Washington, D.C., -- Today, the Supreme Court issued an unprecedented 8-0 decision overturning a conviction in a criminal case against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell for accepting gratuities to himself and his wife in exchange for favors. The case styled McDonnell v. United States creates high court precedent that unless a politician or other government official would not have taken an act but for the gratuity – otherwise known as a bribe – then there is no crime. Larry Klayman, a former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor and founder of Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch reacted angrily to the unanimous decision."
