Former New York state assemblyman Jimmy meng 24 Chinese for alleged fraud FBI arrested by telegraphic transfer, and in the afternoon in brooklyn east appear in court.
According to this media coverage, according to the indictment, MengGuangRui suspected in December, promised to help his friend bribery Manhattan prosecutors and the judicial personnel, and in a tax on the case have their sentences reduced.MengGuangRui 24 took the hidden in a fruit basket of $80000 in bribes, and then for the people arrested. It is reported, the whole process is the fbi surveillance.MengGuangRui the afternoon in court signed the letter of guarantee is $1 million bail pending trial. MengGuangRui and was forbidden to leave New York city and long island areas, passport have also confiscated.
MengGuangRui in 2004 was elected to the first Chinese in New York state representative. In 2008 its female MengZhaoWen follow father steps, New York state elected representatives.Last month, New York state MengZhaoWen congress for the Democratic Party＇s sixth district of primary victory, get candidate＇s qualifications, and rather look good in November this year is expected to beat republican opponent become New York first chinese-american congress.
MengGuangRui arrested after MengZhaoWen statement issued by the first time, the father was arrested and was shocked and sad, MengZhaoWen hope and urged father and federal law enforcement department cooperation. MengZhaoWen said, in 24, before the court reported, of her father＇s behavior know nothing. She has been and in the future are independent of the father. MengZhaoWen urged father can and federal inspection unit of the cooperation.
New York city Chinese Lord John length, said the things hard to believe. But the event with MengZhaoWen anyway is no relation, it should not affect MengZhaoWen election. MengZhaoWen for the house of representatives to the community, and even the entire New York state is very important.But there are also analysts pointed out, MengGuangRui case will inevitably to the daughter＇s electoral impact. |
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