News Flash: Blunt's Top Lieutenant In The State Legislature Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Submitted by Thomas Charles on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 11:19am.
Rep. Nathan Cooper (R-BluntWorld), one of Governor Matt Blunt's top lieutenants in the state legislature, plead guilty to felonies today, stemming from a fraudulent scheme to create shell companies and to obtain visas for illegal workers. 

Fired Up! has previously reported on instances of fraud committed by Cooper, his success in obtaining appointments from Governor Matt Blunt, and his role in Blunt's fee office scheme.

Cooper also carried Governor Blunt's water on the effort in 2006 to interfere with Missourians right to vote by creating a voter ID requirement.  Ironically, Blunt and Cooper claimed the effort was to reduce the risk of fraud.

Sources tell Fired Up! that Cooper will resign from the legislature as part of his plea deal. 

For more on Cooper, click here.­
 

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Cooper's Money

Submitted by J. Carter on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 10:27pm.
I hear the GOP wants Chris Koster to give back any money he raised while they thought he was a Republican. Perhaps they should call on Cooper to give back any money he received from anyone who thought he wasn't a criminal. Perhaps we could start with the $5,000 he got from the Bosnian guy who got the license fee office.
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Kudos to FiredUp!

Submitted by Sherlock on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 11:29am.
I'm glad to see that someone is looking out for the people. Its a shame that it took an extra year and a half for the justice system to keep up, but at least it finally did.  Good riddance to Nathan 
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slow justice

Submitted by GovWatcher on Sun, 08/26/2007 - 11:42am.
Everything moves in slow-motion in the blunt-world!!!!! They have to make sure all bases are covered and hands padded!!!!!!! Still watching,
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