Senator Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation For Bank Fraud
Senator Bernie Sanders And His Wife Hire High Profile Lawyers In FBI Bank Fraud Investigation
Senator Bernie Sanders and his wife have hired prominent defense attorneys amid an FBI investigation into a loan Jane Sanders obtained to expand Burlington College while she was its president. MFI-Miami first wrote about Jane Sanders’ mismanagement of Burlington College in 2016.
Politico Magazine reported the Sanders have hired lawyers to defend them in the probe. Sanders’ top adviser Jeff Weaver told CBS News the couple has sought legal protection over federal agents’ allegations. Jane Sanders is accused of distorting donor levels on a 2010 loan application on behalf of the college.
The FBI is also looking into allegations that Senator Sanders used his office to inappropriately urged the bank to approve the loan.
Senator Bernie Sanders has hired Burlington attorney Rich Cassidy. Whereas Jane Sanders has hired high-profile Washington defense attorney Larry Robbins. Robbins counseled I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.
Jane Sanders’ mismanagement and push for the costly land acquisition was cited by the college when it shut down in 2016.
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