He was convicted in 2005 of accepting illegal contributions. (nypost.com)
Inside City Hall Reporter:... but specifically, what she is raising is the $ 50,000.00 in illegal contributions from a contributor and that contributor's employees. (jimrussell2010.com)
But 2014 has gotten off to a rocky start for the sitting congressman, with Grimm getting unwanted headlines after threatening a NY1 reporter (he later apologized) and after Texas friend Diana Durand was arrested by the FBI and accused of making illegal contributions to Grimm's 2010 campaign. (silive.com)