State Attorney General Tom Corbett, now running for governor, met with state Rep. John Perzel, of Philadelphia, at a Harrisburg hotel in October 2007.

Two months later, Brian Preski, Perzel’s former chief of staff, organized a campaign fundraiser for Corbett.

In state politics, nothing about either event would seem strange. A high-profile elected official is expected to meet with members of his political party while seeking the state’s highest office.

But Corbett’s office at the time was actively investigating Perzel and Preski and others in the state General Assembly in what is now a 21-month probe known as “Bonusgate.”

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Tags: Bonusgate, Tom Corbett

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