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Allegations against Mayor Gray
Gray’s first months in office are rocked by allegations of nepotism, favoritism and excessive salaries.
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Campaign finance and unreported expenditures
One year into Gray’s term, Jeanne Clarke Harris approaches Gray and asks him to amend his campaign finance report and disclose unreported expenditures.
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Feds raid Thompson and Harris' homes and offices
Federal investigators raid the homes and offices of Thompson and Harris. More... -
Two campaign aides to DC Mayor plead guilty
Thomas W. Gore, assistant treasurer of Gray’s 2010 campaign, pleads guilty to destroying evidence that showed payments to Sulaimon Brown. Howard L. Brooks, a consultant on the Gray campaign, pleads guilty to lying to federal investigators about payments to Brown. Read more -
Campaign violation and "Shadow Campaign"
Jeanne Clarke Harris pleads guilty to campaign violations and admits her role in the “shadow campaign.” Read more -
Former DC Councilmember Michael Brown pleads guilty
During a guilty plea in an unrelated bribery case, former D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown acknowledges that Harris wired him $20,000 in 2007, which he then reported as a personal contribution to his campaign. The description of the source of the money, outlined in court documents, fits Thompson. Read more -
Lee Calhoun pleads guilty
Lee A. Calhoun pleads guilty to making $160,000 in contributions in his name and in the name of relatives with the knowledge that the money was coming from Thompson and his firm.More... -
Vernon Hawkins pleads guilty
Vernon Hawkins, a former political adviser to Mayor Vincent C. Gray, pleads guilty to lying to federal investigators. Hawkins tells the court that he drew up plans and budgets for what became a “shadow campaign” allegedly funded by Thompson. More... -
Troy White pleads guilty
Troy White, a New York marketing executive, pleads guilty to a misdemeanor tax charge. He alleges that Thompson secretly spent more than a half-million dollars on get-out-the-vote efforts for Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.Read more -
Thompson appeals the Supreme Court
Attorneys for Thompson appeal the Supreme Court in a dispute over millions of pages of documents seized from Thompson’s home and offices , asking the justices to intervene in a long-running battle over records seized during March 2012 search. Read more -
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Charges filed against Thompson
Charges filed against Jeffrey Thompson. Thompson pleads guilty in federal court. During this hearing, prosecutors allege for the first time that Mayor Gray Knew about the “shadow campaign.” Also said Gray asked for Thompson’s help. Read more -
Mayor Gray speaks out
Mayor Gray speaks to Fox 5's Matt Ackland about the allegations against him. Read more
