That’s what it kind of sounds like: The cash-strapped National Republican Congressional Committee released a statement Friday suggesting a former vendor has engaged in fraudulent activity with regard to the committee’s financial audit process. The statement from NRCC Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) is the only information the committee is providing at this point, and the […]
According to TPMMuckraker, the federal probation officer is asking for 60 years in prison for convicted Randy “Duke” Cunningham briber Brent Wilkes. Note that is the probation officer – not the prosecutor. That means Wilkes didn’t impress the probation officer at all in his pre-sentencing investigation. Most likely – Wilkes is acting like he did […]
For those that don’t remember Wilkes, he is one of the people buying influence from former Republican Rep. Randy Cunningham. He has been convicted on all 13 charges against him: A U.S. District Court jury has convicted Brent Wilkes on all 13 counts in his corruption trial. The Poway defense contractor had been accused by […]
Old Pete must be getting worried: Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.) has hired a top defense attorney to handle the pending ethics investigation into allegations that he pressured a federal prosecutor to bring indictments against New Mexico Democrats on the eve of the 2006 elections. Lee Blalack, who recently represented former congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham […]
San Diego Union Tribune: A federal grand jury issued indictments on Tuesday against Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes and former high-ranking CIA official Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, childhood friends from San Diego who are embroiled in the Randy “Duke” Cunningham congressional corruption scandal. The U.S. Attorney’s office wouldn’t comment on the matter, but has scheduled a […]
A little bit from the “Duke” files: A defense contractor admitted Friday that he paid a California congressman more than $1 million in bribes in exchange for millions more in government contracts. Mitchell Wade pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiring with former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham to bribe the lawmaker with cash, cars […]