Anti-Game-Violence Legislator Arrested, Faces Gun Trafficking Charges

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Several readers sent word that California State Senator Leland Yee was arrested today (http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sen-yee-indictment-unsealed-20140326,0,7238867.story#axzz2x7EZeiqV). He's accused of conspiring to traffic guns and commit wire fraud, to defraud citizens of honest services, and bribery. The complant (http://media.nbcbayarea.com/documents/complaint_affidavit_14-70421-nc.pdf) (PDF) also names 25 other defendants. Yee is known for pushing legislation that would ban the sale of violent video games to minors (http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/07/24/0439255/california-continues-to-push-for-violent-game-legislation)."Federal prosecutors also allege Yee agreed to perform official acts in exchange for the money, including one instance in which he introduced a businessman to state legislators who had significant influence over pending medical marijuana legislation. In exchange, the businessman -- who was actually an undercover FBI agent -- agreed to donate thousands to Yee's campaign fund, according to the indictment. The indictment also describes an August 2013 exchange in which [former school board president Keith Jackson] told an undercover officer that Yee had an arms trafficking contact. Jackson allegedly said Yee could facilitate a meeting for a donation."

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/14/03/27/0056221/anti-game-violence-legislator-arrested-faces-gun-trafficking-charges