MILWAUKEE (Reuters)-former Deputy Governor Republican Scott Walker Wisconsin’s was charged with fraud on Thursday, accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the family Fund u.s. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. “
The complaint accused the team of Russell, who worked with Walker when he turned his Milwaukee County Executive, more than $ 21,000 to personal bank accounts and using some of the money to go on vacation to Hawaii and the Caribbean.
Another man, Kevin Kavanaugh, also faces charges of fraud in connection with the case. Domestic partner Russell, Brian Pierick, charges the Attorney son faces temptation says revealed in the investigation.
Russell was accused of misappropriating funds and Kavanaugh from 2006 to 2009 of operation freedom, military awards show held annually at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
The charges were announced the day before the deadline in an effort to recall Walker, first-term Republican who encourage strict limits on the power of public sector unions over Wisconsin last year, Parliament set off a national DEBATE.