It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since Aaron Schock‘s political career went up in flames after allegations that he misused campaign donations and taxpayer money to fund his lavish, jet-setting lifestyle. But it has. And it looks like the embers are still red hot.
Rumor has it, a grand jury has been secretly meeting since last April to decide whether the 34-year-old flaming heterosexual should face federal charges, and they are preparing to make a huge announcement in the coming days or weeks.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Bass of the Central District of Illinois, has been leading the charge against Schock and is said to have been issuing subpoena after subpoena after subpoena in ruthless pursuit of the disgraced antigay Republican congressman’s spending records.
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“He puts on a good case,” Jon Gray Noll, an Illinois attorney who has worked with Bass before, says. “He’s relentless.”
Meanwhile, Schock’s legal team appears to be shaking in their boots at the prospect of what could be one hell of a case filed against him, but they remain committed to fighting it out. At least for now.
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“It is one year since the U.S. Attorney in Springfield started investigating every aspect of Aaron Schock’s life,” Mark Hubbard, a spokesman for Schock’s lawyers, said in a statement. “Mr. Schock has already paid a heavy price by leaving office for the good of the constituents he served. We are putting our trust in the sound exercise of judgment by prosecuting authorities–but if necessary, we will mount a rigorous case to vindicate Mr. Schock’s position in a court of law.”
Schock has already forked over millions of dollars to his current attorneys, and he will likely owe millions more when everything is said and done. He also owes $750,000 to his previous attorneys. And on top of that, he has $750,000 in campaign debt.
Think of all the Saudi Arabian antiques and Katy Perry concert tickets he could’ve purchased with that money instead.
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h/t: Politico
John Malin
Too bad, being cute is no defense for being stupid and offensive.
Victor Barry
He is comical, but why the heck does it cost so much for legal defense? The system is broken.
Freddie Gary
Put that sick ass away for life
stanhope
@John Malin: f-able yes, cute only sort of
woodin
Bankruptcy is in his future
Magnus
He should start selling naked authographed photos of himself to pay for his legal fees, that ought to do it. Or sign up to star in a gay porno. What lies behind his eyes is disgusting. But as long as he keeps his mouth shut he’s hot. If he were to star in a gay porno they would have to tell him not to talk, only to grunt or moan if anything.
Sluggo2007
Aaron Schock is the Roy Cohn of the 2000’s.
Tim Warner
Put that Prick, in Jail Now.
RIGay
I wonder if he will claim his downfall was because he suffers from “Afluenza”? Must be nice to have SO much money to lawyer up over being caught for being a douche bag while in office.
Timothy Warner
A Fool if there ever was one.
scotshot
He is so over.
Maude
He reminds me of Jesse Jackson’s son, congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.,
who is cooling his heels in prison (even as I type this) while his ‘Big Daddy'(s) keep his rear hot.
DCguy
And remember, the GOP moved him into a Leadership position even though he had never sponsored any major legislation, AND they knew about the shady money issues.
GC1985
10-15 years for corruption, embezzlement and fraud. That’s how I stand. We need to start taking a stand. Other countries like the People’s Republic of China usually hand out 25 to life sentences. That would basically imprison the entire GOP.
@Maude: Leave it to Maude to bring up a democrat in an effort to prove some point.
Most republicans are super corrupt. Deal with it.
martinbakman
Not-gay-never-have-been-gay Schock might have gotten away with all his rip offs like the rest of Congress gets away with it if he’d played the game, such as marrying some beard and hooking up with his male assistant on the down low instead of dressing his office up like a gay English fantasy and jetting around the world like a boss with his boyfriend.