Ex-Dem congressman TJ Cox busted in fraud schemes worth over $3M

[Kamaji]

Ex-Dem congressman TJ Cox busted in fraud schemes worth over $3M

By Bruce Golding
August 16, 2022

A former Democratic congressman from California whose companies scored federal loans amid the COVID-19 pandemic was busted Tuesday in a series of scams — including one that helped fund his winning run for office.

Terrance John “T.J.” Cox, 59, of Fresno was charged in a 28-count indictment that accuses him of siphoning off more than $1.7 million from an almond-processing company he co-owned and fraudulently obtaining a $1.5 development loan, according to the Sacramento US Attorney’s Office.

Cox is also accused of arranging for friends and family members to make more than $25,000 in crooked contributions to his 2018 campaign.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/08/16/ex-dem-rep-tj-cox-busted-in-fraud-schemes-worth-over-3m/

[Kamaji]

I guess the 10% check to the "Big Guy" bounced.

[mountaineer]

I understand many news reports neglected to mention his party affiliation. Thank goodness for the NY Post, I guess!

[Kamaji]

I understand many news reports neglected to mention his party affiliation. Thank goodness for the NY Post, I guess!