Inconvenient Incarceration

One of those generous friends of the governor and his wife has been charged with six felony counts. Generous with our money, that is. Sun Times:

Sources familiar with the investigation said Wednesday the firm allegedly bilked taxpayers out of at least $400,000. That number could soar to $3 million as investigators continue their work.

In one instance, the firm allegedly submitted a bill for a urinalysis on a man who it said dropped off his sample in person, sources said. Investigators later determined the man couldn't have dropped it off in person because he was incarcerated.

(How inconvenient for Governor Indefensible.) The Sun Times continues:

K.K. Bio-Science landed the DCFS deal long before Gov. Blagojevich took office. Amrish Mahajan, president and CEO of Harvey-based Mutual Bank, has donated $10,000 to the governor's campaign, records show.

Having helped the governor get elected and Patti with her real estate deal, I guess they felt a sense of entitlement. Maybe a cell at our expense would be appropriate.

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