Former CIA No. 3 Official Foggo May Face New Corruption Charges

[babylonsister]

Former Top CIA Official May Face New Charges In Corruption Case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Prosecutors said Friday that they may obtain a new indictment next month against a former top CIA official accused of corruption, but that the core allegations will not change substantially.

Kyle "Dusty" Foggo has pleaded not guilty to the current charges, which include 30 counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering. Specifically, Foggo -- who as executive director held the CIA's No. 3 rank before leaving in 2006 -- is accused of accepting gifts from friend and defense contractor Brent Wilkes in return for help winning contracts.

Foggo was in court Friday for a status hearing, the first since his case was transferred to U.S. District Court in Alexandria from San Diego.
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Foggo's lawyers had requested the change, and prosecutors agreed to the transfer last month after saying they had uncovered additional charges that could only be brought in Virginia.

During Friday's hearing, prosecutor Phillip Halpern said that if a new indictment is obtained, it will likely come in April. He said the new indictment would be "essentially of the same nature," though it may include new charges of conflict of interest and making false statements and the conspiracy might be a bit broader.

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[hootinholler]

1. Let's get the show on the road! n/t

[L. Coyote]

2. And the Abramoff show, and the Rep. Lewis show, and the Doolittle show .....

And the Siegelman appeal .....Full Stall Justice, all-around!

[tanyev]

3. How come all these amoral rat bastards have such cutesy nicknames?

[formercia]

4. Keeping the party going until the Statute of Limitations kick-in

of Foggo's attorneys can claim he didn't get a speedy trial.

[L. Coyote]

5. That would engage a new criminal exposure, obstruction of justice, maybe conspiracy too.

Running out the statute of limitations to avert a prosecution might be hard to prove, but certainly not hard to interpret as criminal.

[formercia]

6. It works in Italy

Silvio Berlusconi had convictions overturned or charges dropped using the tactic.


Watch Bush gang use the tactic too. It's especially effective if the prosecution is in on the game.

[DCKit]

7. They're going to (have to) find a way to drag this out past November.

Any testimony he might give now could be too damaging to the RNC, some (how many?) of the retiring (and not) congressional 'pukes and the WH.

Then again, it would be better for ol' Dusty to get the conviction out of the way quickly so * could pardon him before slinking out of the Wha' Hizzie next year.

[cascadiance]

8. Here's San Diego Union Tribune's take on this story a day later... Timing of trial is curious!

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080322-9999-1n22foggo.html

In this report they indicate that the trial date was set to November 3rd. That really seems very curiously timed closely to the election now doesn't it? Might they be trying to bury this news then?