Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and bribery are all in a day’s work for the ethically challenged Rep. Vern Buchanan.
The Sarasota congressman orchestrated an elaborate scheme that forced his employees to contribute to his campaign, ensuring they would be illegally reimbursed with corporate money.
Doubling down on the criminal behavior, he attempted to bribe a former business partner with almost $3 million in hush money in a clumsy attempt to cover up the conspiracy.
Rep. Buchanan is a three-term member of Congress, representing Florida’s 13th district. He was included in CREW’s 2008 and 2009 Most Corrupt Reports for related matters.
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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)