NBC: FBI investigating Gov. Gibbons (R-NV).
NBC News reports that former congressman and current Gov. Jim Gibbons (R-NV) is being investigated by the FBI for potentially receiving “a fancy vacation and perhaps other lucrative benefits” from defense contractor Warren Trepp in exchange for “multi-million-dollar government contracts.”
Sources close to the investigation say a key focus is a lavish week-long Caribbean cruise in March 2005 by Gibbons, his wife and son, and Trepp, who paid for almost everything. In photos obtained by NBC News, Gibbons is seen hamming it up — kicking back with a drink and posing with his wife, Dawn, Trepp and Trepp’s other guests.
Software designer Dennis Montgomery was also on that cruise with Gibbons. He estimates the trip cost “probably $20,000 a person,” claiming he saw the invoice. Montgomery says his former business partner Trepp chartered a 727 to fly guests from Nevada to Florida and back and picked up the tab for penthouse rooms, private meals and expensive wines.
In an exclusive interview with NBC, Montgomery — who’s now at war with his former partner — makes an explosive charge. He says that near the end of the cruise, he saw Trepp pass money to the congressman.
Watch NBC’s extensive report:
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What the man knows what he likes, and he knows how to get it.
He livin’ lavicious…
May 12th, 2007 at 3:45 pmIf it was UTAH, I’d say the guy’s a bum, but he IS the Governor of Nevada………………………
May 12th, 2007 at 3:47 pmMontgomery is a playa hater.
May 12th, 2007 at 3:47 pmah, my gov…! ya gotta love ‘im… and, to think, he used to be my congressman too…!
And, yes, I DO take it personally
May 12th, 2007 at 3:50 pmMSNBC and Montgomery give aid and comfort to the enemy, namely, the Democratic party.
May 12th, 2007 at 3:51 pmSee this wouldn’t have happened if the giant turnstile political powered generator/crusher was in in use.
May 12th, 2007 at 3:59 pmCue wingnut talking point “What about Jefferson and his $90,000?” in 3…2…1…
May 12th, 2007 at 4:01 pm“my gov. likes to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time”
May 12th, 2007 at 4:06 pmScrew the environment, lets hop on the good foot and do the bad thing! Comment by Mr. President
May 12th, 2007 at 4:12 pmMSNBC and Montgomery give aid and comfort to the enemy, namely, the Democratic party.
Comment by Mr. President
Sir they apparently were taking aid and comfort and alcohol and extravagant meals……
May 12th, 2007 at 4:14 pmEverybody get up for the downstroke, swift lippin’ ego-trippin’ and body snatchin’. - - - You out there CT, what’s good for you’s good for me. Hahaa! Swing low, and let me ride
May 12th, 2007 at 4:16 pmWhat the man knows what he likes, and he knows how to get it.
He livin’ lavicious…
Comment by Mr. President — May 12, 2007 @ 3:45 pm
I assume it is your mission to hijack EVERY thread. And LAVICIOUS is not a word.
May 12th, 2007 at 4:19 pmSwing low, sweet cruise liner, comin’ forth to carry me and my boyz to the carribean
May 12th, 2007 at 4:19 pmComment by Tehuti — May 12, 2007 @ 4:12 pm
Do you promise to funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk?
Do you pledge groovallegaince to funk of funky funky funkadelica?
May 12th, 2007 at 4:21 pmComment by Shane — May 12, 2007 @ 4:19 pm
Did I hear a “BINGO”?
May 12th, 2007 at 4:23 pmBeing a Congressman is truly hard work, give this man a raise and two
May 12th, 2007 at 4:23 pmweeks additional paid vacation.
Do you promise to funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk?
Do you pledge groovallegaince to funk of funky funky funkadelica?
Comment by Mr. President
Play that funky music.
May 12th, 2007 at 4:28 pmFor some people this war has been a great success from the beginning. The worse Iraq gets, the more money these people make, the more cruises Republicans can take.
May 12th, 2007 at 4:31 pmWe love to funk you funkenstein… you’re funk is the best
May 12th, 2007 at 4:32 pmtake my body and give me the mind to funk wit the rest
hit me wit da one an’din
if you like hit me agin
we love you funkenstein
Did I hear a “BINGO�
Comment by Mr. President — May 12, 2007 @ 4:23 pm
Ususally you trolls aren’t so honest. Attaboy!
May 12th, 2007 at 4:33 pmYet another Republicrook caught.
Ho hum.
May 12th, 2007 at 4:37 pmUsusally you trolls aren’t so honest. Attaboy!
Comment by Shane
Must be doing different drugs today……
May 12th, 2007 at 4:38 pm“In photos obtained by NBC News, Gibbons is seen hamming it up — kicking back with a drink and posing with his wife, Dawn, Trepp and Trepp’s other guests.”
“kicking back” is a good way of putting it.
May 12th, 2007 at 4:42 pmYou know what they say?
The bigger the headache, the bigger the pill, they call me the big pill.
May 12th, 2007 at 4:43 pmSounds a lot like Feinstein’s husband.
May 12th, 2007 at 4:43 pm“kicking back†is a good way of putting it. - Republicans are the Fear and Smear Party
LOL!!
May 12th, 2007 at 4:47 pmAlright lookeeloos, nothing to see here. Move along.
May 12th, 2007 at 4:54 pmIs he wearing ‘bling’ in that picture? What’s up with the bandanas?
May 12th, 2007 at 4:57 pmMust be doing different drugs today……
Comment by Wayne — May 12, 2007 @ 4:38 pm
There’s a couple of trolls not even arguing just typing crap nonstop. They’re making it a huge waste of time just getting past their spam. I wonder if TP will do something about them.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:03 pmPlease don’t encourage my husband. He is off his meds and won’t go back on them until everybody ignores him. He calls himself a “troll” but I don’t know what that means. All I know is that he is a loyal Republican probably because he is not very bright. If it wasn’t for his mental illness I would have left him years ago.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:10 pmJake won’t be around for a while, he’s in a bit of trouble.
http://www.cnn.com/ 2007/ US/ 05/ 11/ captive.family.ap/ index.html
May 12th, 2007 at 5:11 pmComment by Patrick1 — May 12, 2007 @ 4:54 pm
Patrick1, where do you live. You and my husband should get together and chat. It is obvious you share ideals, or the lack of them. Anyway, I’d be happy to let him stay with you as long as he wishes.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:11 pmSouf Carolinaaaa!
Come on ‘n
Raise Up!
Take ya shirt off
Twist it round ya hand
Spin it like a helicopter!
May 12th, 2007 at 5:16 pmComment by Mr. President — May 12, 2007 @ 5:16 pm
Would you please shut up and take your meds. I know you think it would improve our sex life if you stopped taking them, but I’m just not that into you.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:17 pmLooks like table napkins on their heads to me. They’re all probably singing something too. Bunch of drunks is what they are. Tsk Tsk Tsk
May 12th, 2007 at 5:19 pmWow.
This Mr./Mrs. Pres. troll is really freaky / weird.
Is it drunk, high, or just off it’s meds?
May 12th, 2007 at 5:22 pmComment by trueblue — May 12, 2007 @ 5:22 pm
No he is just off his meds now. Later this evening, when he is even more disruptive, you will know he is drunk. I’m so sorry he’s bothering you legitimate posters here. Actually I am a progressive and he learned about the site from seeing me post here. I’ll do what I can to get him off the site.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:31 pmIs it drunk, high, or just off it’s meds?
Comment by trueblue
It’s just plain stupid. That’s all.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:32 pmIt’s good to see corrupt politicians self-destruct. Why are almost all of them Republicans?
/rhetorical question
May 12th, 2007 at 5:32 pm‘Family Values’ again…!!
May 12th, 2007 at 5:32 pmIs it drunk, high, or just off it’s meds?
Comment by trueblue
It’s just plain stupid. That’s all.
Comment by Mistress Z — May 12, 2007 @ 5:32 pm
You are exactly right. And that’s not even his worst trait.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:34 pmIt’s good to see corrupt politicians self-destruct. Why are almost all of them Republicans?
/rhetorical question
Comment by Willy — May 12, 2007 @ 5:32 pm
I’ll answer anyway. It’s because they believe they have corrupted the system so totally that they are above the law. Maybe they’re right. But the Democrats better get their shit together and try to salvage what’s left of our system of justice.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:37 pmOnly men of low moral character are allowed into the political arena. The only people you are allowed to choose between to run this country have all been previously confirmed to be criminals. THAT is why your country has been sold out by your elected officials. They DO NOT REPRESENT YOU.
They are ALL subject to blackmail.
Ask David Rockefeller who they represent.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pmIs it drunk, high, or just off it’s meds?
Damn. Nobody invited ME!
May 12th, 2007 at 5:49 pmWell, this is off topic, but I think you guys should see this.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/in…over- usat_N.htm
If you long suspected pet food contained mystery meat, this won’t surprise you. But for a $15 billion industry whose profits depend on consumers’ trust, the admission may be the biggest revelation of all from the 8-week-old pet-food recall.
Tuesday, federal officials said the contaminated pet-food ingredient from China that sickened dogs and cats nationwide was actually wheat flour — not wheat gluten or rice protein concentrate. That had escaped the pet-food makers who thought they bought wheat gluten or rice protein concentrate.
————————————
So, why again are we importing stuff from China?
May 12th, 2007 at 5:53 pmRepublicans Gone Wild.
May 12th, 2007 at 6:06 pmSo, why again are we importing stuff from China?
Comment by Jeremy — May 12, 2007 @ 5:53 pm
Your link to the article didn’t work. What was the problem with the wheat flour, did they say?
May 12th, 2007 at 6:11 pmAnd it is pathetic that we are importing wheat anything from anywhere.
Shane, just past the part of the address which is not part of the hyperlink onto the end of that which is (ie: usat_N.htm)
May 12th, 2007 at 6:14 pm#31 - Jakes Parole Officer ,
May 12th, 2007 at 6:21 pmThat cannot be our Jake, he would never be that considerate.
ace
Only if you Americans let it get that way.
Your vote still counts. Use it.
The system itself isn’t broken, it just needs the people to make it work. Stop voting based on who has the most to spend on advertising, start voting on who is offering you what you want. Your vote is your vote and America is a Democracy, not an economic system. The presidency should not be up for sale to the highest bidder.
May 12th, 2007 at 6:23 pmSo, why again are we importing stuff from China?
Comment by Jeremy
More specifically why are we importing food products from China?
May 12th, 2007 at 6:27 pmLet’s see Gibbons dodge this bullet.
May 12th, 2007 at 6:30 pmJeremy
SA has the same problem (Royal Canin.)
The really frightening thing is that the same basic sort of sloppy poisoning has shown up in spices, with people putting Sudan Red in curry powder to make it, well, more red.
What we need is an international quality control body which can close down factories anywhere in the world, which do not meet basic health requirements, and to have some basic international health regulations on pet food.
And now the trolls, who do not like the idea of somebody telling their pet-food maker that they can’t put poisoned dog in their dog food, will jump up and down and call me a communist.
May 12th, 2007 at 6:42 pmOh no, not another crooked politician!!!
May 12th, 2007 at 6:48 pmLet’s put this one in a nice, safe, general-prison-population facility. Let’s do away completely with country club prisons. Maybe these bastards will get the message if a few of their own start squealing like pigs and then writing their memoirs.
HMMM, looks like Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio) may have some issues with a house he just “bought”. Another scandel in the works.
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/014097.php
May 12th, 2007 at 6:48 pmOriginal Washington Post article forthe story I posted above about Gillmor
May 12th, 2007 at 6:56 pmSaw this gibbon’s (this is possessive, as in he might actually be a gibbon) lawyer on the tubes last night, smearing the accuser.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:16 pmHe’s obviously taken the Rove correspondence course in what do you do with a guily client.
Another one bites the dust! Earlier today it was Warner going down; not it’s Gibbons. I swear that I’ve yet to find ONE HONEST REPUBLICAN in the bunch! Show me one and I’ll prove you wrong!
May 12th, 2007 at 7:18 pmAnd now maybe Gillmore (R-Ohio) will be the Monday “scandal du jour”??? Let’s get all of these republican thugs out of office and rid this government of this level of insidious, overt corruption.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:19 pm???? Is it possible at at least probable that, given the level of obvious corruption in the DOJ, these congressmen felt that they would get away with criminal behavior? Must be!
May 12th, 2007 at 7:21 pmLearn more about Net Command Tech, SkyWay, Triton Network Systems and Genesis Intermedia.
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May 12th, 2007 at 7:21 pmAnd now maybe Gillmore (R-Ohio) will be the Monday “scandal du jour�??
Comment by veritas
OMFG, found another scandel involving Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC).
The Republicans have been too complacent with their corruption, starting to get caught now.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:26 pmi’m so glad my taxes are going for the entertainment of crooked republican cocksmokers and their fake-titted trophy wives, rather than actually helping some people somewhere.
save America - slap a Republican.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:29 pmPower tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely
May 12th, 2007 at 7:34 pmYa think Lord Acton had this administration, the current crop of Repugnicants in mind when he turned that apt phrase?
Saw this gibbon’s (this is possessive, as in he might actually be a gibbon) lawyer on the tubes last night, smearing the accuser.
Well, it worked against the cocktail waitress that Gibber Da Groper “was helping”…
May 12th, 2007 at 7:38 pm“MSNBC and Montgomery give aid and comfort to the enemy, namely, the Democratic party.
Comment by Mr. President”
Oh poor baby. Get used to it because your enemy (the Democrats) are going to be running this country for a really long time. Then you will really be crying in your soup.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:42 pmSpeaking of Republics with no morals, I have been hearing and rumors for days about a house in DC where the Republic big wigs (including Chaney) went for sexual games with hookers. I wonder if it is true. That may be what the DC Madam knows. One wonders what they did to her to keep her quiet. I know what they did to ABC, they simply called the head of of ABC and said “Your lord and master doesn’t want you to expose any more of our team”, so ABC shut down the investigation. I wonder why the DC Madam gave the phone numbers to ABC, she had to know that they are just shills for the Republic party.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:50 pm“MSNBC and Montgomery give aid and comfort to the enemy, namely, the Democratic party.
Comment by Mr. Presidentâ€
Oh poor baby. Get used to it because your enemy (the Democrats) are going to be running this country for a really long time. Then you will really be crying in your soup.
Comment by Kate Henry — May 12, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
Actually, if a Democrat is elected I will give the same amount of support to him or her as I do Bush. The President is the President, regardless of political parties.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:55 pmWould someone subpoena the Madam, place her under 24 X 7 protection, and have her spill the dirt at a public hearing.
May 12th, 2007 at 8:07 pmLynne, get ready for a shocker! If you have a de-fillibrator, may I suggest just leaving the paddles in contact with the chest for about a minute or two?
The President is the President, regardless of political parties.
Comment by Mr. President
Yeah, right…….
May 12th, 2007 at 8:07 pmYou callin’ me a liar Wayne. hngh. I’ll show you what’s up. yeah. why don’t you just go a head and vote for hilary. then you’ll see.
May 12th, 2007 at 8:11 pmyou just go a head and vote for hilary.
Comment by Mr. President
That is one Republican-Lite I am NOT voting for, not a chance.
May 12th, 2007 at 8:34 pmYou must be real new to this blog, or have a reading comprehension problem LOL
I am well known here for my outspoken bashing of Hillary’s voting record and being a DLC clone, Mr. Idiot.
Usually starts some heated debates with those who think we should not critique any Democrat candidate. Fun stuff.
May 12th, 2007 at 8:50 pmWayne, the thing is… I don’t give a shit who the President is. Ima do what Ima do, no matter what. So when I said: Actually, if a Democrat is elected I will give the same amount of support to him or her as I do Bush. The President is the President, regardless of political parties”
I meant it
May 12th, 2007 at 9:04 pmhttp://www.usatoday.com/ money/ industries/ 2007-05-10-pet-food-cover-usat_N.htm
That was the article I was quoting. Anyway, yes, I wonder. Why are we importing something so essential to our health (and the health of our pets) from _CHINA_…most definitely a much bigger threat to our continued prosperity than any two-bit Islamic Dictatorship in the Middle-East. Like the Chinese care if we eat poison they sell to us.
Oh, and what about the wheat flour? Well, you see, it was supposed to be wheat gluten or rice gluten, high-protein substrait for the food-stuffs made with it. The real shocker was that they found that instead of extracting the wheat gluten like they said they were, the Chinese were instead grounding up wheat and adding the melamine to give it the consistancy of wheat gluten….in essence, the Chinese added poison to an inappropriate product deliberately and sold it to us, knowing full well that #1: the product they were selling us was not the product we requested, #2: That they were defrauding us over the transaction, and #3: poisoning our pets and possibly even ourselves in the process!
And we’re supposed to be worried about some Islamic terrorist? At least they don’t make money off us while they’re killing us.
May 12th, 2007 at 9:14 pmThose ChinoIslamo Fascists are gonna pay
May 12th, 2007 at 9:24 pmLISTEN
THIS THING
THIS SWINDLER
IS ALREADY ENTRUSTED WITH THE PUBLIC’S MONEY CALLED TAXES
BUT HE GETS COZY THEN GOES OFF THE DEEP END FOR LAVISHNESS
HE BECOMES A POLITICAL LEECH
A PUBLIC POLITICAL PARASITES
BASICALLY A POLITICAL HOODLUM
TYPICAL POLITICAL TRASH…. DANIEL KNOWS LINDA KNOW KIND OF CRAP
AND OF COURSE WITH THE ALREADY OUTRAGEOUS TAXES
GOVERNOR OF COURSE INFLATES SOMETHING WORTH $1 UP TO AT LEAST TEN TIMES THE VALUE
SO THEY CAN SMOOZE + MAKE A BRIBE AND ALL THE REST OF THE COMMON CORRUPT PRACTICES
AND JUST THINK, THIS LEECH IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE ROCK SOLID HONESTY AND INTEGRITY…. JUST ANOTHER CORRUPT THING TO THROW BACK IN THE DUMPSTER DUDE… BUT YOU CAN’T
BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED DUDE RIGGED… ENOUGH TO MAKE EVERYONE
B
A
R
F
THEM OUT OF OFFICE… AS STATED THEY ARE WELL ABOVE THE LAW, THEY AREN’T PUBLIC SERVANTS AT ALL,,, THEY ARE RULERS
ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING
May 12th, 2007 at 9:25 pmOH AND WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT OF NEVADA, JUST TAKE A LOOK AT HOW CORRUPT THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS IS
LAS VEGAS IS HIGHLY CORRUPTED
LAS VEGAS IS TOTALLY INFESTED WITH A BUNCH OF TOTALLY CORRUPT POLTICAL PARASITES, LEECHES AND LITERAL POLITICAL SCUM, FAR
FAR FROM THE GOD APPOINTED ROCK SOLID INTEGRITY
LITERALLY A BUNCH OF POLITICAL PARASITES/LEECHES, A BUNCH
May 12th, 2007 at 9:28 pmOF HOODLUMS ROBBIN THE ELF’S POT
And this is news because???? TPMMuckraker was reporting this story last fall before the elections–where was NBC with all of its resources then? Exactly, sitting on their fat arses and reading Drudge. If Lisa Meyers had gotten off her ass then, we could have picked up another governorship.
These overpaid slugs in suits don’t move unless its a scandal or the scent of a potential scandal concerning a democrat and then they are off to the races. Why aren’t they covering the politicization of the Justice Department, and follow up where that story leads them–right into the Oval Office–these lazyass reporters have an ongoing saga and the crumbling of our democracy right in their laps and they are to blind, to stupid, and to lazy to investigate.
Send a message to the networks during May sweeps–you don’t work for us the taxpayer, we don’t watch your lousy newscasts and your equally crappy cable channels until you can start being objective and putting the needs of this nation before your filthy corporations.
Bring back the Fairness Doctrine.
May 12th, 2007 at 9:37 pmGotta laugh at the senior citizen Repukelikan wiggers, you just can’t look any dumber, seps for Karl doin’ a rap. Complete rightard douchebags.
May 12th, 2007 at 9:37 pmHey Veritas, are you in New England, and/or did you go to school in Cambridge, MA by any chance?
I usually look to see what you have posted –because you write well and I like the way you think.
I was a little steamed up when I was typing and my spelling (ex. to for too) was because I hit print before I could correct. Sorry–it’s a pet peeve of mine.
May 12th, 2007 at 9:54 pmThis is a joke. You know it goes on ten times more than you hear about. Anybody else think it’s a good idea to pay office holders alot more money, say $500,000 per congressman and $1,000,000 for President? If we always have to guess that our leaders are making decisions based on lining their own pockets, let’s pay them a salary that makes them less tempted to cheat. And jail the ones that do.
May 12th, 2007 at 11:09 pmActually, Paul, I am for paying Reps and Sens 6 figures…and forcing them to run on 5. I don’t care how rich a guy is. If he is competent, I am all for it.
Oh, I do believe your post is exactly what I am saying. Sorry.
May 12th, 2007 at 11:21 pmA story about Republications, gambling, corruption, cash and alcohol but no hookers or gay sex? Don’t believe it.
May 12th, 2007 at 11:47 pmHmmm.. wonder how many other politicians this contractor has bought. …ooops, I mean, done business with.
May 13th, 2007 at 1:08 amWhy is the GOPer Gov. of Nevada in a pic above surrounded by a group of females acting like a sick jerk?
May 13th, 2007 at 8:24 amJPark
You have monkeys, pay them peanuts.
Seriously, if you pay these guys more they will take it with a smile and then take the bribe anyway. It is not a matter of them feeling that they need the money, it is a matter of them feeling that there is no risk of being caught.
The answer here is to introduce annual audits by rotating medium sized auditing companies, from England, Scotland, Australia or South Africa. Why not America? Your CPA is about 2 years less qualified then a CASA.
May 13th, 2007 at 9:34 amThis one video is the only time he ever partied.
May 13th, 2007 at 10:59 amThere’s always some wierd lady trying to get “discovered” in these video’s.
May 13th, 2007 at 11:00 amSay, church lady, you’ve just been discovered! You’re the one in the lower left corner with the short dark curly hair and the buck teeth, right?
May 13th, 2007 at 3:56 pmPoliticians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason
May 14th, 2007 at 1:44 am