US Congressman Faces 20-Count Criminal Charge

U.S. Congressman Michael Grimm, a former FBI agent who once investigated corruption cases, now faces a number of federal criminal charges.   A 20-count indictment says Grimm hid more than $1 million in receipts from his Manhattan restaurant, called “Healthalicious,” from 2007 to 2010. He left the business upon election to Congress.   The government’s case against Grimm, now in his second congressional term, charges him with “obstructing and impeding IRS (Internal Revenue...

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