Reply #12: A mansion, a yacht and $1.8 million in cash. Silver candelabras and a Rol

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A mansion, a yacht and $1.8 million in cash. Silver candelabras and a Rolls Royce.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/13286931.htm

WASHINGTON - A mansion, a yacht and $1.8 million in cash. Silver candelabras and a Rolls Royce.

The details of Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham's ill-gotten gains, contained in his plea agreement admitting bribery and tax evasion, read like a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" fantasy.

The plea document also shows how a lawmaker who seemingly hungered for money and the trappings of wealth played the system for years, falling deeper into corruption as he was eagerly helped along by some of the dealmakers who populate Washington.

Constituents of Cunningham, a San Diego-area Republican and Vietnam War hero, said they were outraged by his admissions.

Patricia Ferrier wrote a $750 check to Cunningham after he called her several months ago to complain about his legal troubles.

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"We, his remaining friends, have spent the last day with Duke praying and talking about a new chapter in Duke's life, a chapter of service to God," Hunter said.

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