Owner of Greenwater Services Pleaded Guilty to Bribing Congressman

[struggle4progress]

Michael Luciano
Jun 19th, 2026, 12:07 am

The head of the company that owns the firm responsible for part of the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded guilty to bribing a congressman, The New York Times reported on Thursday night ...

As part of the renovation, Trump awarded a $1,7 million no-bid contract to an Ohio company to install a water purification system. The name of the company is – and this is true – Greenwater Services.

The Times reported that the company is owned by the J.J. Cafaro Trust, helmed by John J. Cafaro, a Trump donor and one of the president’s Mar-a-Lago neighbors. His water purification company lists Cafaro’s mansion in Palm Beach as its address in Florida corporate records ...

Mr. Cafaro’s family business was in developing shopping centers, but he branched into other industries, including aerospace. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to conspiracy to bribe Representative James A. Traficant Jr ...

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/owner-of-company-responsible-for-part-of-trumps-reflecting-pool-renovation-pleaded-guilty-to-bribing-congressman/

[2naSalit]

1. Ha!

Trafficant, The asshole with a toupee!

I remember that shitneck.

[riversedge]

2. " Traficant died in 2014 at the age of 73 following a tractor accident on his family's farm"

I vaguely recalled that name Traficant--but now that I see the pic, I do recall that him--and his hairdo!!
I had to do some research to see who and what he did.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/owner-company-responsible-part-trump-040729650.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall
..............One of the Democrats Cafaro "donated" money to was former Rep. James Traficant (D-OH) – by bribing him:

Mr. Cafaro's family business was in developing shopping centers, but he branched into other industries, including aerospace. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to conspiracy to bribe Representative James A. Traficant Jr., Democrat of Ohio, and later testified against Mr. Traficant.

In 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives expelled Traficant, who, until former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) in 2023, was the most recent member to be expelled. Traficant was convicted of bribery and racketeering in 2002 and was released in 2009. He died in 2014.

Traficant was infamous for his ridiculous hairdo and one-minute floor speeches that had nothing to do with House business. And also the crimes.


https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2023/11/30/if-expelled--george-santos-would-join-this-list-of-disgraced-house-members
.............James Traficant

The previous time the House expelled a member came 21 years ago when Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, was voted out by a 420-1 margin. Traficant was ousted in July 2002, two months after he was convicted of 10 counts of bribery, racketeering and corruption. He was later sentenced to eight years in prison, serving seven before being released.

Ohio Rep. James Traficant, pictured here in July 2002, was the last member of Congress to be expelled. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

https://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/TWCNews/traficant_AP_438307790615_NAT_1130?wid=1250&hei=703&$wide-bg$



Traficant died in 2014 at the age of 73 following a tractor accident on his family’s farm.

[2naSalit]

3. He was as effective as...

A US House Rep as shit on a doorknob. He was overtly corrupt and everybody knew it. I remember when An NPR reporter gained an exclusive interview with him just before his conviction and in the middle of it he threw the reporter out of his office during a temper tantrum which he was also known for on the list of shitty things for which he was well known.

[Blumancru]

11. I remember Traficant

EVERYONE bribed Traficant. I wonder why this guy was the one to get in trouble for it?

Traficant, btw, had the worst toupee I ever saw, even worse than Ernest Angley’s topiary coconut husk.

[twodogsbarking]

4. Greenwater Pools. Catchy, and, well, true.

[lastlib]

7. They have certainly lived up to the name........

...much to our dismay......

[ToxMarz]

5. Trump is only comfortable doing business with other crooks.

They got an 'understanding', the graft goes without saying. Birds of a feather flock together.

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Great name. "Algae Blooms are us" Greenwater LLC. Have fun with your millions at our expense.

[LessAspin]

8. John Cafaro

A more recent pic...

— Jessie Slater PhD (@subbasegirl.bsky.social) 2026-06-19T01:59:39.869Z

The .7 million no-bid contract to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool went to a company ultimately owned by Trump donor John J. Cafaro, who previously pleaded guilty in separate federal cases involving bribery and campaign finance violations. The company's name? Greenwater Services.

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-06-19T16:23:08.232Z

Greenwater Services you say?

Pedolf's Ls for the week

- "I love the inflation"
- Mercilessly booed at Knicks game, naps
- Rain-delayed White Trash UFC circus, naps
- M pool renovation reflecting all his failures
- Ignored at the G7
- Star-studded list of artists for OPC opening
- Signs surrender in (checks notes) Versailles

— The Donk (@thedonk.bsky.social) 2026-06-19T17:06:05.796Z

[JohnnyRingo]

9. Cafaro is a local here and he's a staunch democrat

His daughter Capri held office as a state rep and the mansion always has democratic signs at election time,

However, it's not unbelievable that religion beats party lines and I know he worships Benjamin Franklin above all else.

[Blumancru]

10. If a mad scientist somehow combined the dna of Mike Pillow and Paul Bearer of the WWE

The resulting child would look like this.

[Martin68]

12. Corrupt to the core. And a failure for that very reason.