His disclosure reports debt of between $380,000 and $850,000 based on a residential mortgage, an investment property mortgage, and outstanding debt to Darrell and Linda Crook. He failed to list a $130,000 judgment owed to Carol Wiley, his former mother-in-law, since 2022.
A title search of Northampton County records reveal that Brooks owns no real estate under his own name, nor is there any recorded mortgage in which he is listed for either a residential or an investment property mortgage
Something is very fishy about Brooks' disclosure.
Review of this complaint requires approval from two members of the Office of Congressional Conduct, who must include a majority and minority member. All investigations are confidential.
The first question I would ask anyone contemplating voting this individual into elected office would be this “Would you loan this person $100?”
ReplyDeleteThere's literally no politician in any elected office on a national level that I would loan $100 to.
DeleteHmmmm..... you might be on to something here.
Brooks is a skeevy scumbag rip-off artist. But this harassment smacks of incumbent protection. Let the buyer beware. But we don't need government making in-kind contributions to Robber Crooks' opponents. This is why polls indicate that politicians and political hacks are considered less desirable than cockroaches and anal fissures.
ReplyDeleteCrooked as the snake river. You would have to be deaf, dumb and blind to support this deceiver. But "D" button pushers will.
ReplyDeleteThere are two people in my neighborhood with Crooksy yard signs, both are in public labor unions [i.e. teachers, firemen, police, postal workers etc..]. There's a lot of voters and tremendous campaign donations from this sector. They aren't deaf, dumb or blind, just self-interested like everyone else. As despicable as this guy seems, I bet he wins the primary and the general election.
DeleteDon't you just hate it when liar's pants don't catch on fire?
ReplyDeleteIf Brooks is the nominee, and loses to Mackenzie because he’s such a train wreck, who gets the blame for that ? What happens if it actually decides the Majority, who gets the blame for that ?
ReplyDeleteDemocracy is messy sometimes. Work for his opponent!
DeleteEthic in congress--- What a joke !
ReplyDeleteCrooks is a dead beat and a bum. Multiple mortgage foreclosures. Refuses to pay a court ordered judgment. Wasn’t he investigated by the FCC for the possible theft of satellite tv ?
ReplyDeleteThis guy is a total embarrassment & fraud- he reminds me of "Baby Hughie."
ReplyDeleteMackenzie is the luckiest SOB on the planet if the Dems pick this crook.
ReplyDeleteSome people like Crosswell, but it’ll be a wasted vote. He’s not a Democrat. He’s never lived here. No roots. No spouse. No kids. No home. Car with D.C. plates. Lehigh Valley will never vote for him.
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DeleteNot to mention he has his own complaint about a password protected red box. So we have this with Ryan Bobs many personal issues and Lamont’s many years of fuck ups and then Carol who makes worse word salads than Kamala. This primary is such a mess. All of them probably will be Mackenzie on partisanship alone what happens in 2028 though?
DeleteI smell a McClure.
ReplyDelete9:18, That is what I thought, but as a reader observes, the att'y who filed the complaint is a Mackenzie donor, one of his few from the Lehigh Valley.
DeleteHow much are Lamont and Jim Reilly paying you, Bern? All candidates are encouraged to disclose not only their own assets, but those of their spouse! Thats why you cant find the deed in Roberts name!
ReplyDeleteI just looked it up - the guy who filed the ethics complaint has donated hundreds to Crosswell: https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_name=John+Lychak
ReplyDelete9:41, You beat me to it!! Lol, I was interested in who was behind this. I thought it was Lamont, lol, and I was going to check Lychak today. Kudos to you.
DeleteInteresting. I would have guessed Susan Wild’s fingerprints were all over this on behalf of CO-D.
DeleteCrowell is no good as well, nothing more than another political swamp just looking for his next gig. Will vote for brooks here no doubt, anybody but McClure. I will say this in the state of the country whoever wins the dem primary I believe takes the seat and it won’t be close, huge blue wave coming in November.
ReplyDeleteI still say don’t discount Derstine…..seems to be the cleanest candidate and the only woman in the race
DeleteWe are headed towards a D+10 margin, I’d expect the Dem candidate regardless of who it is to win by 4-6 points
DeleteNobody knows who Derstein is and if not for this blog I would have no idea she was running for anything. Have not seen a zero flyer or ad. Unless she is very popular in Lehigh county she should finish dead last. When you looking at them all of these are lame ducks, brooks in the clear lead by far with McClure behind in second. Crosswell is also a huge zero who needs to go away.
DeleteI hope everyone here realizes they're calling Bob a crook based on a lawsuit filed by a twice arrested for retail theft former in law of his. We should wait to see what the judgement on the fraud allegation is. Pretty scummy to be dragging this guy's name through the dirt like this, Bernie. I've read you for 20 years and I've never seen vitriol like this from you.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that he married a thief and allegedly cheated her parents is an endorsement? The Ethics Complaint is appropriate. We can't water down the already meager disclosure requirements.
DeleteNo it was reported in some reddit thread I was reading that the woman who sued Brooks, his former mother in law, was twice arrested for retail theft in the past 2 years. This is not a good actor, Bernie is acting like this lawsuit has all been proven when that's not the case.
DeleteI will check the court records which are more reliable than Reddit. But even if this is true, how does that excuse Brooks’ knowing refusal to disclose a $130k judgment?
DeleteWell I hope to see a retraction by you and every other smear artist alleging "fraud" based on nothing. This is a random lawsuit made by a criminal and you and every other person on Lamont's dime has ran with it as if its settled.
DeleteYou will not see a retraction. This lawsuit makes allegations and I have reported that accurately. As for his mother-in-law, she did plead guilty to retail theft (shoplifting) in Bethlehem last year. https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/MdjDocketSheet?docketNumber=MJ-31106-NT-0000222-2025&dnh=HP%2BwA5luZQdpHJ%2Brki7%2FGg%3D%3D
DeleteThat is no justification, however, to willfully refuse to list the judgment she has against Brooks.
I don't understand people that are calling Crosswell a carpetbagger. Sure, he changed parties, but he also has a history of standing up to Republicans. I believe Crosswell is the only one who is doing regular meet and greets at houses and answering everyday people's questions. On the other hand, you have Brooks who has reposted MAGA points and has made disparaging marks about President Obama. McClure keeps company with former DA Morganelli now Judge Morganelli (who I am told is now a registered independent) who has also publicly shown admiration for President Trump when he was DA. I am starting to think that this is a sad situation where these are the best four we can do against Mackenzie.
ReplyDeleteCrosswell has a good chance at the nomination. He's putting in the work for sure.
DeleteIf Croswell wanted to run for Congress in a place he has no connection to, why not do it as an anti-Trump Republican, which is what he is?
DeleteThey all have something to hide. The focus is on Brooks because he’s in the lead. . mcclueless Is not at all better. Weirdly his financial statements seem lacking also and he left the county in a short fall basically screwing the new executive. He shouldn’t get any votes either if that’s the case.
ReplyDeleteTrump for KING get rid if congress they all are corrupt no need for state they are even worse
ReplyDeleteAnd Trump is more corrupt than any of them. Biggest grifter to ever hit the White House.
Deletego take your Meds!
DeleteShapiro backs another winner, like Ann Thomas.
DeleteIMHO, This Democratic circular firing squad is what you always get in the LV when nobody does any advance planning, no opposition research on their potential candidate of choice BEFORE announcing, no real polling analysis beyond "name recognition" and no issue testing of voters' real concerns. That is why Republicans can run a dweeb tool like Mackenzie and STILL win. Maybe, in a universe in the distant future, that may change, but not this year.
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