Cunningham briber found guilty on all 13 counts.
By on Nov 5th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Cunningham briber found guilty on all 13 counts.
A U.S. District Court jury has found Brent Wilkes, who was charged with bribing disgraced former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, guilty on all 13 counts in his corruption trial. TPM’s Paul Kiel notes that today’s verdict is from just the first of the two corruption trials Wilkes faces. The second involves former CIA executive director Dusty Foggo.
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All 13? Ouch! How many years will that be worth?
November 5th, 2007 at 4:04 pmAnother one bites the dust. Fired USA Carol Lam would be pleased that Brent “Boom Shaka Laka” Wilkes got hosed. Next!
November 5th, 2007 at 4:07 pmNail their butts. Stealing from Americans.
November 5th, 2007 at 4:10 pm“All 13? Ouch! How many years will that be worth?”
The 53-year-old Poway defense contractor faces at least 20 years in prison.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cunningham/20071105-1227-bn5wilkes.html
November 5th, 2007 at 4:11 pm‘Brent Wilkes has worked as a federal defense contractor and lobbyist since the early 1990s. Since 1996, he has received at least $95 million in government contracts for the small family of firms based in his headquarters in Poway, Calif.’
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’sources claim that House Speaker Dennis Hastert flew on Wilkes’ jet several times as well’
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‘Wilkes has earned notoriety for hosting “poker parties†in prominent hotels around Washington, including the Watergate Hotel and the Westin Grand. In attendance were contractors, lobbyists, CIA agents like Dusty Foggo and Brant “Nine Fingers†Brasset, congressmen (including Duke Cunningham) and congressional staff. In addition to providing plenty of liquor and Cuban cigars, Wilkes also allegedly provided prostitutes for his guests.
Wilkes won contracts for his company PerfectWave through earmarks by Representative John Doolittle.’
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‘Wilkes’ lobbying firm, Group W, retained Alexander Strategy Group, a lobbying firm known for direct access to Tom DeLay.’
http://tpmmuckraker.com/wilkes.php
‘Wilkes was also a “Pioneer” for President Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign, meaning he raised at least $100,000′
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-11-29-cunningham-case_x.htm
November 5th, 2007 at 4:13 pmBrent says: But, but….GW666 & Darth said we could do anything we want and not go to jail for it. He said we could loot, pillage and rape pages, why has he cast us aside, we did all the crimes he told us to do?
Line ‘em up, knock ‘em down.
Buck Fush
November 5th, 2007 at 4:15 pmI bet they’re covering this heavily on FAUX news? Yeah right…
November 5th, 2007 at 4:17 pmThe 53-year-old Poway defense contractor faces at least 20 years in prison.
Comment by SP Biloxi — November 5, 2007 @ 4:11 pm
Aw shucks, that’s what we used to call “a good start” back on the farm. Wonder if Brent will roll over and squeal on his ex-friends?
November 5th, 2007 at 4:20 pmAh, the sweet smell of justice, so long absent from our air.
November 5th, 2007 at 4:21 pmHe’ll appeal and manage to keep himself out of jail for another 8-10 months, which means he’ll serve a few months before his pardon comes through when the President leaves office. If Clinton’s last second pardons made you sick at the stomach, just wait for Bush’s…
November 5th, 2007 at 4:22 pmWouldn’t RICO laws require that the money he made be given back or at least to the IRS? I hope so.
November 5th, 2007 at 4:25 pmPersonally, I hope this has loosened his tongue so he’ll tell all in return for a lighter sentence.
November 5th, 2007 at 4:37 pmPlease note that our former Democratic governor from Alabama received a very stiff sentence for doing far less than Wilkes did. Want to guess who will end up serving more time?
November 5th, 2007 at 4:44 pmHe would better to have accepted the sentence. He will not go to a maximum security prison, but to confinment at a virtual country club where socialized medicine is free until he gets out. Then he could start to draw on assets that would have the potentual of supporting him in regal fashion for the next two hundred years.
November 5th, 2007 at 4:49 pmLet’s also note that this bribery scandal began with media and conservatives saying it was “bipartisan.” I’m still waiting for Democrat one to be indicted. I would think that a Bush Justice Department would be all over any Dems involved.
November 5th, 2007 at 4:50 pmNo one is talking about this on the msm.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:27 pmCNN has devoted all its time to Pakistan and the presidential nominees. MSNBC is primarily presidential with coverage of Pakistan.
Pakistan is extremely important, of course, but I cannot understand why the news media cannot cover more than one topic in is hours long programming.
Caging legislation, impeachment proceedings, contempt charges, FCC ownership rules, and the many newsworthy stories are all left to the side, while the msm acts as if nothing else is happening that might affect us.
have fun making license plates you repub putz.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:33 pmLets get to the Foggo Bottom of the next case…
November 5th, 2007 at 5:56 pmRep John Doolittle amd Jerry Lewis from California
How-yaa feeling now?
Wilkes gives you up and instead of being in a cell he might get to play the back nine at the camp at Lompoc.
What goes around comes around!
November 6th, 2007 at 10:54 am