LaGrotta Guilty Plea
Former State Representative Frank LaGrotta, who was working for the House Democratic caucus after losing his 2006 re-election bid, pleaded guilty to conflict of interest charges relating to hiring his relatives for no-work jobs. The scheme was uncovered during inspection of personnel documents during the bonus investigation.
Read more about this topic: 2006 Pennsylvania General Assembly Bonus Controversy
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