Reply #35: Congressional Bribery and a DC Sex Scandal

[L. Coyote]

Fired USA Carol Lam's investigations included Medicare fraud and led to public corruption cases.
Target Rep. Cunningham's "admitted taking $2.4 million in bribes." (1)
White House e-mails infer political involvement in Lam's firing.

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Congressional Bribery and a DC Sex Scandal
From SourceWatch - http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Congressional_Bribery_and_a_DC_Sex_Scandal

"The bribery scandal that brought down Republican Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham may be linked to a sex scandal involving an operation that provided prostitutes, limos and hotel suites to Cunningham and other members of Congress," according to Scot J. Paltrow in the April 27, 2006, Wall Street Journal. (1)(2) "Investigators are reportedly interviewing female escorts and others as part of a broad inquiry." (3)

Brian Unger, who "guest hosted" April 28, 2006, on Countdown, "led with the latest allegations in the Randy "Duke" Cunningham scandal" 'The three key ingredients of any D.C. key political scandal are as follows, sex, money, and the Watergate apartment complex. ."

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(1) Prosecutors May Widen Congressional-Bribe Case
Cunningham Is Suspected Of Asking for Prostitutes;
Were Others Involved? By SCOT J. PALTROW
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114610728002837324-nRnF_ahxSnYdWg6foBQ3_mvCwZ4_20070427.html?mod=blogs

... Federal Bureau of Investigation agents have fanned out across Washington, interviewing women from escort services, potential witnesses and others who may have been involved in the arrangement. In an interview, the assistant general manager of the Watergate Hotel confirmed that federal investigators had requested, and been given, records relating to the investigation and rooms in the hotel. But he declined to disclose what the records show. ...

......Wade told investigators that Mr. Cunningham periodically phoned him to request a prostitute, and that Mr. Wade then helped to arrange for one. A limousine driver then picked up the prostitute as well as Mr. Cunningham, and drove them to one of the hotel suites, .......