Ex-defense contractor drops hints of another major corruption scandal.

[kpete]

Ex-defense contractor drops hints of another major corruption scandal.

Mitchell Wade, the corrupt former lobbyist who plead guilty in 2006 to bribing former Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-CA), is reportedly assisting “the government in investigating five other members of Congress,” according to a memorandum filed on Wednesday. The 42-page sentencing memo filed by Wade’s attorneys says that the other unnamed members are under investigation for “corruption similar to that of Mr. Cunningham.” Seth Hettena suggests two of those five include former Reps. Katherine Harris (R-FL) and Virgil Goode (R-VA). Hettena also reports that the sentencing memo contains hints of a bigger scandal to come:

Prosecutors drop tantalizing hints about an even bigger, ongoing investigation. Wade was debriefed in 2006 and provided “moderately useful” background information in another “large and important corruption investigation” that also has not yet resulted in any charges.

more at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/28/ex-defense-contractor-drops-hints-of-another-major-corruption-scandal/

[Turbineguy]

1. Oops!

Are were gonna find out just who paid for spunky and moxy?

[gratuitous]

2. Corruption? In defense contracting? Say it isn't so!

The two names mentioned (both Republicans, natch) are ex-representatives. I wonder if any current members of Congress might have cause to pause over this story? Or if it will be deemed "sufficient" punishment by the Wise Men of Washington that Virgil Goode and Katherine Harris are no longer occupying seats in the House, and this whole unpleasantness can be swept under the rug? Leaving more time, of course, to whipstitch the seamless transition between the Clinton administration and the Obama administration.

[razors edge]

3. I thought Cunningham was given

leniency for his future cooperation, I haven't heard a thing about his assistance leading to any prosecutions.

The Just-Us system is a thing to behold.