PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC WHIP MICHAEL R. VEON UNIQUE HAND CARVED WOODEN HUMIDOR

UNIQUE HAND CARVED WOODEN HUMIDORBELONG TO MICHAEL R. VEON PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC WHIPSize 6 by 9 by 15.5"Good condition, minor wear--------------------------------------------------Pennsylvania General Assembly bonus controversy. Veon, who had been the House minority whip at the time of the alleged crimes, was charged with 11 counts each of conflict of interest, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, theft of services, theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds.The charges carry a maximum sentence of 381 years in prison and $805,000 in fines.On March 25, 2009, Attorney General Corbett announced further charges of corruption, unrelated to the previous charges, were filed against Veon and associate Annamarie Perretta-Rosepink. The indictment includes 25 counts of theft, and one count each of conflict of interest and criminal conspiracy against Veon and three counts of theft and one count each of conflict of interest, criminal conspiracy and misapplication of entrusted property against Perretta-Rosepink. The charges stem from millions on dollars in state money funneled through earmarks for local economic development into the nonprofit Beaver Initiative for Growth, founded by Veon and former state Senator Gerald LaValle in 1992, and used the money for his own personal and political gain, including such things as bonus checks for employees who performed political campaign work.On March 23, 2010, after a week of deliberation, a Dauphin County jury found Veon guilty on 14 counts related to using taxpayer-paid bonuses to reward state workers for campaign efforts, illegal campaign fund-raising, other campaign efforts and a single count of conflict-of-interest for having aides drive two motorcycles to a North Dakota rally. Also convicted were two former aides, Brett Cott, found guilty on three counts, and Annamarie Perretta-Rosepink, found guilty on five counts. A third aide, Stephen Keefer, was acquitted of all charges against him. Veon's attorney, Dan Raynak, vowed to appeal.On June 18, 2010, Veon was sentenced to six to fourteen years imprisonment by Common Pleas Judge Richard A. Lewis.In July 2010 Veon was imprisoned in the State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands minimum security prison, where he was assigned to a block typically containing prisoners needing more supervision, rather than white-collar criminals who follow the rules. Veon's job was that of a tutor, which paid $0.42 per hour.In June 2015, Mike Veon was released on parole from prison. Veon received early release for good behavior while in prison, with an assessment indicating he was not a threat to the community and accepted responsibility for his crimes. Among the conditions of his release, Veon will remain on parole for up to nine years.On appeal, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania cited errors in the trial judges' instructions to the jury and called Veon's original conviction a "criminalization of politics" and a new trial on all counts was ordered (2016)=========================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. 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VEON PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC WHIP Size 6 by 9 by 15.5" Good condition, minor wear -------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania General Assembly bonus controversy.  Veon, who had been the House minority whip at the time of the alleged crimes, was charged with 11 counts each of conflict of interest, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, theft of services, theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 381 years in prison and $805,000 in fines. On March 25, 2009, Attorney General Corbett announced further charges of corruption, unrelated to the previous charges, were filed against Veon and associate Annamarie Perretta-Rosepink. The indictment includes 25 counts of theft, and one count each of conflict of interest and criminal conspiracy against Veon and three counts of theft and one count each of conflict of interest, criminal conspiracy and misapplication of entrusted property against Perretta-Rosepink. The charges stem from millions on dollars in state money funneled through earmarks for local economic development into the nonprofit Beaver Initiative for Growth, founded by Veon and former state Senator Gerald LaValle in 1992, and used the money for his own personal and political gain, including such things as bonus checks for employees who performed political campaign work. On March 23, 2010, after a week of deliberation, a Dauphin County jury found Veon guilty on 14 counts related to using taxpayer-paid bonuses to reward state workers for campaign efforts, illegal campaign fund-raising, other campaign efforts and a single count of conflict-of-interest for having aides drive two motorcycles to a North Dakota rally. Also convicted were two former aides, Brett Cott, found guilty on three counts, and Annamarie Perretta-Rosepink, found guilty on five counts. A third aide, Stephen Keefer, was acquitted of all charges against him. Veon's attorney, Dan Raynak, vowed to appeal. On June 18, 2010, Veon was sentenced to six to fourteen years imprisonment by Common Pleas Judge Richard A. Lewis. In July 2010 Veon was imprisoned in the State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands minimum security prison, where he was assigned to a block typically containing prisoners needing more supervision, rather than white-collar criminals who follow the rules. Veon's job was that of a tutor, which paid $0.42 per hour. In June 2015, Mike Veon was released on parole from prison. Veon received early release for good behavior while in prison, with an assessment indicating he was not a threat to the community and accepted responsibility for his crimes. Among the conditions of his release, Veon will remain on parole for up to nine years. On appeal, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania cited errors in the trial judges' instructions to the jury and called Veon's original conviction a "criminalization of politics" and a new trial on all counts was ordered (2016) ========================= Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution