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McDonnell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Emma B. Meta (née Meiller; 1928–1994) and John Francis McDonnell (1916–2010). [16] His paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants, and his maternal grandparents were from Alsace-Lorraine in what was then the German Empire. [17]
- 1976–1981 (active), 1981–1997 (reserve)
- The ‘Rain Checked’ Shopping Spree
- Ferrari Fever
- A Gift For Him: The Customized Rolex
The indictment says “JW” (also known as Jonnie Williams) offered to buy Maureen McDonnell an Oscar de la Renta dress for her husband’s inauguration. After one of Bob McDonnell’s senior staffers objected, Mrs. McDonnell sent the following e-mail to the aide complaining about her family’s financial woes: “I need to talk to you about Inaugural clothin...
In late July 2011, the McDonnell family spent time at Jonnie Williams’ vacation home on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. Before the trip, Maureen McDonnell called Williams “to ask whether JW’s Ferrari would be at the house” for her husband to drive, the indictment reads. Williams had a Star Scientific employee drive the Ferrari from Richmond to Smi...
In August 2011, Maureen McDonnell allegedly asked Williams to purchase a Rolex watch, bearing the engraving "71st Governor of Virginia" on the back, for her husband. “Maureen McDonnell told JW that she wanted JW to buy a Rolex for Robert McDonnell. JW subsequently bought a Rolex for Robert McDonnell,” the indictment reads. Maureen McDonnell later g...
Aug 20, 2014 · Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell's sister took the stand in her brother's federal corruption trial on Tuesday, talking about her brother's troubled marriage.
- The Former Governor & First Lady Were Indicted by a Grand Jury for Taking Lavish Gifts. A federal grand jury indicted the duo in 2014 after finding their cozy relationship with a business owner pushed legal boundaries.
- Maureen McDonnell Has Previously Been Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison. More than a year after the indictment, Maureen McDonnell was sentenced to one year in prison.
- Maureen McDonnell Was Accused of Having ‘a Crush’ on the Businessman. The ongoing public court battles made for interesting headlines, too. The former first lady’s defense attorney, William Burck, argued that Maureen McDonnell was smitten with Williams, the business executive, which is why she sought out his attention.
- The Couple Has Publicly Struggled with Their Marriage. The corruption trials took the McDonnells’ marriage issues, whether the two arrived at the court separately or when the former governor testified that he was no longer living with his wife, and spilled them into the public eye.
Jul 30, 2014 · Family members broke into sobs as their parents' guilty counts were read aloud. Son Bobby McDonnell looked at his father with tear-glazed eyes as the former governor's head collapsed into his...
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Jan 6, 2015 · Former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell hold hands with his daughter, Cailin Young. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell has been...
Jun 27, 2016 · By SAM HANANEL. Published 1:01 PM PDT, June 27, 2016. WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday threw out the bribery conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it tougher to prosecute elected officials accused of corruption.
