Craddick Donor Snared In Siberian Bribery Scandal

Courtesy Austin Political Report  Tue, 06/10/2008 - 10:29am

A Virginia company that books high-dollar hunting expeditions is on trial for violating federal laws by allegedly bribing Russian government on behalf of a group of Texas big gamesman, including one of Texas’s top GOP donors, according to a story in this morning’s Houston Chronicle .

Houston energy czar Dan Duncan has given more than $75,000 just this year to a long list of allies of House Speaker Tom Craddick, from Aaron Peña to Bill Zedler, along...


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