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Bob McDonnell is a former Republican governor of Virginia who served from 2010 to 2014. He was indicted and convicted of corruption charges, but the Supreme Court overturned his conviction and the case was dismissed.
Jun 27, 2016 · The former Virginia governor was found guilty of accepting gifts and loans from a businessman in exchange for promoting a dietary supplement. The court ruled that the definition of "official act" was too broad and sent the case back to lower courts.
Jun 27, 2016 · The high court vacated and remanded the former Virginia governor's case, citing a slippery slope for criminalizing politicians' behavior. McDonnell and his wife were found guilty of accepting $165,000 from a dietary supplement company in exchange for promoting its product.
Jun 27, 2016 · A unanimous Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it harder to prosecute elected officials accused of bribery.
McDonnell was convicted of 11 corruption-related charges for accepting illegal gifts from a businessman. He is the first governor in Virginia's history to be convicted of a felony.
Jul 30, 2014 · Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen were found guilty of accepting gifts and loans from a businessman in exchange for promoting his dietary supplement company. The trial lasted five weeks and involved complex legal issues and testimony from various witnesses.
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Jan 6, 2015 · RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell to two years in prison, followed by two years probation for public corruption charges.
