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Robert Francis McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is an American politician, attorney, businessman, academic administrator, and former military officer who served as the 71st governor of Virginia from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party .
Jun 27, 2016 · The high court vacated and remanded the former Virginia governor's case, citing a slippery slope for criminalizing politicians' behavior. McDonnell and his wife were accused of accepting gifts and loans from a dietary supplement company in exchange for promoting its product.
Jun 27, 2016 · The former Virginia governor was found guilty of accepting gifts and loans from a businessman in exchange for promoting a dietary supplement. The court ruled that the definition of "official act" was too broad and sent the case back to lower courts.
McDonnell was convicted of 11 corruption-related charges for accepting illegal gifts from a businessman. He is the first governor in Virginia's history to be convicted of a felony.
Jun 27, 2016 · A unanimous Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it harder to prosecute elected officials accused of bribery.
Jul 30, 2014 · An FBI agent testified Thursday that former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife spent many nights together in the governor's mansion, a final effort to undercut the defense argument that the...
Apr 30, 2017 · Bob McDonnell, former Virginia governor, talks about his public corruption case and how the Supreme Court reversed his conviction in a controversial ruling. He defends his actions as routine political favors and denies any quid pro quo with a businessman who gave him $177K in gifts and loans.
