On July 28, former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, begin their federal corruption trial on the accusation they illegally accepted over $165,000 in gifts from Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams.
Prosecutors allege they accepted $11,000 in New York City shopping trips, $15,000 in wedding catering, a Rolex watch and private jet travels, among other things, in return for their help in promoting pharmaceuticals for the company. If convicted, the couple faces up to 30 years in prison and up to $1 million in fines.
In today’s world of #feloncrushfriday, tell-all book deals and second-chance political careers, here’s how the McDonnell’s future could play out.
(August 2014)
