Prosecutors May Widen Congressional-Bribe Case

[Rose Siding]

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether two contractors implicated in the bribery of former Rep. Randall "Duke" Cunningham supplied him with prostitutes and free use of a limousine and hotel suites, pursuing evidence that could broaden their long-running inquiry.

Besides scrutinizing the prostitution scheme for evidence that might implicate contractor Brent Wilkes, investigators are focusing on whether any other members of Congress, or their staffs, may also have used the same free services, though it isn't clear whether investigators have turned up anything to implicate others.

In recent weeks, 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. A spokeswoman for Starwood Inc., Westin's parent company, said she wasn't immediately able to get information on whether the Westin Grand had been contacted by investigators.

...Oh, there's more...

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114610728002837324-nRnF_ahxSnYdWg6foBQ3_mvCwZ4_20070427.html?mod=blogs

[skooooo]

1. Yeah, but did he get a blowjob?

That's what really counts, apparently.

[Benhurst]

3. Of course not! Cunningham is a Republican and therefore a good

Christian. I'm sure he insisted on doing everything missionary style.

[asjr]

4. No pun intended, but

the FBI is paying lip service to government to make people think they are really working hard for us. I believe a "government investigation" is just another way to say cover up.

[skooooo]

8. interesting..

I'm sure you're right. Let's hope something changes in November.

[zann725]

5. And what does "did" mean?

More importantly,HOW MANY times & WITH WHO(S)"did" IT occur?

That single blue dress, by comparison, "pales" by far, me thinks.

Then again, different Party...different standards.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

2. Paging Bob Packwood.

White courtesy telephone, please.


I do so love a good old-fashioned Republican sex-and-bribery scandal.

[Warpy]

6. I love the way they identify Wilkes as a contractor

with no other explanation, like he's a simple builder of working class housing.

The fact is that he's the spider in a whole web of defense contractors, some of them that would seem to have little real purpose except to turn DOD tax dollars into RNC contributions.

Remember the name Mirror Corporation. Its sole function that anyone can determine was as a very small outfit that beta tested military and commercial software. All of a sudden during this regime their fortunes changed and they started getting huge defense contracts. Their work output did not increase, but their contributions to the RNC, right wing PACs and to Cunningham soared.

All this is part of the Delay investigation and has touched the Abramoff investigation, also.

[UpInArms]

7. here's the NewsMeat contributions for Wilkes - ALL GOPpiggies

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=wilkes&first=brent

and just a partial listing:

WILKES, BRENT
POWAY, CA 92064
GROUP W/PRES.
SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA FEDERAL LEADERSHIP FUND $5,000
primary 04/07/05
Wilkes, Brent
Poway, CA 92064
Group W Advisors/PRESIDENT HOEKSTRA, PETER (R)
House (MI 02)
PETER HOEKSTRA FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 02/15/05
Wilkes, Brent Mr.
Poway, CA 92064
Wilkes Corporation/President/CEO
ADCS INC. PAC $4,038
primary 12/31/04
Wilkes, Brent
Poway, CA 92064
Group Advisors Corp. Services/Presi
SAN DIEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (R) $5,000
primary 10/30/04
WILKES, BRENT R.
POWAY, CA 92064
GROUP ADVISORS/ADCS/PRESIDENT ISSA, DARRELL EDWARD (R)
House (CA 49)
ISSA FOR CONGRESS $2,000
general 10/27/04
Wilkes, Brent R
Poway, CA 92064
The Wilkes Corp./President/CEO
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 09/30/04
Wilkes, Brent R
Poway, CA 92064
The Wilkes Corp./President/CEO
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 09/09/04
WILKES, BRENT
POWAY, CA 92064
ADCS MCCOLLUM, BILL (R)
Senate - FL
BILL MCCOLLUM FOR US SENATE $2,000
primary 08/31/04
Wilkes, Brent R.
Poway, CA 92064
ACDS/CEO
ALLIANCE FOR THE WEST $5,000
primary 06/28/04
Wilkes, Brent
Poway, CA 92064
Wilkes Corporation/President KNOLLENBERG, JOSEPH K (R)
House (MI 09)
KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $2,000
primary 06/19/04

...more...

[maddezmom]

9. kick

[rodeodance]

10. WSJ: Prosecutors May Widen Congressional-Bribe Case (Prostitutes?)

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114610728002837324-nRnF_ahxSnYdWg6foBQ3_mvCwZ4_20070427.html?mod=blogs

Prosecutors May Widen
Congressional-Bribe Case

Cunningham Is Suspected
Of Asking for Prostitutes;
Were Others Involved?

By SCOT J. PALTROW
April 27, 2006; Page A6

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether two contractors implicated in the bribery of former Rep. Randall "Duke" Cunningham supplied him with prostitutes and free use of a limousine and hotel suites, pursuing evidence that could broaden their long-running inquiry.

Besides scrutinizing the prostitution scheme for evidence that might implicate contractor Brent Wilkes, investigators are focusing on whether any other members of Congress, or their staffs, may also have used the same free services, though it isn't clear whether investigators have turned up anything to implicate others.


In recent weeks, 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. A spokeswoman for Starwood Inc., Westin's parent company, said she wasn't immediately able to get information on whether the Westin Grand had been contacted by investigators.

In recent weeks, 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. A spokeswoman for Starwood Inc., Westin's parent company, said she wasn't immediately able to get information on whether the Westin Grand had been contacted by investigators.....

[rodeodance]

11. article is a freebie

[AndyTiedye]

12. At the WATERGATE HOTEL, No Less!!

[TexasLawyer]

13. Don't tell me this HOT dude has to pay for female

companionship! Lies!!!




:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Blaze Diem]

14. I heard they were Male Prostitutes....l

eeeeeewwuuuuuuu...man that's even worse!

[bunkerbuster1]

20. Per James Stewart, in It's a Wonderful life

"Lord, you know I'm not a prayin' man..."

[Media_Lies_Daily]

15. Goss-Gate, perhaps?? Think about THAT one!

[salin]

19. Goss Gals Procurement Gate?

[msanthrope]

16. Porter Goss--TPM is connecting this with Porter Goss

I can't tell you how sweet that would be.....

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/000494.php

[salin]

17. It gets better - the limo service used....

to cart the congressmen and the hookers around? CEO has a huge rap sheet - but also has a new multimillion dollar HLS contract. Wonder how that happens... talk about being vulnerable to blackmail....

[bklyncowgirl]

18. I wonder if Jeff Gannon got a piece of that action. nt

[American liberal]

21. Will Cunningham prove to be the only fall guy?

I sure hope not!

From WSJ article: "Mr. Wade told investigators that he had knowledge only of the service being provided to Mr. Cunningham, not anyone else, and has said he doesn't know whether Mr. Wilkes may have provided prostitutes or other free entertainment to anyone besides Mr. Cunningham."

You just KNOW there had to be more of those sleazebags involved. What's the Dem. buzz phrase: "Culture of Corruption," indeed. And the irony that some of this alleged misconduct took place at the Watergate is like the cherry on top of a hot fudge sundae that has been sprinkled with nut(job)s! These MFers are going DOWN (no pun itnended...really).

Here's a link to the DailyKos angle:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/4/28/94455/5569

[NorthernSun]

22. Franklin sex scandal

Takes you back to the Franklin phedophile scandal in Reagan's White House.