Nebraska State Senator Charged for Using Funds for Gambling

Written by :

Gilbert Horowitz

Published on :

13 September, 2012

A Nebraska State Senator has been charged with using $63,000 in campaign funds to fuel her gambling addition.

Omaha’s Brenda Council was charged on Thursday with two misdemeanor counts of abusing public records.

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning's Offices investigated subpoenaing bank and casino records.

The funds in question were spent at various state casinos during the period 2010-2012.

Council is running for a second term and has shown no indications of dropping out at this time.

- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com

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