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Tom DeLay's Corruption

Definitions and Resources

The best description of the situation is here with the Austin Cronicle. To see it all quickly and graphically see the House of Scandal, very clever. The indictments are listed as well as the evidence itself on TRMPAC.org. I especially recommend evidence # 77.

Tom Delay = U.S. House of Representatives of the 22nd Congressional District of Texas, former Republican Majority Leader, for more information see Wikipedia for biographicals. He is sometimes called "The Hammer". See who is donating money to others.. News Meat. It's interesting to compare with Jack Abramoff. Current race looks good. An enemies site. The arrest warrant lists Criminal Conspiracy and Money Laudering.

TRMPAC = Texans for a Republican Political Action Committee, who has already lost the first battle see CREW, Citizens for responsibility and Ethics in Washington. In the Ethics depute the accounting and treasury practices of the TRMPAC came into were considered to be political contributions instead of any other form of contribution, as stated by a judge. The judge did not buy the arguement that the monies were for administrative expenses which is permitted under the Texas Election Code. The TRMPAC is Tom DeLay's pet PAC.

TAB = Texas Association of Business, William (Bill) Hammond president.

ARMPAC = Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, headed up by James (Jim) Ellis. The ARMPAC was found not to report $300,000 to the FEC, see Fox News Report for more.

RNSEC = Republican National State Election Committee, an arm of the Republican National Committee.

Dis. = abbreviation for district. To find out what Texas district is what.. go here for the Texas House of Representatives and go here for the Texas Senate. Be fully forewarned that these sites are extremely heavy even with high speed.

For the different affects of the actions of the TRMPAC see The Texas Oberver for more details here. The inplications are that the tort reform, banking legislation, and the disgusting energy company rate hikes were bought and paid for by different corporations. For the next election schedule see the Texas Secretary of State.
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Indictments

CRIMINAL ACTION #D1DC-05-904150 & D1DC-05900725
The State of Texas vs. Thomas Dale DeLay, John Dominick Colyandro, and James Walter Ellis
Criminal Conspiracy (State Jail Felony)
-Indictment for violating Texas Election Code wherein Tom DeLay waives the statute of limitations on the charge. Companies implicated include:

$50,000    Diversified Collection Services*
$25,000    Sears, Roebuck and Co.
$25,000    Williams Companies, Inc.
$10,000    Cornell Companies, Inc.
$20,000    Bacardi U.S.A.
$25,000    Questerra Corp.

As a part of the indictment is listed a check to the RNSEC (state election committee as a part of the Republican National Comittee) for $190,000 signed by John Colyandro, president of the Texas for Republican Majority Political Action Committee.

*The charge against Diversified Collection Services was dismissed on 12/09/2004.
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CRIMINAL ACTION #D1DC-05-900533
The State of Texas vs. Texas Association of Business
Prohibited Political Contribution by Corporation (3rd Degree Felony)
-Texas Association of Business Receipt of Corporate Monies Indictments:

Counts
1. $60,000    Aetna, Inc.
2. $60,000    United Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
3. $95,000    Humana Insurance Co.
4. $150,000  AT&T Corp.
5. $25,000   Great-West Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
6. $20,000    Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
7. $20,000    Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
8. $25,000    Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
9. $25,000    Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
10. $25,000    Fortis Insurance Co.
11. $50,000    Danmenbaum Engineering Corp.
12. $25,000    J.F. Thompson, Inc.
13. $25,000    Great-West Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
14. $5,000     United Services Automobile Insurance Association
15. $5,000     Kemper Insurance Co.
16. $5,000     Royal Indemnity Co.
17. $25,000    State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
18. $20,000    Allstate Insurance Co.
19. $10,000    Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
20. $150,000  AT&T Co.
21. $300,000  Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care Inc.
22. $5,000      The Boeing Co.
23. $12,000    Corrections Corporation of America
24. $25,000    J.F. Thompson, Inc.
25. $25,000    U.S.A. Managed Care Organization, Inc.
26. $10,000    Ace American Insurance Co.
27. $5,000      Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
28. $61,573    Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.
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$1,268,573
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CRIMINAL ACTION #D1-DC-05-900535
The State of Texas vs. Texas Association of Business
Prohibited Political Expenditure by Corporation (3rd Degree Felony)

Part I

Count I

Distribution of corporate monies in 2002 to Thomas Graphics who in turn created, printed, and distributed political campaign communications as shown in exhibits

1-81. Dates and amounts of payments:

09/25/02 $100,000.00
10/15/02 $100,000.00
10/18/02 $150,000.00
10/22/02   $300,000.00
10/24/02   $250,000.00
11/25/02   $45,994.13
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Total         $945,994.13

All these adverts were requested by Bill Hammond of the Texas Association of Business. The ads supported Republican candidate and/or opposed the Democratic

candidate for election in 2002. To see which and who The Ads section below. The offices are listed in the indictment.

Count II

Bank wire transfer to
Multi Media Services Corp.
Himedia Service Corp.
Dwight Sterling
Chris Mottola Consulting Inc.
Mercury Public Affairs
in the amount of $300,000 (exhibits 82 and 83)
for television ads.

Count III

Payment to LEAA (Law Enforcement Alliance of America)
as reinbursement for printing and distributing negative communications
opposing
Mike Head, running for the office of Representatives in Texas District 4
George Robinson, running for the office of Representatives in Texas District 19
Paul Clayton, running for the office of Representatives in Texas District 19
found in exhibits 84-86.

Part II

Corporate monies as listed in this indictment include:
$40,000   Humana Insurance Co.
$40,000   Blue Cross of California
$100         IET&R Inc., dba Quality Data Imaging
$70,000   U.S. Chamber of Commerce
$60,000    Pacificare, PHPA Southwest Division
$60,000    Blue Cross of California
$60,000    Aetna, Inc.
$60,000    United Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
$60,000    Humana Insurance Co.
$150,000 AT&T Corp.
$25,000    Great-West Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
$20,000    Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
$20,000    Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
$25,000    Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
$25,000    Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
$25,000    Fortis Insurance Co.
$2,000      The National Association of Independent Insurers
$50,000    Danmenbaum Engineering Corp.
$25,000    J.F. Thompson, Inc.
$25,000    Great-West Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
$5,000      United Services Automobile Insurance Association
$5,000      Kemper Insurance Co.
$5,000      Royal Indemnity Co.
$25,000    State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
$20,000    Allstate Insurance Co.
$10,000    Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
$150,000 AT&T Co.
$300,000 Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care Inc.
$5,000      The Boeing Co.
$12,000   Corrections Corporation of America
$25,000    J.F. Thompson, Inc.
$25,000    U.S.A. Managed Care Organization, Inc.
$10,000    Ace American Insurance Co.
$5,000      Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
$61,573    Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.
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$1,420,673

The indictment further states that through the actions of the board members and employees of the Texas Business Association with help from the Texans for

Repubican Majority Political Action Committee shared information relating to candidates of the campaigns (like Mike Toomey, who testified to hiring a private

investigator to look into the candidates past). They together made decisions with respect to the political advertisements. They engaged in the advertising campaign

with the corporate monies. All these actions to influence the outcome of the elections that were the subject of the advertisements.
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CRIMINAL ACTION #D1DC-050-900667
The State of Texas vs. Texas Association of Business
Prohibited Political Contribution by Corporation (3rd Degree Felony)

The Ads
Texas Association of Business contributed to the transfer of money. goods, and services for the creation, printing, and distribution of political advertising.
Exhibits (these numbers represent counts of the complaint as well as exhibit numbers)
Payment to Thomas Graphics supporting

1. Dan Flynn, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 2
2. Betty Brown, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 4
3. Bryan Hughes, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 5
4. Byron Cook, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 8
5. Wayne Christian, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 9
6. Mike Hamilton, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 19
7. Larry Taylor, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 24
8. Glenda Dawson, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 29
9. Gene Seaman, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 32
10. Rick Green, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 45
11. Todd Baxter, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 48
12. Jacl Stick, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 50
13. Holt Getterman, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 56
14. Sid Miller, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 59
15. Rick Hardcastle, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 68
16. Nelson Balido, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 125
17. Martha Wong, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 134
18. Dionne Roberts, Texas House of Rep, Dis. 137
19. Bob Deuell, Texas Senate, Dis. 2
20. Ben Bentzin, Texas Senate, Dis. 14