Police Close Election Fraud Investigation Into Congressman's Son; No Charges Filed
Activist who released Patrick Moran video would not cooperate with investigation, according to police.
Patrick Moran, the congressman's son who was caught on tape seemingly giving advice on how to skirt voter identification laws, will not face any criminal charges, the Arlington County Police Department announced Thursday. Authorities have concluded their three-month investigation into election offense allegations against Moran, son of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, a Democrat who represents parts of Northern Virginia. The allegations stemmed from a video released in late October by conservative activist James O'Keefe, whose methods and productions have been called into question in the past. The younger Moran resigned from his father's reelection campaign within hours of the video's release. Moran, 23, lives in South Arlington. Patrick Moran and his …
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Mark Williams
12:26 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
That's exactly what O'Keefe does. And in this case, the entire O'Keefe-scam was perpetrated while O'Keefe was on Federal probation. O'Keefe might not have been able to release full info because it might have revealed a probation violation. This is the kind of extortion that O'Keefe commonly commits. more ›