Bernie and Jane Sanders, under FBI investigation for bank fraud, hire lawyers

[Dashinka 25,909]

Last Updated Jun 24, 2017 10:26 AM EDT

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his wife, Jane Sanders have hired prominent defense attorneys amid an FBI investigation into a loan Jane Sanders obtained to expand Burlington College while she was its president, CBS News confirms. 

Politico Magazine first reported the Sanders had hired lawyers to defend them in the probe. Sanders' top adviser Jeff Weaver told CBS News the couple has sought legal protection over federal agents' allegations from a January 2016 complaint accusing then-President of Burlington College, Ms. Sanders, of distorting donor levels in a 2010 loan application for $10 million from People's United Bank to purchase 33 acres of land for the institution. 

According to Politico, prosecutors might also be looking into allegations that Sen. Sanders' office inappropriately urged the bank to approve the loan. 

Burlington attorney and Sanders supporter Rich Cassidy has reportedly been hired to represent Sen. Sanders. And high-profile Washington defense attorney Larry Robbins, who counseled Libby "Scooter" Robbins, former Chief of Staff for the Vice President, is protecting Jane Sanders. 

Ms. Sanders' push for the liberal arts college's costly land acquisition was cited in a press release by the college when it shut down in 2016. 

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-and-jane-sanders-under-fbi-investigation-for-bank-fraud-hire-lawyers/

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I am sure whoever is on duty this weekend will be along shortly to tell us this is all a lie, and how evil Trump did something 2 times worse 

[OriZ 3,165]

Shame what happened to that college. They're doing something with it now not sure what yet, but every time I pass by it there seem to be some construction going on.

 

This story first came out when they closed and I believe I even posted something about it here. She made some real horrible business decisions just because she thought it would "attract" more people because of the nice location by the water. Ridiculous and not worth the money.

[Mr&Mrs G. 903]

Seems to be a good time to be a "prominent defense attorney" in the US, business is booming.  

[Póg mo 1,749]

I don't know, if Sanders was in it for the money, why didn't he just become a republican? Don't get me wrong the Dems are plenty corrupt, but they would never hold a candle to Republican corruption. Republican voters practically demand there representatives take bribes from corporate sponsors.

[Merle 458]

53 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

I don't know, if Sanders was in it for the money, why didn't he just become a republican? Don't get me wrong the Dems are plenty corrupt, but they would never hold a candle to Republican corruption. Republican voters practically demand there representatives take bribes from corporate sponsors.

If you say so. Doesn't change the fact Bernie is a dirtbag.

[Póg mo 1,749]

20 minutes ago, Merle said:

If you say so. Doesn't change the fact Bernie is a dirtbag.

Of course he is. You give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but Bernie is automatically guilty. Typical right wing double standard.  Oh, let me guess. You think the left is too hard on Mr. Grab her by the #####? 

[Merle 458]

12 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

Of course he is. You give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but Bernie is automatically guilty. Typical right wing double standard.  Oh, let me guess. You think the left is too hard on Mr. Grab her by the #####? 

This thread isn't about Trump, it's about Bernie. I'm glad we can both agree he is a dirtbag.

[Póg mo 1,749]

22 minutes ago, Merle said:

This thread isn't about Trump, it's about Bernie. I'm glad we can both agree he is a dirtbag.

No we don't, yet another thing you have gotten wrong. It is almost as though, you get off on be wrong, again, and again, and again, and again.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

5 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

I am sure whoever is on duty this weekend will be along shortly to tell us this is all a lie, and how evil Trump did something 2 times worse 

I can see the future. Did not even get off page one before the squirrels did a line 

[jg121783 3,921]

4 hours ago, Merle said:

This thread isn't about Trump, it's about Bernie. I'm glad we can both agree he is a dirtbag.

 

3 hours ago, Póg mo said:

No we don't, yet another thing you have gotten wrong. It is almost as though, you get off on be wrong, again, and again, and again, and again.

 

4 hours ago, Póg mo said:

Of course he is. You give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but Bernie is automatically guilty. Typical right wing double standard.  Oh, let me guess. You think the left is too hard on Mr. Grab her by the #####? 

 

[IAMX 3,055]

5 hours ago, jg121783 said:

 

 

 

LOL

 

Gold medal for the mental gymnastics. 

Edited June 25, 2017 by IAMX

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

15 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

I am sure whoever is on duty this weekend will be along shortly to tell us this is all a lie, and how evil Trump did something 2 times worse 

It sounds like for the Senator we are only concerned about this point 

"According to Politico, prosecutors might also be looking into allegations that Sen. Sanders' office inappropriately urged the bank to approve the loan. "

Doesn't  sound earth shattering at this point. Let the investigation run its course. 

[IAMX 3,055]

31 minutes ago, ccneat said:

It sounds like for the Senator we are only concerned about this point 

"According to Politico, prosecutors might also be looking into allegations that Sen. Sanders' office inappropriately urged the bank to approve the loan. "

Doesn't  sound earth shattering at this point. Let the investigation run its course. 

Can tell you now that nothing is gonna come of it. 

[Boiler 47,532]

Hillary got a pass, why not Bernie?