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Robert Francis McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is an American politician, attorney, businessman, academic administrator, and former military officer who served as the 71st governor of Virginia from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party .
Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell ( Filadelfia, Pensilvania, 15 de junio de 1954) es un político estadounidense del Partido Republicano. Desde enero de 2010 hasta 2014 ocupó el cargo de gobernador de Virginia .
27 de jun. de 2016 · A unanimous Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it harder to prosecute elected officials accused of bribery.
27 de jun. de 2016 · The former Virginia governor was found guilty of accepting gifts and loans from a businessman in exchange for promoting a dietary supplement. The court ruled that the definition of "official act" was too broad and sent the case back to lower courts.
27 de jun. de 2016 · The high court vacated and remanded the former Virginia governor's case, citing a slippery slope for criminalizing politicians' behavior. McDonnell and his wife were accused of accepting gifts and loans from a dietary supplement company in exchange for promoting its product.
6 de ene. de 2015 · McDonnell was convicted of 11 corruption-related charges for accepting illegal gifts from a businessman. He is the first governor in Virginia's history to be convicted of a felony.
27 de jun. de 2016 · The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously threw out the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. The 8-0 decision left open the possibility for McDonnell to be retried, but in the...
