Both made their money legitimately, before they gained office.
"If they can show the money was gained legitimately, then the money is returned". In the case of Lovato and Sotelo, she said, "We had a lot of evidence connecting them all, but the district attorney felt there was not a solid enough connection". Attorney Dave Michael, who specializes in getting forfeited property returned and who represented Lovato last year, said the problem is the law.
"I think you may see them try to paint a picture that they're going to try and gain legitimately, as others will, but an organized crime group generally profits from organized crime".
And with Brady, one now legitimately wonders, exactly how long has he been cheating, and how much has he gained from it?
At Time, SwampCasts with Ana Marie Cox and PageCasts with Mark Halperin have gained followings; at WaPo, Chris Cillizza's "FixCam" has found another platform to channel the author's obsession (perhaps when his fingers can legitimately type no more).
The Democratic Party gained 30 seats in the House in the 2006 elections and Emanuel received considerable praise for his stewardship of the DCCC, even from Illinois Republican Rep. Ray LaHood who said "He legitimately can be called the golden boy of the Democratic Party today.
It would not be consistent with our values to use our privilege to gain access that was not legitimately accessible.
Their ethical foundations were in effect demolished by the admission of the former coach Shane Sutton that the use of therapeutic use exemptions was pushed to the limit in order to find a gain – legitimately, in his view.
And she'll gain, in Warren, someone who is legitimately better at relating complex issues of economic inequality to ordinary people than Sanders is. .
Since then, between the occasional Gawker mentions and acid Twitter rants, Mr. Sorgatz has managed to gain respectability and parlay his microcelebrity into an actual business that puts him legitimately closer to the center of the new media action.
The judge also said that while citizens could legitimately support "an idea of independence … it can be excluded that the accused aspired to gain independence through legal means".
