Brand. And they allege that the codefendants created sham contracts and made false accounting entries and tax returns, the congressman is also accused of using Campaign Funds to row pay 23,000 of his sons chaka fattah jr. s college debt. And that the congressman accepted money and other items to try to secure ambassadorship. And it should concern people of philadelphia and people that reside in congressman fattahs district but all americans. Reporter and we have not yet heard from congressman fattah he is expected to release a statement shortly. Im live in center city, chad pradelli channel 6 action news. Thank you. We are also following developing news out of Newcastle County where a suspect is in custody after a shooting at the Delaware Park racetrack police were called to the scone at 9 00 this morning and sources say that the suspected shooter is a jockey and the victim a horse trainer and it happened possibly over a dispute over a woman. A man was taken into custody after the shoo
Of falsifying records, Money Laundering and other charges. Fattahs son sheriff jr. Is also mentioned in the indictment, a young man embroiled in his own legal troubles they say that the congressman used Campaign Funds to pay his sons college loan debt. In 2010 and 2011, he used the funds to make loan payments totalling approximately 23,000. Fattahs attorney released a statement that reads in part, for some time he was aware of the allegations and its his intent to plead not guilty and serve his constituency as he has done for years. One they engaged in a coverup, lasting years to avoid detention. And just moments ago, the democratic congressman released a statement on his own behalf. As i have previously stated, i have never participated in any illegal activist as an elected officials for the last 21 years i have represented the people of philadelphia in congress with honor and dignity, helping millions of families. He tells reporters on capitol hill he is innocent and will not step do
Charged in a 29count indictment on charges ranges from conspiracy to bank fraud to bribery. It is wednesday night. And the big story on action news tonight is the federal indictment of chaka fattah. The u. S. Attorney made the announcement today and described fattah allegedly engaged in four schemes. Fattah accused of ill legally using federal grants and donations to his Nonprofit Educational Foundation to pay back a 600,000 debt from his failed Mayoral Campaign in 2007. And to net him hundreds of thousands in profits. The indictment also accuses him of trying to steer a 15 million federal grant to a consultant in exchange for forgiving of a debt. Charges say that fattah tried to use Campaign Funds to pay back 23,000 of his sons student loans. And the indictment talks about an 18,000 bribe from a lobbyist to finance a Vacation Home in the poconos. The public expects Public Officials to act with honesty and ti integrity. These type of criminal acts betray the public truck and undermine
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