SPEAK OUT: Council Chairman Could Be Charged with Fraud Today

Updated 9:15 p.m.

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DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown could be charged with fraud Wednesday, according to the Washington Post.

The Post reports:

"The charges will be filed in the District’s federal court in a “criminal information,” a document that can only be filed with the defendant’s consent and signals a plea deal is near."

Though Brown's 2008 campaign has been under investigation, the Post's sources say the charges may actually stem from a 2006 mortgage.

Should the U.S. Attorney’s office charge Brown, he will be the second sitting council member facing federal charges this year; former Councilman Harry Thomas, Jr. earlier this year.

Do you think there is an ethical crisis on the District Council? What do you think the federal investigations into activities in and surrounding the Wilson Building say about the District? SPEAK OUT in the comments.