Congressman From Arizona Charged in Corruption Case
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › February 25, 2008
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WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Rick Renzi was charged Friday with extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes in an Arizona land swap that authorities say helped him collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in payoffs.
A 26-page federal indictment unsealed in Tucson accuses Renzi and a former business partner of extortion and conspiring to promote the sale of land that buyers could swap for property owned by the federal government.See the full content of this document
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Congressman From Arizona Charged in Corruption Case
Renzi, a three-term member of the House, announced in August that he would not seek re-election. His lawyer said Friday he was not guilty.
"Congressman Renzi did nothing wrong ," Renzi attorney Kelly Kramer...See the full content of this document
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