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July 11, 2013

Gov. McDonnell Accepted $120,000 from Controversial Donor 
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Republican Gov. Robert Mc Donnell of Virginia is facing new scrutiny
over newly revealed funding from a prominent donor. The Washington Post
reports Mc Donnell and his family received an additional $120,000 from
Star Scientific CEO Johnnie Williams. The money came in the form of a
$70,000 transfer to a corporation owned by Mc Donnell and his sister,
and a separate $50,000 check to Mc Donnell's wife. Mc Donnell says the
money was intended as a loan. He is already under investigation for
accepting more than $20,000 in gifts from Williams in exchange for
promoting his company's dietary supplement as an option for Medicare
recipients.

 

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