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Viral ‘Go Gata’ congresswoman found guilty of taking money from charity
By Andrew Olson
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Former US Rep. Corrine Brown, who went viral in 2009 for her public congratulations of Florida’s 2008 BCS championship, has been found guilty of taking money from a fake charity.
Federal investigators found that Brown used her One Door for Education Foundation for “lavish parties, trips and shopping excursions” according to CBS News. One Door reportedly brought in more than $800,000 from 2012-16, but only issued one scholarship of $1,200 to an unidentified Florida resident. Brown’s former chief of staff testified of repeatedly being asked to withdraw the maximum ATM withdraw from One Door’s account and deposit it into Brown’s personal account.
College football fans will always fondly remember Brown for her “Go Gata” speech, which went viral in the YouTube video below.
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