You’d Think They’d Know Better, But These Politicians Committed The Wildest Crimes Of The 20th Century

These Politicians Got In Trouble For Racking Up Quite A Phone Bill

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Minnesota State Senator Sam Solon was a well-respected politician during his 30 years serving office. However, in 1996, the Senator pleaded guilty to charges of communication fraud. It was revealed that Solon allowed his ex-wife to make over $2,000-worth of taxpayer-funded phone calls on his Senate line. He also let a lobbyist make $3,000-worth of calls from the same line three years earlier. On a similar note, Nebraska State Treasurer Frank Marsh was convicted of misdemeanor charges. He abused his resources to make personal, long-distance phone calls in 1991.