Criminal probe widens, PG&E to release 65,000 emails, more commissioners involved
Source: San Jose Mercury News
The scope of a probe into PG&E's cozy relationship with the state Public Utilities Commission before and after a fatal pipeline explosion in San Bruno has widened this week, as investigators scour evidence gathered from the homes of two top officials in a step that legal experts said indicates prosecutors are considering criminal charges in the case.
The news of the searches comes as PG&E is scheduled to release an additional 65,000 emails between the utility and the PUC on Friday. It's unclear what might be in those emails, but previously released exchanges have illustrated attempts by PG&E to influence the handling of cases before the agency and efforts by former PUC President Michael Peevey to seek contributions to favored causes from the utility even as his agency was overseeing regulatory cases involving PG&E.
... The Wednesday evening disclosure of search warrants served at the homes of Peevey and PG&E executive Brian Cherry suggest that state law officers are preparing a criminal case against at least one of the men, legal experts said Thursday.
"The search warrants tell you that there is serious interest in criminal prosecution," said Michael Asimow, a law professor at Stanford University.
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to bear to bring this to light. thanks for posting.. 
