Ex-Virginia Governor McDonnell Indicted With Wife
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Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, once a rising star in the Republican Party, was accused by U.S. prosecutors of using his office to enrich himself and his family in exchange for helping an in-state company’s chief executive promote his dietary supplement.
McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, who was also indicted, allegedly took benefits including vacations, loans, private plane flights and a Rolex watch from Jonnie Williams, the former chief executive officer of Glen Allen, Virginia-based Star Scientific Inc.