http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/more_cash_for_black Comments for "More cash for Black" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/more_cash_for_black <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/dome/profiles/jim_black">Jim Black</a> took cash from a strip club owner.</p><p>The former House speaker testified today that he also received $2,000 in cash from David &quot;Slim&quot; Baucom, owner of a chain of topless bars in Charlotte. </p><p>He told prosecutors that the donation was Baucom&#39;s idea. He said Baucom wanted to help Black avoid the political problems of receiving a campaign finance donation from a strip club owner.</p><p>&quot;He said it would embarrass me,&quot; he said. </p><p>Baucom was seen by reporters clutching paperwork as he walked into a federal courthouse where a grand jury was discussing Black&#39;s case on April 21, 2006.</p><p>&quot;I&#39;m just here to drop some papers off,&quot; he said then.</p><p>The <strong>N&amp;O</strong> reported in 2006 that Baucom donated $4,000 to a political action committee that represented restaurant and bar owners, which then turned around and gave $4,000 to Black.</p><p><strong>Correction: </strong>An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated the newspaper that broke the story. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/more_cash_for_black#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/more_cash_for_black#comment David Baucom Jim Black strip clubs Under the Dome Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:06:46 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 1659 at http://projects.newsobserver.com