Now it becomes clearer why Duncan Hunter’s wife, Margaret, recently turned against him in the Federal case accusing the couple of embezzling campaign money to fund their lavish lifestyle.
The filing on Monday alleges Hunter used campaign money to fund trips, dinners and drinks with women with whom he was romantically involved - including three lobbyists, a woman who worked in his congressional office and another who worked for a member of House of Representatives leadership.
In the new filing, prosecutors detailed how Hunter's alleged romantic entanglements blossomed as he used campaign money for large expenses - such as a ski trip near Lake Tahoe - and small ones, such as Uber rides to and from the women's homes.
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Hunter and his wife, Margaret, were charged last year with using more than $250,000 in campaign funds to pay for family vacations, theater tickets and other personal expenses. His wife pleaded guilty in the case this month and agreed to "tell everything," according to a copy of her agreement with prosecutors, though Hunter is fighting the charges. They have three children.
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As part of their effort, prosecutors pulled back the curtain on Hunters messy personal life - describing how the Congressman was financially stretched from the moment he took office, and drew on campaign money to live beyond his means. They alleged that the Hunters' overdrew their bank account more than 1,100 times in seven years - incurring more than $37,000 in overdraft fees from their banks - yet they still were able to travel overseas, eat well and play "seemingly endless rounds of golf."
No honor among thieves. Stay tuned for more of “the graft turns.” If only dumbster could be taken down this easily.