South Carolina treasurer indicted on cocaine charges

brettdale

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Tue Jun-19-07 07:56 PM
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South Carolina treasurer indicted on cocaine charges

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/19/treasurer.indicted.ap/index.html

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) -- South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, a former real estate developer who became a rising political star after his election last year, was indicted Tuesday on federal cocaine charges.

Ravenel is also the state chairman for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign.

Ravenel has stepped down from his volunteer responsibilities with the campaign, according to a statement released by Mark Campbell, Giuliani's political director.

Campbell said the campaign has no information about the accusations pending against Ravenel.

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KingFlorez

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Tue Jun-19-07 07:59 PM
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1. Shocking

I just can't believe a good Republican would do something like that :sarcasm:

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Jed Dilligan

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Tue Jun-19-07 08:00 PM
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2. Federal charges

Edited on Tue Jun-19-07 08:03 PM by Jed Dilligan

That means a LOT of cocaine, or cocaine coming in from another country.

We always knew it was high-ranking Republican officials and corporate bigshots at the top of the dealer pyramid. I hope this gets broad coverage and blows the whole thing wide open.

on edit: "500 grams to share with other people"??????? That's enough for one person to stay high for two years. I wonder how many other half-kilos he "shared"....

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Doc_Technical

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Tue Jun-19-07 08:02 PM
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3. Looks like the Feds just gave him a line item veto.

n/t

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ncrainbowgrrl

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Tue Jun-19-07 08:14 PM
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4. Looks like rudy's had a great day...

(not!)

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Libby2

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Tue Jun-19-07 08:19 PM
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5. *snort*

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emilyg

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Tue Jun-19-07 09:12 PM
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7. Let's wish him more days like this.

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ashling

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Tue Jun-19-07 08:28 PM
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6. He got the cocaine through his connections

with Bernie Kerick?? :rofl:

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