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.

Cunningham late 1991
Duke Cunningham 2008

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]

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  1. "Duke Cunningham". Famous Why. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.
  2. "Duke Cunningham Guilty". UT San Diego. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.
  3. "Cunningham Moving to Arizona Prison". The Washington Post. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.
  4. "Former US Rep Duke Cunningham Sprung from Lockup in a Bribery Scheme". NBC News San Diego. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.