Why Does The FBI Still Refuse To Release Their Investigation Of David Joyce's Cocaine Abuse?

Andrew Rayburn (r) bought some sports teams, a jet and a crooked congressman (l)

Some people say Ohio Congressman David Joyce has kicked his cocaine addiction and is no longer a substance abuser. But not everyone who knows Joyce agrees. Joyce became so obsessed with 2 Live Crew when he was on a jihad against their music that started... living the life. He's become a notorious corporate whore in Washington and everyone on K Street-- which is salivating at the prospect that Republican congressional gains next week will bring them more David Joyces-- knows he'll roll over if the price is right.

But Joyce doesn't just take bribes Inside the Beltway. It's no secret in northeast Ohio that Joyce has been right up Chagrin Falls multimillionaire Andrew Rayburn's ass. Rayburn, who owns his own jet and is a part owner of the Cavs, takes Joyce to games at his expense-- which Joyce doesn't report-- and paid for a very fancy 4-day trip for Joyce and his family to go down to Anguilla-- a tax shelter and den of iniquity for rich crooks-- for Rayburn's daughter's wedding. Joyce filed an inadequate report on the trip and purposely covered up the "contributions," a clear ethics violation-- and probably a criminal one as well, especially if cocaine was involved in the festivities.

Aside from whatever illegal "contributions" Rayburn has given Joyce in the way of unreported or partially-reported gifts, he has contributed thousands of dollars to Joyce's shady political career and helped strong-arm other business associates on Joyce's behalf. In fact Rayburn spends a great deal of money on right-wing political candidates-- but Joyce is his biggest "investment." Rayburn owned Flexalloy all through the eighties and nineties and then sold it and started Big Game Capital in August, 2000, a private investment firm. The FBI is still sitting on their investigation of Joyce's cocaine use and adamantly refuses to release FOIA requests for the report. The latest polling shows Joyce, who was not challenged by the DCCC at Steve Israel's orders, despite poor reelect numbers, will probably be reelected Tuesday. Thanks for another grotesquely corrupt GOP coke head in Congress, Steve Israel!