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March 9th, 2010, 18:05
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/03/500x_custom_1268157499796_evidence.jpg Want to own a piece of Baltimore history, a bit of gaming that helped unseat a mayor of the east coast city?
The city is auctioning off an Xbox 360 that prosecutors say then-mayor Sheila Dixon purchased with gift cards meant for the poor.
The Xbox 360, and a single controller and copy of Need for Speed Carbon, are up for bid on eBay right now (http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-Xbox-360-20-GB_W0QQitemZ220568493597QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_G ames?hash=item335ae81e1d#ht_500wt_1182), with the price already hovering at $500. Proceeds from the sale will go to Youthworks of Baltimore.
The 360 was seized from Dixon's home in 2008 after allegations of embezzlement surfaced against the mayor. A jury later found Dixon guilty and she resigned from office on Feb. 4 and was ordered to perform 500 hours of community service.
She also had to give up the Xbox 360.
Dixon's Xbox up for sale on eBay (http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-03-08/news/bal-dixon-ebay0308_1_gift-cards-auction-site-ebay-video-game-enthusiasts) [Baltimore Sun]
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The city is auctioning off an Xbox 360 that prosecutors say then-mayor Sheila Dixon purchased with gift cards meant for the poor.
The Xbox 360, and a single controller and copy of Need for Speed Carbon, are up for bid on eBay right now (http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-Xbox-360-20-GB_W0QQitemZ220568493597QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_G ames?hash=item335ae81e1d#ht_500wt_1182), with the price already hovering at $500. Proceeds from the sale will go to Youthworks of Baltimore.
The 360 was seized from Dixon's home in 2008 after allegations of embezzlement surfaced against the mayor. A jury later found Dixon guilty and she resigned from office on Feb. 4 and was ordered to perform 500 hours of community service.
She also had to give up the Xbox 360.
Dixon's Xbox up for sale on eBay (http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-03-08/news/bal-dixon-ebay0308_1_gift-cards-auction-site-ebay-video-game-enthusiasts) [Baltimore Sun]
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