The Saga of Clarence Thomas and His Luxury RV [View all]
Faced with a barrage of ethics scandals that have tarred the Supreme Court as riddled with corruption, Justice Clarence Thomas has sought to cast them as merely an outgrowth of politics in Washington, D.C. Its a hideous place, Thomas said recently of the nations capital, in some of his most extensive remarks about his ethical lapses, noting that hes been subject to nastiness and lies. Thomas added, Its one of the reasons we like R.V.ing.
So its fitting that the latest sordid turn in these sagas involves none other than Thomass recreational vehicle, that symbol of his yearning to escape Washington to mingle with reglar folk who dont subject each other to the viciousness he faces in the capital.
Thomas is still refusing to reveal whether he repaid the principal on the $267,000 loan that he received from Anthony Welters, a wealthy health care executive and personal friend, to purchase his R.V. in 1999, according to a letter that Senators Ron Wyden and Sheldon Whitehouse have sent to an attorney for Thomas.
Thomas also has yet to say whether the loans principal was forgiven by the lender, the Democrats argue in the letter, which was obtained by The New Republic. If it was forgiven all or in part, the senators say, it could constitute a significant amount of taxable income that should be reported on federal tax returns.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/clarence-thomas-won-t-divulge-095900851.html
Justice for sale.