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Gov. McDonnell Accepted $120,000 from Controversial Donor

HeadlineJul 11, 2013

Republican Gov. Robert McDonnell of Virginia is facing new scrutiny over newly revealed funding from a prominent donor. The Washington Post reports McDonnell and his family received an additional $120,000 from Star Scientific CEO Johnnie Williams. The money came in the form of a $70,000 transfer to a corporation owned by McDonnell and his sister, and a separate $50,000 check to McDonnell’s wife. McDonnell says the money was intended as a loan. He is already under investigation for accepting more than $20,000 in gifts from Williams in exchange for promoting his company’s dietary supplement as an option for Medicare recipients.

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