Duke Cunningham
former U.S. House of Representatives member, convicted and sentenced for conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion
Randall "Duke" Cunningham (born December 8, 1941)[1] is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He served the 50th Congressional District of California from 1991 to 2005 as a Republican. He is also used to work in the United States Navy.
Scandals ended his political career. Duke Cunningham pleaded guilty to tax evasion, conspiracy to commit bribery and other charges.[2] He was then sentenced to prison in Tucson, Arizona.[3] He was released from prison in February 2013. He then moved to New Orleans to spend time inside a halfway house.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Duke Cunningham". Famous Why. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Duke Cunningham Guilty". UT San Diego. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Cunningham Moving to Arizona Prison". The Washington Post. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Former US Rep Duke Cunningham Sprung from Lockup in a Bribery Scheme". NBC News San Diego. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.
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