Tag Archives: Tan Nguyen

Tan Nguyen sentenced to year in prison

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Bolsavik

“Terrible day” is what former GOP Congressional candidate Tan Nguyen described to the Bolsavik his feelings on Valentine’s Day when federal judge David O. Carter sentenced him to one year in prison for lying to investigators about his role in sending … Continue reading →

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Jury hung in Tan Nguyen’s case

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Bolsavik

The jury deadlocked in the trial of former Congressional candidate Tan Nguyen, and the judge declared a mistrial, reports the OC Register’s Martin Wisckol here. Nguyen is accused of lying to investigators and getting a campaign worker to take the blame … Continue reading →

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Van Tran: “Jail Tan Nguyen” sticker was thrust on me

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Bolsavik

Responding to the photo to the right, originally posted on the Orange Juice here, Assemblyman Van Tran yesterday sent out a press release disclaiming the “Jail Tan Nguyen” he was holding. The picture, taken at a Tea Party event, shows Tran … Continue reading →

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Tan Nguyen’s back – and CD 47 gets crowded

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Bolsavik

Former candidate and now federal criminal defendant Tan Nguyen is jumping in and making a splash in an already colorful contest for the Republican nomination to face incumbent Democrat Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez in the 47th Congressional district. Nguyen is scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Tan Nguyen called then canceled press conference

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Bolsavik

Last night, indicted former GOP Congressional candidate Tan Nguyen (read here) called a press conference for 8a.m. this morning to address the federal indictment handed down to him. The address he gave for the presser that would have been? Congresswoman … Continue reading →

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Tan Nguyen indicted

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Bolsavik

Remember Tan Nguyen, the GOP nominee to run against Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez in 2006? The one who sent out a letter that’s commonly interpreted by Democrats and Republicans alike (but apparently not by his supporters) as threatening Mexican-American U.S. citizens that they … Continue reading →

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