CUNNINGHAM SCANDAL: Key probe figure may have violated terms of jail bond

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Source: San Diego Union Tribune

By Greg Moran
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
September 15, 2007
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – A New York financier who admitted a role in the Randy “Duke” Cunningham scandal has been ordered into court Monday to explain why he shouldn't be thrown in jail for vacationing in Greece while out on bond.


Thomas Kontogiannis

Judge Larry A. Burns issued the order Thursday for Thomas Kontogiannis, a key figure in the bribery case of former Congressman Cunningham.

Kontogiannis pleaded guilty to a single count of money laundering and is believed to be cooperating with the government on other investigations. His guilty plea was done in secret in February and not publicized until June. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, but no sentencing date has been set.

According to the terms of his release on bond, Kontogiannis was supposed to surrender his passport and would be allowed to travel only with federal agents or with their approval.

Read more: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20070915-9999-1m15tommyk.html

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I think some here noted that Kontogiannis was "vacationing in Greece", and how that was possible. It looks like the judge is PO'd about why this is so too and has ordered Kontogiannis to appear in court on Monday to explain why his ass shouldn't be hauled off to jail as a result.

Hmm... I guess we're subject to no-fly rules and being stopped by that, and congressman trying to travel to Iraq like Bob Filner are accused of assault trying to get their baggage through, but apparently someone who's pled guilty to a secret government charge is allowed to vacation in Greece instead of going to prison or hearing his sentence without his f'in' passport! What's WRONG with this picture folks?!!!

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1. He's on the DO FLY list. ..... Walk this way.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

2. He's one of the " have more's ".

[Cha]

3. Looks like he's in a bit

of deep shite now, however.