RICHMOND, Va. – Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife have been indicted on federal corruption charges.
Peter Carr, a spokesman for the U.S. Justice Department, says
McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were indicted Tuesday. The 14-count
indictment includes conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges.
McDonnell left office earlier this month after four years in the
governor's office. Virginia law limits governors to a single term.
A federal investigation overshadowed the final months in office for
this once-rising star of the Republican Party, with authorities looking
into gifts he and his family received from a political donor.
In July, McDonnell apologized and said he had returned more than
$120,000 in loans and other gifts from Johnnie Williams, the CEO of
pharmaceutical company Star Scientific.
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