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Christie failed to disclose the $46,000 loan

by: Jason Springer

Mon Aug 17, 2009 at 10:31:38 PM EDT

This story isn't getting any better for Chris Christie. Earlier tonight NJN reported about a financial relationship between Christie and 1st US Attorney Michele Brown. Now we get this from the NY Times:

In 2007, while he was New Jersey's ranking federal prosecutor, Christopher J. Christie - now the Republican candidate for governor - lent one of his top aides $46,000. But he failed to report the loan as required under federal and state ethics rules.

Looking further at the filings:

Mr. Christie did not list the loan on his June 21, 2008, personal financial disclosure form as a member of the federal executive branch, which requires the detailing of any assets (like loans or receivables) worth more than $1,000, and any sources of income of more than $100 a year. Ms. Comella confirmed that Mr. Christie?s final disclosure as a prosecutor also omitted the loan.
Nor did he include the loan on his candidate's disclosure with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in April 2009. One of its catchall categories of unearned income requires the detailing of "other income (including interest)" of more than $100 when the total in that category exceeds $1,000. Mr. Christie listed Pfizer and three government bonds as the sources of such income, but made no mention of the loan to Ms. Brown.

And the Democrats pounced on the latest news, with a list of questions that they probably shouldn't hold their breath waiting for answers from Christie:

Moreover, some Democrats have privately speculated that Ms. Brown has been a conduit for information between the federal prosecutor's office and Mr. Christie's campaign, particularly in the wake of the arrests of dozens of mostly Democratic political operatives in a bribery sting last month. Mr. Christie and prosecutors have angrily denied it.
Sean Darcy, a Corzine campaign spokesman, demanded that Mr. Christie explain the loan. "Now we know that Chris Christie has an ongoing financial relationship with Brown," he said. "Are they still in contact? Have they been discussing this campaign? What impact has their ongoing financial relationship had on the gubernatorial campaign?"

If last week was a bad one for Christie, this one isn't starting much better.

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Christie failed to disclose the $46,000 loan | 9 comments

Do I even have to write it? (0.00 / 0)

"Wholly glass houses Batman!"

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by: William Weber (WjcW) @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 12:15:41 PM UTC

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Don't Even Go There.... (0.00 / 0)

The implict comparison is one of an unsightly pimple on one's butt with a rotten putrescent malignant tumor on one's face.

by: Nick Lento @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 13:15:42 PM UTC

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I might agree... (0.00 / 0)

if you tell me who has the butt pimple and who has the tumor.

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by: William Weber (WjcW) @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 15:27:50 PM UTC

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Let's See.... (0.00 / 0)

...one candidate is stumping throughout the state unafraid to be seen in public.....while the other is hiding like a common criminal ashamed to confront the actual people and restricting appearances to 100% controlled venues.

One candidate is willing to discuss policy in a substantive and in depth manner, while the other is so shit scared of making a "mistake" (read: telling the truth about his Republican agenda) that he's stupidly trying to sit on a "lead" that is diminishing by the week.

I watched the whole panel discussion that was held at NetRoots as it streamed live. Corzine was great! Listen to the upcoming BlogTalkRadio interview, and I'm sure he'll hit another home run. The guy actually knows what he's talking about and he actually has done quite a bit of good for the state.

Can he do better? Hell yeah! I'm looking forward to four more years of people like the folks from this site, and Loretta Weinberg, pushing and agitating to inspire and motivate Jon Corzine to be way more effective/progressive than he's already been.

With Christie in there; there is absolutely ZERO chance of anything progressive/decent happening.

William, I respect you for using your real name and being right up front about being a Republican. You are no troll; but I have to tell ya, Christie is the loser in this race.

Neither candidate is perfect; but Christie's flaws are politically fatal (not to mention that his ideologies and policies suck).

Watch and see....just about ten weeks to go.

by: Nick Lento @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 16:57:15 PM UTC

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It just keeps getting better (0.00 / 0)

The NY Times is now reporting that Christie also "forgot" to report the interest on the loan as income.

by: lilybart @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 17:07:39 PM UTC

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Chris Christie is a gift that keeps on giving (0.00 / 0)

The Associated Press is reporting this afternoon that Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph Marra is the subject of a DOJ internal ethics investigation regarding potentially "inappropriate" public comments he made that may have helped Christie's campaign.

by: lilybart @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 21:36:31 PM UTC

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TPM (0.00 / 0)

Ya gotta love Josh Marshall at www.talkingpointsmemo.com.

He loves the tawdry side of politics - so the Christie saga fits right in.

TPM hasn't printed anything that Blue Jerseyans don't know, but it gets a national audience.

by: SmartyJones @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 22:36:00 PM UTC

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Oopps. If Christie Willfully and knowingly filed a false financial disclosure statement (0.00 / 0)

is that a 3rd degree or a fourth-degree crime in New Jersey?

And who could we ask that would know, like a lawyer or a former AG?

Check out my 3 paragraph primer on Polywell Fusion.

by: FogerRox @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 23:43:51 PM UTC

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Just make sure the get the gov. too... (0.00 / 0)

he also 'failed to disclose' his loan...

In fact, I think that would make my day... both of them are out and Dagget wins... (who I now believe is probably the best candidate, and will most definitely lose)

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by: William Weber (WjcW) @ Wed Aug 19, 2009 at 12:36:40 PM UTC

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Christie failed to disclose the $46,000 loan | 9 comments