Former California congressman Gary Condit will testify at Levy trial

[Judi Lynn]

Source: McClatchy Newspapers

Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Former California congressman Gary Condit will testify at Levy trial
By Michael Doyle | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Former California congressman Gary Condit would draw an avid crowd at Chandra Levy's murder trial, but his testimonial weight is uncertain.

Several times since Levy's 2001 disappearance, Condit has gone under oath. Skeptical attorneys have come away frustrated as he has resisted queries he deems too personal, the very kind people most want answered.

"A lot of the time today has been wasted, and I believe that's due to (Condit's) extended unresponsive answers," attorney Paul LiCalsi declared at the end of a day-long deposition in September 2004.

Now, Condit could face his most intrusive questioning in years. This week, prosecutors identified him as one of about 50 individuals who might be summoned to testify, or whose name might pop up, in the trial of accused killer Ingmar Guandique.



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[tularetom]

1. Poor Condom - he was our congresscritter and he was awful

but he got crucified over this dead intern thing and his life more or less went down the crapper. Last I heard he was involved in a lawsuit with BaskinRobbins over two franchises he owned (and defaulted on) in Arizona where he now lives.

Meanwhile, another congressman who was also involved with a dead intern (a good bit more directly) is holding down a high paying gig as a TV pundit. He seems to have gotten a pass probably because he was a (R).

[Peace Patriot]

2. Please see my discussion of this case...

Comments # 14, 25, 26 and 29 at
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4578253

There are many troubling aspects to this event--Levy's disappearance, and all that happened around it--and I am very concerned that this poor El Salvador immigrant is being railroaded. I know quite a bit about these events, so I'd appreciate your giving my analysis a scan and your thoughts on it. Thanks!

[tularetom]

4. I'm always ready to believe the worst about him

And I can easily imagine him being a patsy for cheney. He got where he was by more or less sucking up to people he perceived as powerful. His morals were never very strong and his attachment to true small d democratic principles very shaky. He was only a Dem because at the time the seat had been in Democratic hands for half a century.

Needless to say it isn't hard for me to believe that cheney would go so far as to have a potential witness whacked.

So I'd have to say your take is plausible. But I may not be the most objective observer.

I'm far from a conspiracy nut. I was just happy to see Condom hounded out of congress, rightly or wrongly, even though by the time he left, I no longer lived in his district.

[defendandprotect]

3. Interesting ...