Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 5:41 pmI was doing research on one one person I admired, I wondered what happened to this guy - obviously I missed the news report, can anyone confirm or scuttlebutt ?
Corruption and Conviction
Cunningham resigned from the House on November 28, 2005 after pleading guilty to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes and underreporting his income for 2004. He pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion. On March 3, 2006, he received a sentence of eight years and four months in prison and an order to pay $1.8 million in restitution.
I gave a lot of thought to the whole matter of Cunningham's disgraceful conduct. At first, I wanted to excuse it, or minimize it. But the more I thought about, the madder I got. "Goddam it, this guy is supposed to be someone that people look up to, a role model. And he does this." I understand that fame and being a hero may not be easy. Look at Pappy Boyington and Ira Hayes. But they only messed up their own lives; they didn't steal millions at the public trough. Duke Cunningham is a disgrace, to his country and to every American pilot that I have dedicated this website to.
Sources:
Randy Cunningham interview with Aerosphere.com (website no longer active).
Corruption and Conviction
Cunningham resigned from the House on November 28, 2005 after pleading guilty to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes and underreporting his income for 2004. He pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion. On March 3, 2006, he received a sentence of eight years and four months in prison and an order to pay $1.8 million in restitution.
I gave a lot of thought to the whole matter of Cunningham's disgraceful conduct. At first, I wanted to excuse it, or minimize it. But the more I thought about, the madder I got. "Goddam it, this guy is supposed to be someone that people look up to, a role model. And he does this." I understand that fame and being a hero may not be easy. Look at Pappy Boyington and Ira Hayes. But they only messed up their own lives; they didn't steal millions at the public trough. Duke Cunningham is a disgrace, to his country and to every American pilot that I have dedicated this website to.
Sources:
Randy Cunningham interview with Aerosphere.com (website no longer active).