Prosecutors say Wilkes, Foggo trial should remain here

[maddezmom]

Source: Union-Tribune

May 8, 2007

DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – Prosecutors in the federal corruption case against former Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes and his friend, ex-CIA official Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, filed documents yesterday rejecting defense arguments to split the case in two and move the Foggo trial to Washington.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Phil Halpern said lawyers for Foggo were mistaken when they claimed that most of Foggo's alleged crimes occurred in Washington, and that he had been unfairly linked to sensational allegations of bribery leveled at Wilkes and disgraced ex-Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham.

“The heart of the conspiracy remains in San Diego and the relevant events related to the conspiracy took place in myriad of locations around the country and the world, but most of all in San Diego,” Halpern wrote.

A grand jury in San Diego issued two indictments in February. One charges Wilkes and Foggo with conspiracy, money laundering and honest services fraud. The government said Foggo used his influence at the CIA to direct $1.7 million in business deals to Wilkes, who in turn lavished Foggo with gifts, expensive dinners, trips to Scotland and Hawaii, and promises of high-paying future employment, the government alleged.



Read more: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20070508-9999-1m8wilkes.html

[salin]

1. Keep it in San Diego - where a grand jury

has issued the indictments (and further away from the meddlers in the WH and the HQ of the Dept of Corruption of Justice.)

[maddezmom]

2. exactly with the loyal Jeffrey Taylor in charge, the case would probably disappear

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x846802