Charges Dropped in Politician-Escort Scandal in Wash. State
Associated Press
Tuesday Jun 17, 2008
A former state lawmaker’s reluctance to testify led the Spokane County prosecutor’s office to drop all charges Monday against a man who had been accused of trying to extort money from the legislator after a night of gay sex.
Cody Castagna, 27, no longer faces charges of extortion, theft and conspiracy to commit extortion against former state Rep. Richard Curtis, R-La Center.<snip>
"My wife, daughters and son-in-law have paid a very high price for my actions and also the actions of the defendants," Curtis wrote to prosecutors. "My family and I have found ourselves closer as a result and are settled into a new chapter in our lives and are moving past this incident."
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According to court documents, Curtis met Castagna at the Hollywood Erotic Boutique in Spokane Valley. Curtis and Castagna later met in the Davenport Tower Hotel, where Curtis was staying for a House
Republican retreat to discuss the upcoming legislative session.
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