Grand Jury Issues Subpoenas in Ensign Probe

[babylonsister]

YAY!! :applause:

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/03/18/grand_jury_issues_subpoenas_in_ensign_probe.html


March 18, 2010

Grand Jury Issues Subpoenas in Ensign Probe


Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) "is in the crosshairs of a Department of Justice criminal investigation," KLAS-TV reports.

"The criminal probe stems from a romantic affair Ensign had with the wife of his key staffer and close friend, Doug Hampton, and what Ensign has done to help Hampton financially."

"Subpoenas have been issued to at least six Las Vegas businesses. The Justice Department came to Las Vegas to interview several prominent business and political figures in what appears to be a wide-ranging and deadly-serious criminal probe."

[maddezmom]

1. rec'd

[notadmblnd]

2. Tell me again, why hasn't he resigned?

[babylonsister]

3. Because usually IOKIYAR? Hopefully not this time. nt

[deminks]

4. Here is a local link with more info

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12158075

(snip)

A parallel investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee has also generated subpoenas to Nevadans. Most of those subpoenaed by the grand jury were also subpoenaed by the Ethics Committee, but a few served by the Senate were not served by the DOJ.

The fact that the investigators came to Las Vegas, not just to interview people but to serve subpoenas, is a clue that they are pretty serious about this matter.

As the investigation expands, the FBI and U.S. Attorneys are looking for emails that may tie Ensign, Hampton and others to a plan for large cash donations and lobbying jobs.

From what emails and sources say, they were shopping Doug Hampton around, trying to get him jobs in exchange for silence. The senator would give Nevada companies help, but the overall message was to hire Hampton. $30,000 in donations to Republicans wouldn't hurt either.

(end snip)

Breaking on cable news? /sarcasm off