Jeri L. Wright, the daughter of President Obama’s spiritual mentor Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has been convicted of money laundering, siphoning “as much as $11,000 in cash from more than $30,000 in checks” from “a $1.25 million state grant for a Chicago-based job-training program.” There is a lot of money sloshing around in the welfare state, and sticky fingers have been known to grab some of it for personal use. Imagine that. Not only does Ms. Wright bear a name derived from her father’s name, she formerly was a deacon and Director of Media for Trinity United Church of Christ when her father was its pastor. According to Ray Long of the Chicago Tribune: Jeri Wright said she would "definitely" appeal the verdict in U.S. District Court, which found her guilty of 11 counts that included money laundering, lying to federal agents and lying to a grand jury. "I didn't do anything," Wright, 48, of Hazel Crest, said as she...(Read Full Post)