Former Philadelphia Judge of E******ns admits to stuffing b****t boxes for Democrats from 2014-16 in return for bribe money
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https://www.theblaze.com/news/philadelphia-judge-stuffing-b****t-boxesFormer Philadelphia Judge of E******ns Domenick J. DeMuro has pleaded guilty to stuffing b****t boxes for Democratic candidates in primary e******ns in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced in a news release Thursday, detailing how DeMuro, 73, defrauded the public and took bribes in doing so. He was charged and pleaded guilty on the same day.
The two counts were listed as follows:
(1) conspiracy to deprive Philadelphia v**ers of their civil rights by fraudulently stuffing the b****t boxes for specific Democratic candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 primary e******ns, and (2) a violation of the Travel Act, which forbids the use of any facility in interstate commerce (here, a cell phone) with the intent to promote certain illegal activity (here, bribery).
During the plea hearing, DeMuro admitted that a political consultant, who was not named, gave him money in return for him illegally adding v**es to certain Democratic candidates who had either hired the consultant or were the consultant’s preferred candidates.
The bribery monies were disguised as “consulting fees” collected by the consultant and then paid to E******n Board Officials, including DeMuro.
“DeMuro fraudulently stuffed the b****t box by literally standing in a v****g booth and v****g over and over, as fast as he could, while he thought the coast was clear. This is utterly reprehensible conduct. The charges announced today do not erase what he did, but they do ensure that he is held to account for those actions,” McSwain said. “V****g is the cornerstone of our democracy. If even one v**e is fraudulently rung up, the integrity of that e******n is c*********d.”
The candidates who were helped by the illegal activity were also not named in the news release.
DeMuro’s guilty plea was secured by cooperation between the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Pennsylvania State Police — and the investigation is still ongoing.
“I want the public to know that this investigation is active and ongoing, and my Office is taking every possible step that we can to ensure the integrity of the upcoming primary and general e******ns in the nine counties of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,” McSwain added.
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