Word: scandalizes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...former Teamsters chief. But depending on his culpability in the fund-raising abuses, Carey's platform as Mr. Clean may not survive. The Teamsters stressed that Quindel found no wrongdoing by Carey. But Hoffa's supporters charged that the Democratic National Committee was mixed up in the scandal, and federal investigators were exploring the possibility...
...That old-time religion faces a stern test starting Monday, at the annual meeting of the National Baptist Convention. The nation's largest black church will try to deal with a scandal involving its president, the Rev. Henry Lyons. Lyons is under fire for a number of sins, foremost of which is using church funds to buy a posh condominium with Bernice Edwards, the church's PR director ? herself a convicted embezzler. Lyons' wife was arrested last month and charged with setting fire to the condo. Meanwhile the reverend, who may also be married to two other women, has enraged...
...positive side, Smaltz secured convictions against three companies, five people and one law firm, resulting in $3.5 million in fines thus far. But that leaves a $5.5 million shortfall. A scandal in the order of Iran-Contra might be worth that much, but what about Espy's estimated $35,000 in trips, luggage and football tickets...
...While this may look bad for Gore ? he made $695,000 out of these calls ? he'll probably emerge unscathed. After all, it is a drop in the ocean compared to the millions both parties snag in soft money contributions. In the absence of campaign finance reform, the real scandal is not what's illegal, but what's still legal...
Where, oh, where is CHARLIE TRIE? Congressional investigators have been eager to question the former Little Rock restaurateur and friend of BILL CLINTON's who appears to have funneled foreign money to the Democrats. Trie hightailed it to China when the scandal heated up. A month ago, frustrated G.O.P. Congressman DAN BURTON asked the President to seek China's help in locating Trie. Lo and behold, two weeks ago, Beijing gave U.S. diplomats the name of the hotel Trie was holed up in, and they passed that along to Burton. But that hasn't permitted investigators to get any closer...