Posted by
Katy Grimes on Thursday, June 19, 2008 5:37:57 PM
The paper I write for, The Sacramento Union, ran this story about the lyin', cheatin, scummy Congressoman. But who will prosecute her? Clearly, Laura Richardson is truth-challenged and has big ethics issues.
WASHINGTON (AP)
A watchdog group asked the House Ethics Committee on Wednesday to investigate U.S. Rep. Laura Richardson over her history of defaulting on home loans and other issues.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington wants the committee to determine whether the Long Beach Democrat received what amounted to an improper gift when Washington Mutual Inc. rescinded the foreclosure sale of one of her homes last month.
Richardson’s spokesman dismissed the complaint as “mean-spirited” and said the congresswoman already had initiated a meeting with a committee attorney.
The real estate investor who bought the Sacramento house at auction has sued Richardson and the savings and loan alleging the sale was proper. The sale is officially recorded in Sacramento County.
The buyer, James York, said Richardson received special treatment from Washington Mutual because she’s a congresswoman. Richardson has denied that, saying the 1,600-square-foot home she bought for $535,500 in January 2007 was sold into foreclosure without her knowledge and contrary to an agreement with Washington Mutual.
She had not paid the mortgage or property taxes on the house when it was sold in May.
Richardson also had two other homes in her Southern California district that have fallen into default six times.
The Long Beach Press-Telegram has reported that Richardson also has left car repair bills unpaid and failed to disclose certain financial details — including a loan from a strip club owner — when she served on the Long Beach City Council.
Moreover, even while falling behind in home payments last year, Richardson was lending herself $77,500 to finance her campaign in the contested special election congressional primary that she won in June 2007.