Pennsylvania congressman convicted in racketeering case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A veteran Pennsylvania congressman was convicted Tuesday in a racketeering case that largely centered on various efforts to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan related to his unsuccessful 2007 mayoral bid. Prosecutors said Fattah routed federal grant money and nonprofit funds through his consultants to pay back the illegal loan. Defense lawyers acknowledged Fattah might have gotten himself in financial trouble after a costly mayoral bid, but they said any help from friends amounted to gifts, not bribes. Читать дальше...