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25 Aug 2006 01:10:48 PM |
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Bush State Dept. Official Indicted On Bribery and Conspiracy Charges |
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Harry
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25 Aug 2006 03:27:27 PM |
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On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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27 Aug 2006 12:08:37 AM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
RT
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27 Aug 2006 04:23:19 PM |
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On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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29 Aug 2006 11:19:10 PM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
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30 Aug 2006 10:51:10 AM |
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On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:10 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
Which party is in power?
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
Serial Adultery is corruption? You have joined Talaban?
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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04 Sep 2006 04:39:43 PM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:10 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
Which party is in power?
HAHHAAHAH - that makes a difference?
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
Serial Adultery is corruption? You have joined Talaban?
The taliban would probably have offed Nootie. And yes, it's corruption -
moral, hypocritical corruption.
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
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04 Sep 2006 06:23:15 PM |
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I brought up a lot of the articles on the subject after a GOOGLE search.
They reveal the following:
"A career state department official working at the US Consulate in
Toronto,"
Carreer diplomat etc. is used over and over in all the reports.
No where did I read "Bush State Dept Official" except in this newsgroup.
Hmmmmmmm
"Rich Travsky" <traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote in message
news:44FC9D1F.7CFBCF03@hotmMOVEail.com...
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:10 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas
with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the
U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy
charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels,
was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to
work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them
outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment
unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan.
Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at
the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring
from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and
scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected
an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to
raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
Which party is in power?
HAHHAAHAH - that makes a difference?
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
Serial Adultery is corruption? You have joined Talaban?
The taliban would probably have offed Nootie. And yes, it's corruption -
moral, hypocritical corruption.
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
.
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| Title: Re: Bush State Dept. Official Indicted On Bribery and Conspiracy Charges |
05 Sep 2006 10:31:43 PM |
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SHb wrote:
I brought up a lot of the articles on the subject after a GOOGLE search.
They reveal the following:
"A career state department official working at the US Consulate in
Toronto,"
Carreer diplomat etc. is used over and over in all the reports.
No where did I read "Bush State Dept Official" except in this newsgroup.
Hmmmmmmm
WHo is president, hmmm?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060825.wxvisa.ATL.26/BNStory/National/home
...
Mr. O'Keefe was appointed to an international task force formed in 2002 to monitor
tanzanite trade, and Mr. Agrawal is one of North America's leading tanzanite
sellers.
...
Appointed in 2002...
"Rich Travsky" <traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote in message
news:44FC9D1F.7CFBCF03@hotmMOVEail.com...
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:10 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas
with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the
U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy
charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels,
was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to
work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them
outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment
unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan.
Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at
the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring
from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and
scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected
an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to
raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
Which party is in power?
HAHHAAHAH - that makes a difference?
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
Serial Adultery is corruption? You have joined Talaban?
The taliban would probably have offed Nootie. And yes, it's corruption -
moral, hypocritical corruption.
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
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04 Sep 2006 07:49:57 PM |
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On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:39:43 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:10 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
Which party is in power?
HAHHAAHAH - that makes a difference?
The potential for corruption is greatly increased if you are in power.
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
Serial Adultery is corruption? You have joined Talaban?
The taliban would probably have offed Nootie. And yes, it's corruption -
moral, hypocritical corruption.
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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| Title: Re: Bush State Dept. Official Indicted On Bribery and Conspiracy Charges |
05 Sep 2006 10:32:20 PM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:39:43 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:10 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
Which party is in power?
HAHHAAHAH - that makes a difference?
The potential for corruption is greatly increased if you are in power.
That's a pretty lame excuse, even for you.
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
Serial Adultery is corruption? You have joined Talaban?
The taliban would probably have offed Nootie. And yes, it's corruption -
moral, hypocritical corruption.
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
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| Title: Re: Bush State Dept. Official Indicted On Bribery and Conspiracy Charges |
05 Sep 2006 11:06:46 PM |
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On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:32:20 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:39:43 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:10 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
Which party is in power?
HAHHAAHAH - that makes a difference?
The potential for corruption is greatly increased if you are in power.
That's a pretty lame excuse, even for you.
What is the advantage for corrupting the powerless?
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
Serial Adultery is corruption? You have joined Talaban?
The taliban would probably have offed Nootie. And yes, it's corruption -
moral, hypocritical corruption.
"If you can't eat their food, drink their liquor, ***** their whores
and take their money and STILL vote AGAINST them, you don't belong in
this business." -- Jess Unruh.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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10 Sep 2006 08:54:54 PM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:32:20 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:39:43 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:10 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:08:37 -0600, Rich Travsky
<traRvEsky@hotmMOVEail.com> wrote:
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
Let's see - bribes, exotic dancers, trips - yup, another corrupt
republicon. Wonder if he got tips from Cunningham or Abramoff...
Stereotyping Republicans eh? Like there ain't any folks like
Congressman Jefferson.
You tell us - which party has the most headlines for corruption lately?
Which party is in power?
HAHHAAHAH - that makes a difference?
The potential for corruption is greatly increased if you are in power.
That's a pretty lame excuse, even for you.
What is the advantage for corrupting the powerless?
Wrong question. The guy was already corrupt.
What was it Serial Adulterer Gingrich said? Oh yeah - Had enough?
Serial Adultery is corruption? You have joined Talaban?
The taliban would probably have offed Nootie. And yes, it's corruption -
moral, hypocritical corruption.
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There is no mention in the article of the guy's government GS grade or
political affiliation. There is also no mention that the official did
anything illegal regarding the processing of the employees' visa
applications. Except for the gifts, this story reminds me of the
Seinfeld episode where Seinfeld takes over Newman's mail delivery
route, to help Newman qualify for a transfer to Florida. Seinfeld does
such a good job, the Post Office brass knows Newman didn't do the work,
all the mail was delivered on time, something the Post Office never
accomplishes.
Someone at ICE investigation's unit got a tip that a State Department
worker was actually working, not just filing visa applications away to
collect dust. That $3,000 ring probably cost the jewelry company owner
under $500. This investigation and prosecution of O'Keefe will
probably cost taxpayers $50,000.
Meanwhile, Cheney's unqualified daughter still has her high State
Department job in the Middle East section, making sure no bad (read
true) information on the Bush Iraq policy gets to Congress from the
State Department. Thinking that an underpaid Indian guy who polishes
and set jewels in a ring is a potential terrorist is bizarre. Paging
Babu from Seinfeld, to identify the real "bad" men by waving his
forefinger sideways.
Captain Compassion wrote:
On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:48 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The Associated Press, 8/25/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-visa-bribery,0,301747.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
State Dept. Official Faces Bribe Charge
By MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
A State Department official accepted free flights to Las Vegas with
exotic dancers, expensive meals, hotel rooms in New York and other
bribes to speed up the visa process for a jewelry company, federal
prosecutors said Friday.
Michael John O'Keefe, the deputy nonimmigrant visa chief at the U.S.
Consulate in Toronto, was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
Friday.
Sunil Agrawal, the chief executive of New York-based STS Jewels, was
also charged.
Agrawal sent O'Keefe the names of employees who needed visas to work
for her company, prosecutors said, and O'Keefe scheduled them outside
the normal visa process.
O'Keefe did his best to make sure he conducted the interviews and
awarded 21 visas to STS employees, according to an indictment unsealed
Friday.
On Jan. 4, 2004, in the weeks leading up to one visa application,
Agrawal allegedly wrote O'Keefe an e-mail that said, "Your hotel
booking is confirmed in Hilton Millennium in Midtown Manhattan. Two
rooms are booked in your name. The car service will be there at the
airport to take you to the hotel."
The next day, prosecutors said, O'Keefe received a $3,000 ring from
Agrawal.
In return, prosecutors said O'Keefe worked hard for STS employees.
At one point, he allegedly resurrected a rejected file and scheduled
it for an expedited review.
In an e-mail, he described overruling a colleague who had rejected an
STS application out of concern that terrorists used jewelry to raise
money.
O'Keefe was scheduled to be presented in federal court Friday
afternoon.
________________________________________________________
Another day another Republican scandal.
Probably a civil service worker and most likely a Democrat.
--
"Science is the record of dead religions." -- Oscar Wilde
"There are no absolute certainties in this universe. A man must try to
whip order into a yelping pack of probabilities, and uniform success is
impossible." -- Jack Vance
"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant
Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net
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