Duke Cunningham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Duke Cunningham

former U.S. House of Representatives member, convicted and sentenced for conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1941

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: teacher, politician, military officer, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Duke Cunningham

  • Randall Harold "Duke" Cunningham (born December 8, 1941) is an American politician, jet fighter ace, and convicted felon.
  • A Republican, he served as member of the U.S.
  • House of Representatives from California's 50th District from 1991 to 2005 and subsequently served 8 years in prison for accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors.
  • Cunningham resigned from Congress in 2005 after having pleaded guilty to bribery, fraud, and tax evasion in a widely publicized trial. Prior to his political career, Cunningham was an officer and pilot in the U.S.
  • Navy for 20 years.
  • Cunningham and Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) William P.
  • "Irish" Driscoll, working as a flight crew, became the only Navy flying aces of the Vietnam War.
  • He was one of the most highly decorated United States Navy pilots in the Vietnam War, receiving the Navy Cross once, the Silver Star twice, the Air Medal 15 times, and the Purple Heart. Following the war, Cunningham became an instructor at the U.S.
  • Navy's Fighter Weapons School, better known as TOPGUN, and commanding officer of Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126), a shore-based adversary squadron at NAS Miramar, California.Cunningham resigned from the House on November 28, 2005, after pleading guilty to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes and under-reporting his taxable income for 2004.
  • He pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax evasion, and conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, and wire fraud.
  • He was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison and was ordered to pay $1.8 million in restitution.
  • On June 4, 2013, Cunningham completed his prison sentence; he now lives in Arkansas.

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