Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, Wife, Found Guilty of Corruption

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RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife were convicted Thursday of using his office to promote a dietary supplement in exchange for gifts in a public corruption case that derailed the career of a onetime rising Republican star.

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A federal jury in Richmond convicted Bob McDonnell of corruption charges 11 of the 13 counts he faced; Maureen McDonnell was convicted of nine of the 13 counts she had faced. Sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 6. Both bowed their heads and wept as a chorus of "guilty" kept coming from the court clerk. Read more...

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