Clarence Thomas never repaid a millionaire friend’s $267,000 loan which the Supreme Court justice used to buy a 40-foot luxury motorcoach, Senate investigators announced Wednesday.

Healthcare magnate Anthony Welters told the Senate Finance Committee he forgave the RV loan after five years of receiving payments on the interest but not the principal, the report states.

“Now we know that Justice Thomas had up to $267,230 in debt forgiven and never reported it on his ethics forms,” Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, (D-OR) said in a statement.

Wyden called on Thomas to specify exactly how much of the debt he paid and whether the loan was reported on tax returns.

    • @WaxedWookie@lemmy.world
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      39 months ago

      There's a special place in hell for those that take a position to represent others before selling those you're supposed to represent down the river for your own personal enrichment.

      No - representing those that are bribing you doesn't count.

    • @tallwookie@lemm.ee
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      -39 months ago

      lol. you actually want to kill someone for failing to report debt that was forgiven? what's next, torture for someone who was late paying their credit card bill?

      • @n3m37h@lemmy.world
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        -19 months ago

        Someone in a position of immense power and trust who acts in bad faith multiple times deserves no less and to serve as an example to the rest of these fucks. And do you have a $250k creditcard and then have them forgive you for maxing it out?

        This is bribery clear as day