ICYMI: Ex-Congressman got 10 years in fraud case for 1.setting up shell companies; 2. diverting "charitable" contributions and 3. Using congressional/campaign staff to carry out the scheme. First time in >decade Tx Rep prosecuted. @GabMoBanks #Houston #ethics #Congress
Oh, and the Houston Chronicle wrote about Stockman's shell companies and his mysterious "salary" and illegal contributions several years back. @dcmccumber @wjtuck 1/6
First we revealed that Stockman filed - late - a report that disclosed income from a company that didn't exist. 2/6 houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/…
We explained Stockman had created several paper companies based at PO Boxes and strip malls. 3/6 blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2013…
We also reported that Stockman's campaigns had many irregularities, including contributions two staffers gave under their parents' names 4/6 houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/…
Finally, we reported that Stockman and other congressmen took a trip that was paid for by a Houston "non-profit" using money the group got from the Azeri oil company. 5/6 houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
6/6/ Stockman was arrested as he was about to board a plane abroad in 2017. Two aides were arrested and also convicted. In a separate case, the Houston businessman (who funded Stockman and other congressmen's Azeri trip) was arrested in 2018 in Armenia. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
