Ex-Florida GOP Chair Greer Arrested on Unknown Charges

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Associated Press

OVEIDO, Fla. -- Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer has been arrested on unknown charges at his home near Orlando.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been investigating Greer after an audit found he awarded himself and his executive director a fundraising contract that paid them about $200,000.

Greer was arrested at his central Florida home Wednesday morning. Calls to the FDLE were not immediately returned. The Seminole County Jail confirmed the arrest.

Greer resigned under pressure in February after reports of lavish spending on private jets, decadent meals and entertainment after party activists and major donors called for his resignation.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/02/ex-florida-gop-chair-greer-arrested-unknown-charges/

[Freddie Stubbs]

1. Here is the mug shot:

http://webbond.seminolesheriff.org/iinfo.aspx?bkg_nbr=201000006959

[UpInArms]

2. what's that on his lip?

ewwwww!

[formercia]

8. Venerial Wart?

They're breaking him in already.

It won't be long before he doesn't have any front teeth.

[Glorfindel]

11. Looks like a cold sore - stress always seems to bring them out

n/t

[maddezmom]

3. what does this mean? "inmate may not be bailed"

incase someone wants to bail him out or not allowed bail?

[rasputin1952]

6. I think it's an alien...

a really creepy alien...:scared:

[Lasher]

4. Ex-Fla. GOP Chairman Arrested, Charges Unknown

Source: ABC News

Ex-chairman of Fla. state GOP arrested at home; no word if charges linked to finance probe

The former chairman of the Florida Republican Party was arrested Wednesday, officials said, though they did not release the charges and there was no immediate word on whether they were linked to a probe of his finances.

Jim Greer, who had been handpicked to lead the state GOP by Gov. Charlie Crist , was arrested at his home near Orlando, Seminole County authorities said.

He stepped down in February after party activists and major donors called for his resignation over reports of lavish spending on private jets, decadent meals and entertainment.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been investigating Greer since an audit found he awarded himself and his executive director a fundraising contract that paid them about $200,000.


Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=10805410

[Democat]

5. Clinton's fault!

Or was it Obama?

[Lochloosa]

7. Actually they will lay it at the feet of Charlie Crist.

[kpete]

9. Greer charged with money laundering, grand theft

Source: Greer charged with money laundering, grand theft
Uncategorized — posted by aaron deslatte on June, 2 2010 11:15 AM
Discuss This: Comments(0) | Add to del.icio.us | Digg it

TALLAHASSEE — According to a well-placed GOP source, former ROF Chairman Jim Greer has been charged with four counts of grand theft, one count of attempt to defraud and one count of money laundering for his role overseeing state Republican spending.

Bail has been set at $105,000. We’re still awaiting formal details from FDLE at their 11:30 a.m. presser in Orlando.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2010/06/sourcegreer-charged-with-money-laundering-grand-theft.html

[rasputin1952]

10. LOL...I went to post a comment and got this when I signed up...

This Connection is Untrusted

You have asked Firefox to connect
securely to www.foxnews.com, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure.

Normally, when you try to connect securely,
sites will present trusted identification to prove that you are
going to the right place. However, this site's identity can't be verified.

What Should I Do?

If you usually connect to
this site without problems, this error could mean that someone is
trying to impersonate the site, and you shouldn't continue.


Technical Details



www.foxnews.com uses an invalid security certificate.

The certificate is only valid for the following names:
a248.e.akamai.net , *.akamaihd.net

(Error code: ssl_error_bad_cert_domain)

I Understand the Risks



Leave it to Firefox to let me know FOX is a bad site...:rofl:

[pinboy3niner]

15. LOLOL! It ought to be on the cable TV crawl: "This site can't be trusted"

:rofl:

:hi:

[NBachers]

12. First link in a RICO case against the entire Republican Party

Or is it Republican Partaaaay!

HEY REPUBLICAN DONORS - Keep That Money Flowin' In, OK?

[MissMillie]

13. Jeez... I just posted this... AFTER SEARCHING FOR IT!!!

:wtf:

[Roland99]

14. Time for a big, loud Nelson...

HA ha!