Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Rep. Gregory Meeks bought a home off a campaign donor for at least $170,000 less than it was worth. He also took a loan that had no interest, and no payment schedule from a different campaign donor. To top it off, He reached out to Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez on behalf of R. Allen Stanford who had also given to Rep. Meeks' campaigns.
The congressman from Queens is being investigated by both federal law enforcement and the House Ethics Committee.
Rep. Meeks is a seven-term member of Congress, representing New York’s 6th congressional district.
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Most Corrupt 2011
- Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH)
- Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN)
- Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY)
- Rep. Frank Guinta (R-NH)
- Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
- Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV)
- Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA)
- Rep. David Rivera (R-FL)
- Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY)
- Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH)
- Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
- Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL)
- Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX)
- Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
- Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA)
- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)