Oracle figure won't testify

Sac Bee ^ | 6/13/02 | Dan Smith

[NormsRevenge]

Former Oracle Corp. lobbyist Ravi Mehta backed out of his promise to testify before a legislative committee Wednesday amid new disclosures about the tactics he used to influence state officials on the company's behalf.

In one instance, according to an e-mail message provided by Oracle, Mehta recommended that it financially sponsor a college project undertaken by the son of a senator who had been "extremely critical" of the company's $95 million no-bid software contract with the state.

[NormsRevenge]

Ern, It looks like you were right last night ..A Mehta No Show .. Do the Committee members have any power to do anything or is this headed to the courts?
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[hchutch]

And they call Microsoft corrupt? ROFLMAOSMMD.

[farmfriend]

You beat me to it. Looks like he will take the 5th.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I think they have to issue a subpoena now, which changes the game some!

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[Carry_Okie]

SMMD?

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[Carry_Okie]

I guess he made a "Mehta-fizz-a-cul" appearance.

I'll go hide now.

[hchutch]

Spilling My Mountain Dew.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ROFL!

[SierraWasp]

"he made a "Mehta-fizz-a-cul" appearance."

Hay! That waz 2/3rds of a PUN... PU!!!

[SierraWasp]

Carry_Okie popped a phunny pun!!! Euuuuuuuuuu...

Actually, I shoulda said plopped!!! Uhhhhhhhhh...

[Gophack]

Ern, It looks like you were right last night ..A Mehta No Show .. Do the Committee members have any power to do anything or is this headed to the courts?

They really don't have any power except to ask questions, yada yada. Bill Lockyer, a liberal Democrat, is the Attorney General and can shut down the hearings at any time by claiming he's going to prosecute someone ... and then drag that out indefinitely, and all behind closed doors. However, I don't know how well that would play to the media, so I think this whole thing needs to be watched very closely. While I have no love for the liberal press, they definitely don't like be excluded from anything.

[Leto]

Remember Ellison the Oracle CEO was a big Clinton supporter and encouracged/bribed Clinton into badgering his enemy Bill Gates.

[hchutch]

That's right.

How much of the Democratic Party in California is bought and paid for by Mr. Ellison?

[Angelique]

Non,non,non. It is met a PHYSICAL appearance.

[NormsRevenge]

I wish for the day when GraYouT has to take the Fifth as a target of RICO charges .. some of this stuff borders on extortion and racketeering ..

[Carry_Okie]

Well Mehta fizzed and was culled wasn't he?

[Carry_Okie]

I wouldn't put anything past Lockyer. He is a bigger crook than Bray Davis (sneakier too).

[Angelique]

Non, he FUZZED

[Angelique]

Lockyear wears a pink dress.