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CL - Musgrove has not been accused of any wrongdoing

A Georgia businessman charged in connection with the beef plant debacle that cost Mississippi taxpayers millions of dollars pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to corruptly influence a public official.

Robert Moultrie, chairman and chief executive of the Facility Group of Smyrna, Ga., admitted that he gave $25,000 in campaign contributions to the re-election campaign of then-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove.

Moultrie is set to be sentenced in 45 to 60 days before U.S. Judge Mike Mills.
Musgrove has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

When asked in March about the contributions, Musgrove through campaign manager Amanda Crumley told The Associated Press that he had “nothing to do with the awarding of any of the contracts related to the beef processing plant and at no time did anyone try to influence him regarding the awarding of such contracts.”

Clarion Ledger
8/11/8

Posted August 11, 2008 - 5:31 pm

5 Comments:

"Musgrove has not been accused of any wrongdoing.”

Only the Clarion-Ledger could hear a quacking sound and see wet webbed foot prints on the floor beside a feather and then expect to see a zebra in the next room. Well, I guess they have to do it this way until the indictment comes out. But, now seriously, folks, does anyone, with the possible exception of David Hampton, expect Mr. Moultrie to plead guilty and not serve up Ronnie Musgrove’s head on a platter?

Posted by rubradog on 08-11-2008 at 06:54 PM [link]

I think Musgrove has another witness he needs to worry about - aside from Moultrie - that could serve his head up on a platter.
Ronnie’s just another example of Saturday mornin’ feet in Sunday school shoes.

Posted by ccvz on 08-11-2008 at 07:31 PM [link]

ccvz, Come on now, don’t tantalize us that way. Do you have some more information on The Beef Plant? Or is it something else? Since Moultrie has thrown in the towel surely the other executives will do the same. I would not think it likely that any one of them knows something unkown to the others. So if Moultrie has given it up then Jim Greenlee knows all he is going to get from them. So, what is next?

Posted by rubradog on 08-11-2008 at 08:01 PM [link]

rubradog - I’m not convinced Moultrie has thrown the towel all the way in - but I think he will in time. I could be completely wrong about that but I think there will be some discussions before the trial date with the other executives based on what Carothers has to say...and I’m really anxious to hear what he has to say about the “unamed, unidicted” one in this whole thing.
With a little help from Moultrie, complete cooperation from Carothers, guilty pleas from the rest of TFG and Musgrove’s name getting more airplay - it’s time for Ronnie to bury his head in the sand.

Posted by ccvz on 08-11-2008 at 08:51 PM [link]

The Government would also prove that in 2003, the MDA received in excess of $10,000 in federal assistance and provided oversight of funds administered by the Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board. In addition, the public official then Governor Musgrove, was authorized by law to appoint the Director of the Mississippi Development Authority as well as certain members of the Mississippi Land, Water and Resources Board and had lawful authority to veto legislation concerning the funding of the Mississippi Beef Processors Project.

Finally, we would ask the Court to take judicial notice that Yalobusha County, Mississippi, the site of the beef plant is within the Northern Judicial District.

Posted by JDBerry on 08-11-2008 at 09:00 PM [link]

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