Oh, no. The story is growing larger. The people bribing "Duke" were siphoining money from the federal government hand over fist. Surely you didn't think they just liked "Dule" and wanted to give money to a well-publicized former naval aviator, did you?
Of course not. These are Republicans. When they pay big bucks, they are buying something. So what were they buying? Let's go back and revisit Josh Marshall as he has slogged his way through the stories of the graft that have come out in the last month.
- 07 25 2005 Cunningham bribed by Kontogiannis Thomas T. Kontogiannis is a Long Island real estate developer who has been convicted of a bid-rigging scheme with a Queens public school. Josh describes what was being bought with the money K paid to "Duke."
- 07 26 2005 More on the Kontogiannis - Cunningham connection.
- 07 29 2005 "Duke" convinces IRS to buy audit services When the company failed, it cost the federal government $3.5 million. Story from San Diego Union-Tribune.
- 08 09 2005 New scam with Defense ContractorsDefense contractor Brent Wilkes set up a charter jet company that was specifically designed to provide a private plane to "Duke" and other Congressmen Details from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
- 08 10 2005 "Duke" asks FEC to convert money from election fund to legal defense fund details are found at North County Times.
- 08 11 2005 "Duke" to go on-line to ask for donations to his legal defense fund.
- 08 16 2005 More on Defense contractors ripping off the Government. Brent Wilkes had previously employed Mitchell Wade. Both used their contacts with "Duke" to make $millions on government contracts. FBI, IRS and DoD's Defense Criminal Investigation agents raided the offices of Wilkes company, ADCS in Poway and his home on August 16th.
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