Remember the Cunningham scandal? Judge angry at Wilkes.

[Joanie Baloney]

Judge: Perturbed if Wilkes lied about finances

By Greg Moran
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

5:51 p.m. February 11, 2008

SAN DIEGO – A clearly perturbed federal judge on Monday warned Brent Wilkes, already facing a lengthy prison sentence for bribing Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, that he could be in more trouble if he lied to the court about his finances in order to get free lawyers to defend him in a second case. U.S. District Court Judge Larry Burns said he would allow prosecutors to review a document Wilkes submitted to the judge under seal.


Wilkes offered the affidavit in the summer to persuade Burns to appoint two federal public defenders to represent him in an upcoming trial on conspiracy and fraud charges. Prosecutors say Wilkes has access to more than $1 million in assets and equity in property, a contention that appears to be based on documents from Wilkes' divorce proceedings in state court.

Burns said if he is convinced prosecutors are correct and Wilkes did not tell the truth, it could have an effect on Wilkes' sentencing and whether he continues to remain free on bond after his conviction.



See more at: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cunningham/20080211-1751-bn11wilkes.html


(BTW, I did NOT make up the reporter's last name. Heh, heh!)

:)

JB

[Generic Brad]

1. Why is Greg a funny name?

[MADem]

2. The OP said LAST name, not first. NT

[Generic Brad]

4. I knew that

;-) I'm not a moran.

[Joanie Baloney]

7. No...you're not a Moran

I thought the Greg commment was funny.

But I'm easy. ;)

JB

[Warpy]

3. GOOD. Lock that lying SOB up and squeeze him till he pops

Wilkes was laundering DOD taxpayer money through dummy companies receiving bogus contracts and turning it into campaign contributions and outright bribes.

And he's only the tip of a large iceberg.

The GOP started as a political party. It's become an interstate racketeering organization.

[gratuitous]

5. A Bush judicial appointee perturbed?

Well, we'll see just what that translates into. I've never met a judge that enjoyed being lied to, but I'm sure the mitigating circumstance of Wilkes' corruption being an exclusively Republican phenomenon will keep Judge Burns from ruling . . . injudiciously.

[Octafish]

6. What's Dusty Foggo doing these days?

Although it's waiting for him if needed,
he's probably not planning an escape to Paraguay.

[Elspeth]

8. What a fucking scumbag.

This case has been a stench here in SD. Damn Cunningham and damn Brent Wilkes.

[Joanie Baloney]

9. You said it!

And I'm sure you heard that fuckin' Duncan Hunter's son is running for Congress for the same district as his dear ol' dad. That's all we need...a Dunkin' Junior!!

Poor San Diego. :(

JB

[Elspeth]

13. I know. It never frigging ends.

San Diego politics suck.

[MagickMuffin]

10. Did anyone read the comments???.......... ROFLMAO

By sdbrother on 02/11/2008 at 6:46 p.m.

Good to see a tough, but fair judge. Obama will not appoint good judges like this.

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By Rumi on 02/11/2008 at 6:55 p.m.

Ah, sdbro, you're calling the presidency for Obama.
I like that.

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By Servus on 02/11/2008 at 6:57 p.m.

And somehow this turns into a slam on Obama? funny...

Funny how these loyalist can never see the truth.

I guess that just comes from having their heads so far up their asses, it hard to wipe away decades of shit from their eyes.

Poor Babies.

I WANT OUR MONEY BACK.

[Joanie Baloney]

11. Well said

The comments are the funniest thing in the U-T. Although, when you realize these people could be your neighbors, it doesn't seem as funny any longer.

:puke:

JB

[MindPilot]

12. Another K&R for ya!

Sad thing is these guys will end up taking the fall for the slimeball who should really be paying the price.

I'm firmly convinced that those convicted of high finance crime should not be put in jail. Rather they should be forced to live in poverty, prevented from any contact with any place there is money. With not so much as a checking account, they would be allowed to have a minimum wage job, that's it.