AP: Cunningham probe focuses on contractor

[Eugene]

Saturday, July 8, 2006 · Last updated 10:54 a.m. PT

Cunningham probe focuses on contractor

By ALLISON HOFFMAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

SAN DIEGO -- The prosecutors who sent former U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham
to jail for taking bribes now are focusing their attention on his friend Brent Wilkes,
a San Diego defense contractor who won nearly $100 million in contracts in the past
decade.

Wilkes also has links to other corruption investigations.

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Wilkes' lawyers have confirmed he is the unidentified "Co-Conspirator No. 1"
in Cunningham's plea agreement. Prosecutors won't comment on their investigation
but allege he paid Cunningham more than $600,000 to win government contracts.

No one else has been indicted in the Cunningham case. However, a grand jury
is meeting regularly and is focusing on Wilkes, according to two attorneys close
to the investigation. The lawyers spoke on condition of anonymity because grand
jury proceedings are secret.

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Full article: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Congressman_Bribery.html

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[snowbear]

1. Wow.. Wikipedia has a lot on him already...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Wilkes



I'll bet anything if we dug enough, we'd find that he donated a significant amount to Bilbray's campaign..

[OzarkDem]

2. Dusty Foggo's high school buddy

He and Porter Goss need to be investigated also, along with some of Bush's other lackeys at the CIA.