Former Georgia politico Pat Swindall indicted for lying
June 24, 2009 at 4:29 pm by Thomas Wheatley in NewsPat Swindall, a former state representative from DeKalb County who served a year in prison for perjury and had since moved on to manage downtown Atlanta real estate, has been indicted in Fulton County for making illegal campaign contributions.
A Fulton County grand jury indicted Swindall and two other men for making illegal campaign contributions to Atlanta Ciy Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd. It also indicted them for making false statements through concealing the fact that Swindall was the actual source of the contributions made in the names of other people to Sheperd’s 2005 campaign committee.
Shepard, who says she plans on returning the funds, released a statement today saying she was “pleased” with the grand jury’s decision. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard and frat-tastic Swindall could not be reached for comment, the paper says.
Atlanta Unfiltered’s Jim Walls recently recalled Swindall’s past legal foibles. Click the link and scroll down to view Swindall’s entry on the blogger’s “Crooked Politicians Registry.”
June 24th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
There’s a reason that man’s got that surname.
June 24th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
The real story here is why it’s taken Councilwoman Sheperd two years (and counting) to return the dirty money. She really needs a quality opponent this November.
June 24th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
where is the photo?
August 27th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
The name Swindall pronounced “swindle” is fitting. BTW-he has a 1/2 brother Philip Swindall w/ a questionable history arrested by the Cobb Co. Sheriff’s Office on 10/13/08 for what else? Theft By Taking.