Posted on 09/29/2009 7:38:17 AM PDT by SmithL
Federal prosecutors name former Rep. John Doolittle as an unindicted co-conspirator in a corruption case against one of Doolittle's former aides.
In documents filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., last week, the government also alleged Doolittle's wife, Julia, and nine other people were co-conspirators of Kevin A. Ring.
Neither Doolittle, who last year did not seek a 10th term representing the sprawling 4th Congressional District, nor his wife has been charged with a crime. They could not be reached for comment Monday.
Ring, whose trial began Sept. 11, is charged with 10 counts, including bribery and conspiracy to commit fraud, in connection with his work as a lobbyist for the firm of Jack Abramoff.
Once one of Washington's leading influence peddlers, Abramoff is serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to corruption charges in 2006.
A former legislative director to Doolittle, Ring was indicted last September for allegedly supplying congressional and executive branch officials with gifts and questionable jobs in return for favorable treatment to clients of Abramoff's firm.
The 46-page indictment referred to Doolittle only as "Representative 5," although other information made it clear to whom it referred.
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Well, here’s a shocker. A McClatchy Newspaper not calling out the crook congressman by “Republican” in the headline. This must be a first.
Well, here’s a shocker. A McClatchy Newspaper not calling out the crook congressman by “Republican” in the headline. This must be a first.
A Republican. Can anyone remember the last time a negative story on a Republican did not name his party affiliation in the first, second, and third paragraphs?
Yep.
But the “style guide” for any newspaper should require mention of the party affiliation IN THE FIRST SENTENCE, regardless of party.
Any word whether Harry Reid will give back the $67,000 he took from Abramoff?
meanwhile PeRata is free as a bird.
The DoJ is messed up.
*ping*
Pong
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