Politicians steal government money to buy games and the end

During the trial on December 3, a US politician and congressman officially admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds for personal spending. , like buying plane tickets for pets, traveling, eating lavishly and buying a lot of games on Steam.
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It all started in 2016 when congressman Duncan D. Hunter was first questioned by investigators about how he had managed to pay for his family’s lavish lifestyle on a single dollar. his meager salary. CNN provided a full indictment on August 21, alleging the politician stole more than $250,000 from the government to pay personal fees. After the question was raised, Hunter returned the fund 65,000 USD, so to be precise, he embezzled about 150,000 USD (3.5 billion VND).

It is known that Hunter used this illegal money to serve the family’s enjoyment needs such as buying movie tickets, traveling abroad in luxury hotels, buying plane tickets for pets, etc. and especially buy games on Steam. Over $1,300 was used to pay for 68 Steam purchases and nearly $300 for gaming keyboards and mice. According to the MP’s spokesman, it was his son who made the purchases.
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In addition to returning the money to the government, Duncan D. Hunter also faces legal penalties, up to a maximum of five years in prison in this case and $250,000 – the equivalent of 6,251 copies of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, one of the best-selling games on Steam at the moment.​