RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife have been indicted on federal corruption charges. Peter Carr, a spokesman for the U.S. Justice Department, says McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were indicted Tuesday. The 14-count indictment includes conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges. McDonnell left office earlier this month after four years in the governors office. Virginia law limits governors to a single term. A federal investigation overshadowed the final months in office for this once-rising star of the Republican Party, with authorities looking into gifts he and his family received from a political donor. In July, McDonnell apologized and said he had returned more than $120,000 in loans and other gifts from Johnnie Williams, the CEO of pharmaceutical company Star Scientific.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:17:50 +0000
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