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US soldier to testify against alleged co-conspirator in Iraq detainee deaths
February 17, 2009 by Jake Oresick
A military judge ruled that a US Army sergeant may testify for the prosecution against Sgt. Michael Leahy Jr., who is charged in connection with the killing of four Iraqi prisoners, as court-martial proceedings began Tuesday. Staff Sgt. Jess Cunningham will be allowed to testify, despite defense.... [more]
Felons seeking pardons before Bush leaves office: report
November 24, 2008 by Christian Ehret
Many convicted felons, including several well-known figures, are seeking clemency from US President George W. Bush before he leaves office, according to a Washington Post report Monday. Among those said to have applied are financier Michael Milken, former congressman Randy Duke Cunningh....... [more]
Ninth Circuit ruling on public display of abortion photos is a win for social reform [comment]
July 8, 2008 by Mark Hamilton
Gregg Cunningham: Why does it matter that hecklers be denied a veto over offensive speech? Social injustice will always flourish where it is ignored and trivialized. Oppressors are most ruthless when their abuses can be concealed. It is, therefore, the responsibility of social reformers to dr....... [more]
Defense contractor sentenced to 12 years in prison for bribing congressman
February 19, 2008 by Kiely Lewandowski
US District Judge Larry Burns sentenced former US defense contractor Brent Wilkes to 12 years in federal prison Tuesday for bribing now-former congressman Randy Duke Cunningham in exchange for almost $90 million in Pentagon work. Wilkes was convicted in November 2007 of 13 felonies, inc....... [more]
Defense contractor convicted of all charges in Cunningham bribery trial
November 6, 2007 by James M Yoch Jr
A federal jury sitting in San Diego Monday convicted former US defense contractor Brent Wilkes of 13 felonies, including money laundering, fraud and conspiracy, in connection with bribes he paid to disgraced former Congressman Randy Duke Cunningham. Wilkes pleaded not guilty to all char....... [more]
US House lawyers move to quash subpoenas in Cunningham bribery case
September 27, 2007 by Gabriel Haboubi
Lawyers representing twelve members of the US House of Representatives who were subpoenaed last month in the criminal trial of a defense contractor charged with bribing former US Rep. Randy Duke Cunningham filed motions in the Southern District of California Wednesday seeking to have the....... [more]
Congressmembers subpoenaed to testify in Cunningham contractor bribery trial
September 18, 2007 by Leslie Schulman
Lawyers for Brent Wilkes, a defense contractor connected to disgraced former Congressman Randy Duke Cunningham, have subpoenaed 13 members of Congress to testify at Wilkes' October 2 trial. All of the lawmakers, including former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, have said they will no....... [more]
Ex-CIA official pleads not guilty to new charges in illegal defense contract scheme
May 15, 2007 by Brett Murphy
Former CIA Executive Director Kyle Dusty Foggo pleaded not guilty to new charges on Monday that accuse him of receiving luxury kickbacks in return for giving a $100 million contract to defense contractor and friend Brent Wilkes. The new charges replace older corruption charges connected....... [more]
House judiciary panel subpoenas dismissed US Attorneys
March 2, 2007 by Michael Sung
The US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law voted Thursday to subpoena former Justice Department prosecutors Carol C. Lam (San Diego), David C. Iglesias (New Mexico), H.E. Cummins, III (Arkansas), and John McKay (Seattle), to testify at a subcommittee hearing next.... [more]
Ex-CIA official, defense contractor plead not guilty in Cunningham case
February 14, 2007 by Leslie Schulman
Former CIA executive director Kyle Dusty Foggo and defense contractor Brent Wilkes both pleaded not guilty Wednesday to corruption charges connected with the case of former Congressman Randy Duke Cunningham. Both Foggo and Wilkes, who were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday, h....... [more]
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