PG-Politics-Scandals

GREENBELT, MD—U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced former Prince George’s County Police officer Eddie Lee Smith, Jr., age 42, of Fort Washington, Maryland, today to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a scheme to break into a bank to steal money from the ATM. Judge Messitte also entered an order that Smith pay restitution of $10,170.94, for the damage caused to the ATM. [More]

Smith, Eddie Lee, Jr.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

9 more arrested in Prince George's corruption probe (1/2)

Post, Castaneda, Helderman, & Duggan, 16 Nov 2010

Chen, Chun
Granzow, Karl L., Jr.
Johnson, Jack B.
Johnson, Leslie F.
Kujundzic, Mirza
Maloney, Timothy, Attorney for Karl Granzow
Melhi, Amrik S.
Melhi, Ravinder K.
Milijkovic, Amir
Moreno, Jose
Pitroff, Eugene, Attorney for Amrick Melhi & others
Rosenstein, Rod J. (US Attorney)

See second message for police officers

9 more arrested in Prince George's corruption probe (2/2)

Post, Castaneda, Helderman, & Duggan, 16 Nov 2010

See first message for other names

Monday, November 15, 2010

Some funds awarded to Pr. George's HOME program tied to corruption probe

Post, Wiggins & Spivack, 15 Nov 2010

HOME program has troubled history in Prince George's County

Washington Business Journal, Krouse, 15 Nov 2010

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Wonder what O'Malley MDEC appointee Dana Stebbins-consultant to Greenbelt Station project in Jack Johnson case-knows.

Twitter, Mark Newgent, 14 Nov 2010

Greenbelt Station
Stebbins, Dana

Saturday, November 13, 2010

After arrests of Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson and wife, more are expected

Post, Thompson & Cauvin, 13 Nov 2010

Corruption accusations in gorgeous Prince George's

Sun, Linskey, 13 Nov 2010

Jack Johnson, Prince George's county executive, and his wife, Leslie, arrested

Post, Schwartzman, Castaneda, & Thompson, 13 Nov 2010

Friday, November 12, 2010

Johnson, wife charged by feds in pay-to-play scheme

Prince George's County executive accused of taking $120K in exchange for federal development funds
Gazette, Tillman, Noble, & Hill, 12 Nov 2010

Affidavit in Support of Criminal Complaints

12 Nov 2010

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Probe widens into alleged cheating by Pr. George's officers-in-training; more than 30 officers involved

Post, Zapotosky, 6 Oct 2010

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Md. probes extortion claims

Post, Wiggins, 24 Jun 2010

Ahmed, Parvez, Emplyee of Arun Luthra
Anderson, Stephanie, Attorney for PG County
Arrington, Michael, Defendant
Bland, Marilynn, Defendant
Boswell, Iris, Defendant
Dukes, Charles, Defendant
Exum, Camille, Defendant
Johnson, Jack B.m Defendant
Knotts, Tony, Defendant
Luthra, Arun, Developer, plaintiff
McDonough, Thomas M., Deputy state prosecutor
Piper, Pamela H., Former director of central services
Shurberg, Jonathan S., Attorney for Aurn Luthra
Turner, Ingrid, Defendant

Monday, June 21, 2010

State looking into Prince George's County bribery complaints, source says

American Hospitality owner, staff member to testify before grand jury on lawmakers' alleged dealingsGazette, Valentine, 21 Jun 2010

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Pay to play in Prince George's

Post, Editorial, 4 May 2010

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Lawyer in Md. suit says political favors 'not unlawful'

Post, Wiggins, 1 May 2010

Ahmed, Parvez
American Hospitality Management
Anderson, Stephanie PG County attorney
Bland, Marilynn
Exum, Camille
Johnson, Jack B.
Karp, Daniel
Karpinski Colaresi & Karp
Knotts, Tony
Luthra, Arun, Developer
Shurberg, Jonathan S. (Attorney for Arun Luthra)
Turner, Ingrid

Friday, February 26, 2010

Effort to replace Prince George's Planning Board chairman faces resistance

Post, Mummolo & Wiggins, 26 Feb 2010

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

American Hospitality vs Prince Georges County

Maryland Judiciary Case Search (requires agreement to terms before loading specific pages)
Circuit Court for Prince George's County - Civil System, filed 19 Jan 2010

American Hospitality Management, Plaintiff
Arrington, Michael, Defendant
Bland, Marilynn, Defendant
Boswell, Iris, Defendant
Capital Legislative Solutions LLC, Defendant

Serve Michael Arrington

Dukes, Charles, Defendant
Exum, Camille, Defendant
Johnson, Jack B.m Defendant
Knotts, Tony, Defendant
Scheer Partners, Inc., Defendant

Serve Robert I. Scheer

Turner, Ingrid, Defendant

Sunday, January 17, 2010

HUD wants $2 million back from Pr. George's

Post, Mummolo, 17 Jan 2010

Monday, September 28, 2009

Suburb Braces for An End to Tranquility

Pr. George's Backs Major Development Of Westphalia Area
Post, Wiggins, 28 Sep 2009

Camp, Marva Jo, Spokeswoman for Westphalia developers
Colton, Daniel I., Developer
Dean, Samuel
Greenbelt Station
Ricker, Patrick
Westphalia

Sunday, July 19, 2009

D.C. Area Officers Subject of FBI Probe

Did Police Take Money to Protect Gambling Ring?
Post, Davis, 19 Jul 2009

Smith, Eddie (CPL, bank robber)
Unnamed officers may be connected to murder of Dewayne Dunmore, 37, by repeat murderer Benjamin Perry Jr.,
Unnamed other officers

Friday, October 3, 2008

Three Friends in Glare of Pr. George's Probe

Post, Helderman, Wiggins, & Cauvin. 3 Oct 2008

Colton, Daniel I., Developer
Day Homes
Day, Thomas
Gainey, Jerome (father-in-law of Patrick Ricker)
Granzow, Karl L., Jr.
Greenbelt Station
Hendershot, Florence
Hendershot, Thomas R.
Ricker, Patrick
Shapiro, Peter

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Suburb Braces for An End to Tranquility

Post, Wiggins, 28 Sep 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Offices of 2 Senior Aides Searched By FBI in Probe, Executive Says

Post, Wiggins & Helderman, 16 Sep 2008

Brennan, William C., Attorney for Patrick Ricker
Byrd, David
Colton, Daniel I., Developer
Dougherty, J. Michael PG County director of finance
Granzow, Karl L., Jr.
Greenbelt Station
Hendershot, Thomas R.
Johnson, Jack B.
Ricker, Patrick, Developer

Monday, September 15, 2008

FBI Raid Included Officials' Houses; Greenbelt Station Appears to Be Area of Interest

Post, Helderman & Hernandez, 15 Sep 2008

Colton, Daniel I., Developer
Dernoga, Thomas Outgoing council member (D-1)
Dougherty, J. Michael PG County director of finance
Gaines, Tawanna P., Delegate (D-22)
Granzow, Karl L., Jr.
Greenbelt Station
Hendershot, Thomas R.
Jacobs, David
Maloney, Timothy , Attorney for Karl Granzow
Ricker, Patrick
Trend, Inc.
Wilson, Wilbert R.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Accused of theft: Aide to council chair Exum

Warrant rescinded for County Council aide; State’s attorney still considering whether to prosecute employee.
Gazette, 1 Nov 2007 (Valentine).

Council Aide on Leave Amid Theft Allegations.
Post, 23 Oct 2007 (Helderman & Rondeaux).

Exum Aide Put on Leave Amid Check Fraud Allegations.
wtopnews.com, 23 Oct 2007 (AP).
wjla.com, 23 Oct 2007 (AP).
wjz, 23 Oct 2007 (AP).

Exum Aide Put on Leave Amid Check Fraud Allegations.

Post, Helderman & Rondeau, 23 Oct 2007

Friday, August 17, 2007

State prosecutor subpoenas members of National Harbor grant committee

Gazette, Mustikhan & Berger, 17 Aug 2007

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Credit Card Use Probed By U.S., Sources Say

Post, Rich & Helderman, 19 May 2007

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Post, Castaneda, 12 May 2007

Thomas, Robert L.

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Johnson's Wife Is Part Of New Grants Board

Pr. George's Official Was Silent on Issue
Post, Flaherty & Thompson, 6 May 2007

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Grants Go to Allies Of Grantors, Johnson

Some Pr. George's Groups Didn't Seek Funds
Post, Thompson, Flaherty, & Helderman, 16 Apr 2007

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

New PG Council Rewards Corruption; Picks Credit Card Abusers as Leaders

Exum, Harrington take top Prince George’s Council postsTuesday, Dec. 5, 2006
by Judson Berger
Gazette Staff Writer

Four under investigation for alleged unauthorized use of county credit cards
Gazette, 30 Nov 2006 (Berger).

Credit card déja vu
Gazette, 24 Nov 2006 (Editorial).

Pr. George's Calls On Md. Prosecutor; Officials' Visa Bills Will Be Reviewed
Post, 28 Nov 2006 (Thompson).

What's Yours Is Mine; Especially if you live in Prince George's County -- and I am elected to serve you.
Post, 25 Nov 2006 (Editorial).

Prince George's Taxpayers Pick Up Officials' Personal Tabs; Records Show Thousands of Dollars Charged to County-Issued Cards in Violation of Policy
Post, 20 Nov 2006 (Thompson).

Exum, Harrington take top Prince George’s Council posts

Gazette, Berger, 5 Dec 2006

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Four under investigation for alleged unauthorized use of county credit cards

Gazette, Berger, 30 Nov 2006

Prince George's Taxpayers Pick Up Officials' Personal Tabs

Records Show Thousands of Dollars Charged to County-Issued Cards in Violation of Policy
Post, Thompson, 20 Nov 2006

Exum, Camille
Harrington, David
Johnson, Jack B.

Residents Fume Over Expense Accounts

Post, Helderman, 20 Nov 2006

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Pr. George's Calls On Md. Prosecutor; Officials' Visa Bills Will Be Reviewed

Post, Thompson, 28 Nov 2006

Monday, November 27, 2006

More on PG County Credit Card Corruption

The November 20 Washington Post story: "Prince George's Taxpayers Pick Up Officials' Personal Tabs; Records Show Thousands of Dollars Charged to County-Issued Cards in Violation of Policy" generated a fair amount of discussion, especially about some of the lame excuses put forward by various officials.

The Gazette followed up with a November 22 editorial mentioning that the Gazette had been reporting on similar issues since 2000. In the editorial, the Gazette said:

If Prince George's is to ever overcome its reputation for ethical ''lapses," policies and processes regarding officials' expenditures must be overhauled immediately.
Those who fail to repay the county government for personal expenses in the time allotted should have their credit cards revoked. Abuse of these benefits should be announced to the public – residents should know if representatives are not willing to abide by county laws.
Repayment for personal expenses must be made by check so there is a paper trail – the county should be ashamed of making photocopies of cash as proof of payment – and documentation must be stored long-term.

And the November 27 Wasington Post has letters from unhappy taxpayers.

But the Gazette and letter writers don't go far enough. What we need is a strictly enforced procedure that results in promptly posting on the county web site detailed information about all expenditures by county elected officials using taxpayer's money.

Several of our elected officials have shown very clearly that they cannot be trusted to use county-issued credit cards either honestly or wisely.

And the rest--those who were not caught this time--have shown just as clearly that they cannot be trusted to police their colleagues.

As the Gazette said:

If Prince George's is to ever overcome its reputation for ethical ''lapses," policies and processes regarding officials' expenditures must be overhauled immediately.

It is time to start demanding that our scoff-law lawmakers obey the law.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

What's Yours Is Mine; Especially if you live in Prince George's County -- and I am elected to serve you.

Post, Editorial, 25 Nov 2006

Friday, November 24, 2006

Credit card déja vu

Gazette, Editorial, 24 Nov 2006

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