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Delegate says he'll testify before grand jury in McDonnell case
Delegate says he'll testify before grand jury in McDonnell caseRamadan confirms he is to appear at probe related to McDonnell
Posted: Monday, June 10, 2013 12:00 am | Updated: 8:32 am, Mon Jun 10, 2013.
BY ROSALIND S. HELDERMAN The Washington Post Richmond Times-Dispatch
A Virginia state delegate has confirmed that he’s been called to appear next month as a witness before a federal grand jury as part of an investigation related to Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Del. David I. Ramadan, R-Loudoun, declined to comment further, saying that the federal subpoena prohibits him from disclosing its details, which might reveal what authorities are seeking from the first-term legislator.
The Washington Post has previously reported that the FBI has been conducting interviews about the relationship between McDonnell and his wife and the chief executive of a dietary supplement company who paid for the catering at the 2011 wedding of the governor’s daughter. The agents are exploring whether McDonnell assisted the company in exchange for gifts.
Ramadan’s subpoena, however, is the first public indication of the impaneling of a grand jury to review evidence in the McDonnells’ case — a significant escalation in the investigation.
