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USA v. McDonnell et al

  1. September 08, 2016

    Feds Drop Case Against Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell And His Wife

    U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente said in Thursday court filings that he will drop his high-profile corruption case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, telling the Fourth Circuit that the government wants a dismissal without leave to refile.

  2. February 20, 2015

    Ex-Va. First Lady Gets 1-Year Prison Term For Corruption

    Maureen McDonnell, the wife of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, on Friday was sentenced to a year and a day in prison by a Virginia federal judge, in the wake of a jury's finding that she and her husband accepted up to $120,000 in gifts in exchange for promoting a donor's health supplement.

  3. January 13, 2015

    Ex-Virginia Gov. McDonnell Denied Appeal Bond

    A Virginia federal judge refused Tuesday to greenlight an appeal bond for former Gov. Robert McDonnell, who was sentenced last week to two years in prison for trading the influence of his office for gifts, saying bail pending appeal was not justified.

  4. January 06, 2015

    Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell Gets 2 Years For Corruption

    Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to two years in prison after he and his wife accepted up to $120,000 in gifts in exchange for promoting a donor's tobacco-based health supplement.

  5. December 01, 2014

    Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell, Wife Lose Bid For New Trial

    A Virginia federal judge on Monday declined to grant Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife a new trial on charges they accepted more than $120,000 in gifts in exchange for promoting a donor's tobacco-based health supplement.

  6. September 04, 2014

    Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell, Wife Found Guilty Of Corruption

    A Virginia federal jury on Thursday convicted former Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife of corruption after they accepted more than $120,000 in gifts in exchange for promoting a donor's tobacco-based health supplement.

  7. August 15, 2014

    Ex-Virginia Gov. McDonnell, Wife Denied Acquittal At Trial

    A Virginia federal judge on Friday refused to acquit former Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife of conspiracy and bribery charges, in their ongoing trial for allegedly accepting gifts in exchange for touting a donor's tobacco-based health supplement.

  8. May 20, 2014

    Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell, Wife Can't Escape Corruption Claims

    A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss corruption charges against former Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife, meaning the couple will likely face a trial for their alleged receipt of gifts from a prominent businessman.

  9. April 02, 2014

    Defense Group's Brief Denied In Ex-Va. Gov.'s Corruption Case

    A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday blocked the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers from submitting an unsolicited brief asking to dismiss a majority of the corruption counts filed against former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell's.

  10. February 28, 2014

    Ex-Va. Gov.'s Attys Demand Details On Corruption Charges

    Indicted former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's defense team on Thursday asked the court to force federal prosecutors to be more specific about what the official allegedly did wrong, saying the indictment is unnecessarily vague in its accusation of corruption.

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