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Sheriff Indicted For Alleged Corruption

A federal grand jury indicted Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona on charges of mail fraud and witness tampering. The indictment alleges that Carona and others (including, reportedly, his wife and mistress) used illegal campaign contributions to secure Carona’s election and then used Carona’s official position to enrich themselves.

The details are reported here.

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    According to the local news this AM (none / 0) (#1)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Oct 31, 2007 at 12:15:16 PM EST
    The indictment alleges that Carona and others (including, reportedly, his wife and mistress) used illegal campaign contributions to secure Carona's election and then used Carona's official position to enrich themselves.
    his mistress is his attorney, ie., the one representing him now in this case.