Coherent Systems International’s Richard Ianieri pleaded guilty yesterday to taking bribes, according to this Post report. These are the first criminal charges in the probe of companies that benefited from contracts orchestrated or approved by Murtha, the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on military spending.
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Rep. Jefferson’s Trial and a Briefcase Filled with $100,000
The Washington Times reports on the latest from the trial of Rep. William Jefferson. “Would you like to look inside the briefcase?” former Rep. William J. Jefferson is asked by an FBI informant on a surveillance tape played for the jury at the Louisiana Democrat’s bribery trial Tuesday. “No, I would not,” the congressman replies […]
Congressional Investigation Into Caribbean Trip Led by Caribbean Traveler
The Hill reports on a new development in the House Ethics investigation into trips to the Caribbean. Photos taken at the 2008 conference show banners bearing several corporate logos, including Pfizer, AT&T, Verizon, American Airlines and Citigroup. Against the backdrop of corporate logos, two CBC members thanked the corporate sponsors by name, according to recordings […]