“We’ve been collecting data on the financial ties of politicians. There have been SEVERAL members of Congress who have recently been investigated for their involvement in financial crimes. The charges rarely stick. Here are a few examples:”
In January of 2020, Senator Richard Burr sold off up to $1.7M of stock after attending confidential COVID briefings.
Burr’s brother-in-law sold up to $280K of stock on the same day.
The stock market crashed shortly after.
The DOJ dropped their investigation into Burr in 2021. pic.twitter.com/KhhmH1bpXn
— Quiver Quantitative (@QuiverQuant) July 3, 2023
Senator Tommy Tuberville helped start a hedge fund in 2009, which was later found to be a Ponzi scheme.
Tuberville’s business partner plead guilty and received a 10-year prison sentence, but Tuberville was not charged.
He settled an investor lawsuit on undisclosed terms. pic.twitter.com/ROH9BRcD9B
— Quiver Quantitative (@QuiverQuant) July 3, 2023
Representative Jeff Fortenberry was indicted in 2021 for lying to federal authorities who were investigating illegal campaign contributions.
He was convicted, and faced up to five years of jail time, but was only sentenced to two years’ probation. pic.twitter.com/wZFfNcZdit
— Quiver Quantitative (@QuiverQuant) July 3, 2023
Rep. Corinne Brown was indicted on fraud charges.
Prosecutors alleged that a charity which claimed to help underprivileged students was acting as a slush fund for Brown.
Brown was sentenced to five years. She has served a couple years, but the conviction was later overturned. pic.twitter.com/xLqamzB2xi
— Quiver Quantitative (@QuiverQuant) July 3, 2023
In 2020, Representative Duncan Hunter was sentenced to eleven months of prison for stealing campaign funds.
He was pardoned by President Donald Trump before his prison sentence began. pic.twitter.com/XpwMTiKq90
— Quiver Quantitative (@QuiverQuant) July 3, 2023