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After an audit by the Federal Election Commission, Al Sharpton is being forced to pay back almost $500,000 for what they have deemed illegal campaign contributions during his 2004 run for president. The FEC is nailing Sharpton for not delineating between donations for his campaign and money coming in for his National Action Network. The report says that "virtually no effort was made" to show which funds were for which.
Among the charges in question include a 2004 birthday party in which the NAN and Sharpton 2004 campaign split the bill. The Post also points out that the Sharpton "lived lavishly in top hotels" while making charges on his American Express that fell under the umbrella of his campaign. The preacher-turned-politician was already forced to return $100,000 in federal matching funds following an investigation in 2005.
Sharpton has already issued a statementstating that he is going to appeal the FEC's decision, saying, "If I was a senator or a congressman, and I operated between Washington and my home district and went on foreign trips, they would say, 'You're doing your job.' But ... if I travel for the National Action Network ... they're charging that to the campaign. Why is it a different rule for me?"
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Why can't he be more like Obama?
Finally evidence that he is a crook. Sadly, this will not make him go away.
Then I guess it's not ok for Ms Palin to keep her swag.
FYI: The poor Al Sharpton lives next to Barney's in a $10,000 per month apartment on Madison Avenue and 63rd Street.
Troublemaking, race-baiting kook...
Good question, Tar_Baby...
I can't wait until he dies.
criminal.
Where's Al?
"...If I was a senator or a congressman..."
But Al, that's the point; you're not. You represent no one but yourself.
What is it with old black preachers and crazy self-righteous behavior lately? Oh, wait, that's not new.
Well I for one am shocked.......NOT!
What a scumbag this guy is. He would make a great politician
I have nothing more to add to what spearchucker, babyhitler and spiritof76 already said.
#12- He already is.
I am shocked!
it's just a civil infraction that politicians of both parties are hit with every year. some ny media (and by extension gothamist) are making a big deal only because its sharpton.
Are they going to seize that money & give it to pay off Sharpton's debt to Steven Pagones, the ADA he accused of kidnapping & raping Tawana Brawley?
Just wondering.
Oh wow, let me put my surprised look on :-0 Riiiiiiiight!!!
Toby Von is right... it still won't make him go away. Too bad!
Why is everyone attacking Sharpton in the age of Obama??? Is it because Al isn't a House N....???
I wonder if he still gets his hair done at the Prima Donna Salon?