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[Inuhanyou]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his wife, Jane Sanders have hired prominent defense attorneys, amid an FBI investigation into a loan Jane Sanders obtained to expand Burlington College while she was its president, CBS News confirms.

Politico Magazine first reported the Sanders had hired lawyers to defend them in the probe. Sanders top adviser Jeff Weaver told CBS News the couple has sought legal protection over federal agents' allegations from a January 2016 complaint accusing then-President of Burlington College, Ms. Sanders, of distorting donor levels in a 2010 loan application for $10 million from People's United Bank to purchase 33 acres of land for the institution.

Prosecutors are also looking into allegations that Sen. Sanders' office inappropriately urged the bank to approve the loan, Politico reported.

Burlington attorney and Sanders supporter Rich Cassidy has reportedly been hired to represent Sen. Sanders. And high-profile Washington defense attorney Larry Robbins, who counseled Libby "Scooter" Robbins, former Chief of Staff for the Vice President, is protecting Jane Sanders.

Ms. Sanders' push for the liberal arts college's costly land acquisition was cited in a press release by the college when it shut down in 2016.

Brady Toensing of Burlington, the man responsible for the claims filed to the U.S. attorney for Vermont, was a chairman for the Trump campaign in his state.

Liberal arts me if old

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-...bi-investigation-for-bank-fraud-hire-lawyers/

 

[JetBlackPanda]

but her emailz

 

[infiniteloop]

That rules out Bernie for 2020. Can't have a president under FBI investigation.

 

[Stinkles]

I seem to remember this from just before Hillary killed all those kids in the pizza basement with the unsecured file server.

 

[7DollarHagane]

This came up during the election but I don't think it actually turned into an investigation.

 

[Khaos Kontrol]

Can't let Trump have all the fun.

 

[Slayven]

But Obama getting paid was terrible

 

[Nategc20]

Lol

 

[Vincent Alexander]

That rules out Bernie for 2020. Can't have a president under FBI investigation.

Oh, you!

 

[Autodidact]

Now watch a certain segment of "liberals" declare the FBI fake news and unreliable.

"The centrist corporatist Democrats have cooked up against a conspiracy against Bernie. What about Hillary's emails?" they'll say in an alarmingly similar manner to the right-wing.

 

[TheSchwab_7]

But his emails

 

[HStallion]

 

[Cipherr]

That rules out Bernie for 2020. Can't have a president under FBI investigation.

Lol, I see what you did there. But still, this is the kind of stuff that proves no matter who you are, there's something to exaggerate and run with when the counter campaigning starts in a Presidential run. The number of people who seemed to think there wouldnt have been anything the right could find/run with had Bernie won the primary was dizzying. Especially with how much the right in this country ignores facts when convenient.

The smooth transition into "Lock him up." would have been effortless for them. These people are crazy.

 

[Zackat]

That rules out Bernie for 2020. Can't have a president under FBI investigation.

haha

 

[Bounceounce]

We'll let's see how this plays out.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Brady Toensing of Burlington, the man responsible for the claims filed to the U.S. attorney for Vermont, was a chairman for the Trump campaign in his state.

Ah, that explains why Trump is doing rallies.

 

[Slayven]

Bernie being bust for operating just like wall street would be hilarious

 

[adj_noun]

Subpoena the bird

 

[sixteen-bit]

here's how bernie can still win

 

[Syder]

Why does it look like he has the running animation of a PS1 NPC?

 

[Inuhanyou]

This came up during the election but I don't think it actually turned into an investigation.

That's because the claim was filed at that time, the FBI are just now attempting to investigate the matter.

 

[The Technomancer]

I seem to remember this from just before Hillary killed all those kids in the pizza basement with the unsecured file server.

This one seems to have...well there looks like there's some actual smoke here

Eh. If there was wrongdoing it should be addressed. I'm following this story with some interest

 

[PabloBolivar]

A guy has to pay for 3 houses somehow.

 

[Cyanity]

I'm sure Neogaf, a site filled with members who have completely unbiased opinions of the Sanders', will respond to this story fairly and not at all in a knee-jerky way.

 

[The Technomancer]

This doesn't even seem to include the accusations that Jane was funneling funds to a private "woodworking school" inappropriately

 

[kirblar]

I seem to remember this from just before Hillary killed all those kids in the pizza basement with the unsecured file server.

There was stuff on this months ago that went into why this might have escalated - https://medium.com/@m.ferrer/nepotism-at-burlington-college-1a9af167ae9b , as well as a local news report that there was an FBI investigation in progress that didn't get much mainstream play. (They found out that records from the college had been requested by the FBI.)

The actual investigation seemed to have started in late summer/fall, IIRC.

This doesn't even seem to include the accusations that Jane was funneling funds to a private "woodworking school" inappropriately

Got ya covered!

 

[robotrock]

Why does it look like he has the running animation of a PS1 NPC?

 

[HStallion]

Why does it look like he has the running animation of a PS1 NPC?

Crash Berniecoot

 

[alternade]

SO LITERALLY EVERYONE BUT HILLARY WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND CORRUPT?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

*FBI knocks on door*

*Bernie opens door and stares blankly as they show their credentials*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1o3koTLWM

 

[Subv3rsi0n]

Shady as hell, if true.

Brady Toensing of Burlington, the man responsible for the claims filed to the U.S. attorney for Vermont, was a chairman for the Trump campaign in his state.

Does the FBI have to investigate every claim, or do they only open an investigation if they feel there might be a case?

 

[Stinkles]

This one seems to have...well there looks like there's some actual smoke here

Eh. If there was wrongdoing it should be addressed. I'm following this story with some interest

No I was half serious. I remember this being brought up last year.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

SO LITERALLY EVERYONE BUT HILLARY WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND CORRUPT?

To be fair she was, then wasn't then was then wasn't

 

[zelas]

I'm sure Neogaf, a site filled with members who have completely unbiased opinions of the Sanders', will respond to this story fairly and not at all in a knee-jerky way.

I'm sure you've posted similar sentiments each time Trump and his goons were revealed to be under investigation.

 

[Brakke]

SO LITERALLY EVERYONE BUT HILLARY WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND CORRUPT?

Hillary was under investigation tho. That's why everyone learned James Comey's name in the first place.

 

[R10Neymarfan]

See even if Sanders would have somehow won the primary I assure you the FBI investigation announcement would have destroyed him just as much as Hillary and emails

 

[Inuhanyou]

I'm sure Neogaf, a site filled with members who have completely unbiased opinions of the Sanders', will respond to this story fairly and not at all in a knee-jerky way.

Come off it. I don't think the claims have any merit whatsoever myself, especially considering the accusing party, but there's no harm in having a discussion about this kind of thing.

No sacred cows are allowed in America

 

[~Kinggi~]

Unlike Trumpkins who before beddyby time light a candle under a picture of trump, take a floppy replica dildo and shove it down their throat till they gag and then scream FAKE NEWS as the nightly ritual, im willing to accept Bernie being found guilty if evidence plays out. Ill be disappointed but ok.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

ahahahahhahahahhahahahahah

HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH

but who could have seen this coming :thinkingemoji

 

[Master Yoshi]

Them chaos emeralds got the whole country fucked up.

 

[BlueTsunami]

I mean we joke but Bernie is credited for doing Syphon Filter mocap

 

[midramble]

I'm sure Neogaf, a site filled with members who have completely unbiased opinions of the Sanders', will respond to this story fairly and not at all in a knee-jerky way.

This isn't really a new story. I remember reading about this in the primaries but it was pretty quiet. Though the aftermath cluster fuck and standard bernie/dnc/Hillary thread evolution on GAF writes the destiny of this thread in stone.

Edit: I remember reading about Bernie securing financial shenanigans in order to get his wife the job at Burlington. I guess this was a later transaction.

Honestly the primaries are over, election is over, there are bigger fish to fry right now.

 

[Frozenprince]

Bernie being bust for operating just like wall street would be hilarious

I don't want this to be true but man.

The irony and sheer amount of crow needing to be eaten.

 

[Big Baybee]

Sigh

 

[Staccat0]

I love Bernie but I would be a hypocrite if I blew this off

 

[Impeccable]

Well shit, here we go.

 

[kirblar]

See even if Sanders would have somehow won the primary I assure you the FBI investigation announcement would have destroyed him just as much as Hillary and emails

By the time of the election, Hillary was the only one of Sanders, Trump and herself not under FBI investigation!

 

[CHC]

Why does it look like he has the running animation of a PS1 NPC?

It's the 90 degree arm bend

 

[Atilac]

A guy has to pay for 3 houses somehow.

His wife inherited a second home, they sold that house to buy another. You know this, but wanted to drive-by anyway.

 

[Nikodemos]

I remember reading some people stating that, had Bernie become the Democrat nominee, the oppo (opposition research) would've buried him during the campaign. I wonder if they were referring to this (as well).