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Former MAGA congressman fraudster who fought Obamacare now seeks medical bill help on GoFundMe [1]
['Ellsworth Toohey']
Date: 2024-11-14
Former New York Representative Michael Grimm, 54, a disgraced fraudster who voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2012, has turned to GoFundMe to cover his medical expenses after becoming paralyzed in a polo accident.
Grimm's career highlights read like a MAGA hero's resume:
In 2014, he was charged with 20 counts of fraud, tax evasion, and perjury
He pleaded guilty to felony tax fraud, admitting to perjury and hiring illegal immigrants
He threatened to throw a NY1-TV reporter Michael Scotto over a balcony and "break him in half" when questioned about campaign finance
His girlfriend was arrested for making illegal campaign contributions through straw donors. In September, she pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions to Grimm's 2010 campaign
He was investigated by the FBI for alleged abuse of authority as an FBI agent
His business ventures faced multiple controversies, including DOT safety violations
Grimm resigned from Congress in 2015 and served eight months in prison. He attempted to return to politics in 2018 but lost in the Republican primary.
In August, Mr. Grimm xitted a photo of himself and his horse, which was had a MAGA cap on its head. Grimm wrote, "Meet Leonidas my Republican horse who says to vote for Trump and Marko Kepi for NYS Senate this November 5th!"
Meet Leonidas my Republican horse who says to vote for Trump and Marko Kepi for NYS Senate this November 5th! @NEWSMAX @MarkoKepi @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/ddBb216Cr0 — Michael Grimm (@MichaelGrimmNY) August 31, 2024
[Via NY Times]
Previously:
• All the reasons why felon Michael Grimm is the ideal GOP candidate
• Republican Congressman threatens to kill reporter after State of the Union
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