EXCLUSIVE: Panama's ex-president wiretapped Americans, according to court documents

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Univision



At least two Americans were among those targeted by President Ricardo Martinelli, according to a witness affidavit in the Miami extradition case against the former president. Martinelli's lawyers say he is being framed by the current government of Panama.

Por: Mostrar Créditos
Publicado: jun 24, 2017 | 05:06 PM EDT

The former deputy manager of the 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain and a decorated U.S. military officer were allegedly the subjects of illegal wiretapping ordered by Panama's ex-president Ricardo Martinelli, according to a former Panamanian official involved in the spy program.

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In its detailed court filing last week the U.S. Justice Department said Martinelli used the espionage system without legal authorization to wiretap the phones of political enemies, judges, journalists, business competitors, as well as his own mistress.

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Ferry worked on the McCain campaign and was an advisor to the 2014 presidential campaign of Panama's president Juan Carlos Varela in 2014. He also managed the 2016 presidential campaign of Senator Lindsay Graham.

Before creating his own Virginia-based firm, The Trailblazer Group, Ferry worked at Davis-Manafort, the company of Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.



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[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Manafort connection. There's dirty tricks here; where is Roger Stone in this? . . . . nt

[shadowmayor]

2. The Tapes

Ever wonder what Noriega had on Poppy Bush? Lot of high ranking folks used Panama for some good ol' cavortin' and snortin' and generally acting like bad bad boys. And Noriega was alleged to have a lot of it on tape. It's why he just had to go.