Renzi Indictment Update

Here is a copy of the indictment handed down in Congressman Rick Renzi’s case. Renzi Indictment. The indictment is a veritable kitchen sink of charges: conspiracy, wire fraud, Hobbs Act extortion, money laundering, and insurance fraud. At first blush, it is unclear to me why the insurance fraud charges, which also involve attorney Andrew Beardall, were included in the indictment. They appear to allege a wholly separate conspiracy.

Also, here is Bloomberg.com’s updated story. Renzi’s DC attorneys, Reid Weingarten and Kelly Kramer, adamantly deny the charges against their client and vow to fight them vigorously.