Remember the coroner Cyril Wecht? Busted by the Feds

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The details arent out yet but its got something to do with money and "creative" accounting practices.

I dont have any links yet. I just heard this on the tube earlier. Maybe Im late .

[rucky]

1. They discussed in on Larry King, apparently.

has King ever stopped doing OJ stuff, or was he just taking a temporary Michael Jackson break?

google news hits:

Wecht says he did nothing criminal
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Feb 7, 2006
He's dodged local media since being indicted by a federal grand jury, but former Allegheny County Medical Examiner Cyril H. Wecht took his message of innocence ...

Wecht lawyer says charges are, at worst, accounting errors
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Feb 7, 2006
By Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A lawyer for former Allegheny County Medical Examiner Dr. Cyril H. Wecht admits there ...

Thornburgh helps Wecht defends self on Larry King show
Centre Daily Times, PA - Feb 7, 2006
PITTSBURGH - The 84-count grand jury indictment accusing former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht of using his government staff for private gain was ...

Thornburgh defends indicted Pa. coroner on Larry King show
NEPA News, PA - 9 hours ago
By JOE MANDAK, Associated Press Writer, The Associated Press. The 84-count indictment accusing former Allegheny County Coroner Cyril ...

Thornburgh helps Wecht defends self on Larry King show
NEPA News, PA - 11 hours ago
By JOE MANDAK, Associated Press Writer, The Associated Press. The 84-count grand jury indictment accusing former Allegheny County ...

Thornburgh defends indicted Pa. coroner on Larry King show
phillyBurbs.com, PA - Feb 8, 2006
By JOE MANDAK. PITTSBURGH - The 84-count indictment accusing former Allegheny County Coroner Cyril Wecht of using his government ...

Thornburgh Defends Wecht On National Television
KDKA, PA - Feb 8, 2006
The 84-count indictment accusing former Allegheny County Coroner Cyril Wecht of using his government staff for private gain was "draconian" and "overkill," one ...

Thornburgh helps Wecht defends self on Larry King show
Penn Live, PA - Feb 8, 2006
By JOE MANDAK. PITTSBURGH (AP) — The 84-count grand jury indictment accusing former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht of ...

Thornburgh helps Wecht defends self on Larry King show
phillyBurbs.com, PA - Feb 7, 2006
By JOE MANDAK. PITTSBURGH - The 84-count grand jury indictment accusing former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht of using ...

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2. Thanks

Im always late with these things. I cant keep up with the lightening fast news events that go through DU.

[johnnie]

3. Too bad

I think he is a talented forensic scientist.

[napi21]

4. As much as I've heard, Wecht had his assistants drive him to

the airport and that's supposed to be againse the rules to do that. It's considered using County employees for personal advantage. So far, I haven't heard anything more than that.

I gotta tel ya, if that was his offense, I don't have any problem with it.

I used to always have one of my employees drove me to the airport so I didn't have to spend "the company's $$ to park my car there" and I'd just get a cab when I returned.

I guess we'll see what comes out of all of this, but something doesn't feal quite right to me.

[Octafish]

5. Dr. Wecht took apart the Warren Commission decades ago...

...and he never ever let up.

He especially demolishes the WC/Specter's "Single Bullet Theory."

Hope the charges aren't true.

And if he does go to trial, I hope he's found not guilty.