Leary, "U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee," Tampa Bay Times , 3/23/16)

Brown Was Subpoenaed In January Regarding Her Ties To An Organization Which Has Since Pleaded Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud. "Federal investigators issued a subpoena to Brown in January and earlier this month the head of an organization tied to Brown pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud." (Alex Leary, "U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee," Tampa Bay Times , 3/23/16)

The Organization In Question, One Door For Education, Outlined The Conspiracy With An Unnamed Public Official "Person A," Believed To Be Brown. "Carla Anderson Wiley, president of One Door for Education, waived being indicted and consented to filing in federal court of papers known as an information outlining the conspiracy with an unnamed public official listed in court papers as Person A. Brown fits the description of Person A in the court filing, which says Person A's photo appeared on a One Door website. Brown's photo appears in three places on the website." (Steve Patterson, "Head Of Group U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Touted As Charity Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy," First Coast News , 3/4/16)

"Carla Anderson Wiley, president of One Door for Education, waived being indicted and consented to filing in federal court of papers known as an information outlining the conspiracy with an unnamed public official listed in court papers as Person A. Brown fits the description of Person A in the court filing, which says Person A's photo appeared on a One Door website. Brown's photo appears in three places on the website." (Steve Patterson, "Head Of Group U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Touted As Charity Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy," First Coast News , 3/4/16) One Door Is Intended To Use Donations To Fund Scholarships, But Had Only Distributed A Single $1,000 Scholarship As Of March 2016. "The information said One Door only distributed one scholarship to purportedly cover expenses associated with attending a college or university - a $1,000 payment to a person living in Virginia." (Steve Patterson, "Head Of Group U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Touted As Charity Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy," First Coast News , 3/4/16)

"The Filing Said The Vast Majority Of Money Deposited Into One Door's Bank Account Was Used For Personal Or Professional Benefit Of Person A." "In contrast, the filing said the vast majority of money deposited into One Door's bank account was used for personal or professional benefit of Person A, Person B, Wiley and others." (Steve Patterson, "Head Of Group U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Touted As Charity Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy," First Coast News , 3/4/16)

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