FBI Raids Homes of Congressman’s Daughter and Friend in Influence and Contracts Probe
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MEDIA, Pa. (AP) – The FBI raided the homes of Rep. Curt Weldon’s daughter and a close friend Monday as it investigates whether the congressman improperly helped the pair win lobbying and consulting contracts.
Agents searched four locations in the Philadelphia area and two in Jacksonville, Fla., said Debbie Weierman, an FBI spokeswoman in Washington. The congressman’s home and his offices were not among the locations searched, she said.
Earlier Monday, Mr. Weldon called the investigation politically motivated and called the timing suspect. A Republican locked in a tight re-election bid, he denied wrongdoing and said he gave his daughter no special help.
“What I find ironic, if there is an investigation, is that no one would tell me until three weeks before the election,” Mr. Weldon said at an appearance in Media. “This incident was 2 1/2 years ago.”
Ms. Weierman confirmed that the six raids included Karen Weldon’s home in Philadelphia; the Springfield home of Charles Sexton, her business partner and the congressman’s close friend; and the office of their company, Solutions North America, in Media.
