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Now, though, he may wind up being most famous for going to jail.

The former Texas Republican wasjailed on Thursdayandaccused in federal court on Friday of conspiring with two former employees to violate federal election laws. Prosecutors allege that Stockman created a non-profit in Las Vegas called Life Without Limits in 2011 and thenplanned to funnel thousands in donations made by his employees to himself for personal use. During his second term in office, Stockman accepted one such donation for$350,000.

At an initial hearing on Thursday, Stockman appeared surprised when Judge Stephen Smith told him that he was required to obtain an attorney by 2 p.m. on Friday.

Ill have to hustle with that, Stockman told the judge.

Yeah, you will. These are serious charges, the judge said.

Stockmans bail has been set at $25,000.

Before his campaign fundraising issues, Stockman had loftypolitical ambitions. He challenged Texas Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican senatorial nomination in 2014by repeatedly referring to him as Liberal John Cornyn. Given that Cornyn was ranked as the second most conservative Senator of 2012 (the year before Stockman announced his bid), the National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman referred to Stockmans primary campaign as quite the head scratcher.

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