Milliondollar, for his failed mayoral campaign, in 2007. Instead of paying back debt with his own money fattah is accused of using money and federal grant that was meant for a Nonprofit Organization he founded. In another case of Campaign Debt fattah is accused of trying to pay back 130,000 to a political consultant by trying to apply for a federal grant, under false terms. Hopefully getting a 15 milliondollar grant for an entity that doesnt exist. Reporter fattah is accused of using Campaign Money to pay off his sons Student Loans and hiding a bribe and using money to buy a vacation home. Fattahs lawyer tells Eyewitness News he was aware of the nature of these allegations for some time now and he plans to fight the charges. Fattah spoke with reporters outside his d. C. Office. This is not the deflategate, all right. This is a normal issue of which there are allegations after a very long running eight year investigation. Reporter investigating started in march 2013 but covers several y
Stopped where we stopped because wez saw state troopers running over to this bridge which separates the Delaware Park complex. We came over here. This is where state troopers found a gun in the water. I was there as they literally spotted the gun in the water. They ran to the bridge. The state Police Chopper was overhead. What appears to be a handgun in the creek. You could see it in the water from up on the bridge. A state police diver came over a little while later and went down in the mud to retrieve it. It is believed the suspect threw it into the creek as they left the scene. Again, im working with state police to get the latest details. They tell me they have a suspect in custody. Were waiting on condition of the person who was shot. Were trying to learn more details about the circumstances that led up to it. The area i showed you behind the trees, thats where were going to go now. We will head over there. As soon as we have more details, well bring them to you on air and online.
Used from federal grant money for an educational seminar fatah never held. His long time Congressional District assistant the helped cover up the cashflow. Brandt took part in the alleged crimes. 29 counts in this indictment and some of those penalties are pretty hefty, with racketeering and bribery carrying each a maximum of 20 years in prison. Reporting live outside city hall deanna durante, nbc10 news. Congressman fatah was in washington when the indictment was announced today. Nbc10s keith jones is live now in our Digital Operations Center with more on what the congressman had to say today. Hes going to let his attorney handle this matter, he wants to continue to focus on helping his constituents. All i want to say is i spent my time helping people. Im going to spend my time helping millions more and im going to let my attorney its going to be important to my constituents that this not be a distraction in terms of my would, and im going to try not to have it be a distraction. This
Of 130,000 Campaign Debt so he directed a political consultant the to apply for a multiMillion Dollar federal grant. The third scheme prosecutors say relates to his son and the repayment of his student loans. Between 2007 and 2011 the political consultant the used the Campaign Funds to make loan payments on behalf of congressman fattahs son. Reporter the congressmans Philadelphia Office chief of staff bonnie becauser the head of a fattah nonprofit and a deputy mayor. Also robert brand a former of a Nonprofit Technology company and spouse of a former fattah staffer. The bribery charge they say comes from betermans 18,000 payment for the purchase of a call owned by renee chenaultfattah. The car was never sold and the couple used the money to secure a mortgage for a vacation home. It was in exchange for the congressmans efforts in obtaining a ambassadorship for beterman. Reporter this is a long complaint, some of the penalties are hefty, bribery, racketeering carry a maximum sentence of 2
Afternoon you may want to stay inside. It could feel close to triple digits again. Good evening im iain page. Im lucy noland. We do have Live Team Coverage tonight. Shawnette wilson live at the art museum finding ways to stay cool but we start with scott williams. Scott, well have heat and possible storms. Yeah, we have heat, humidity as well as storms, a dangerous combination across the area for your thursday. Take look. Excessive heat warnings kick in at noon tomorrow along the urbanized areas. I95 corridor. That includes in wilmington west chester moving towards norristown plymouth Plymouth Meeting philadelphia as well as trenton. Feels like temperatures 95 to 100 degrees. The High Temperature today made up to 93 degrees. Day two of potential third heat wave of the year. 82 degrees right now but still feels like the upper 80s at 87 degrees when you step outdoors. Well go county by county right now. 80 still in reading. 80 in chester county. West chester 79 in coatesville 80 in bear,