DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – Randy “Duke” Cunningham is back in San Diego, 16 months after being shipped off to federal prison for taking millions in bribes from defense contractors.
It was a homecoming far different from what the disgraced former Republican congressman was accustomed to.
Cunningham arrived Sunday night in the custody of federal prison authorities, wore an orange jumpsuit and was placed in a fifth-floor special segregation unit in the downtown federal jail.
It was a homecoming far different from what the disgraced former Republican congressman was accustomed to.
Cunningham arrived Sunday night in the custody of federal prison authorities, wore an orange jumpsuit and was placed in a fifth-floor special segregation unit in the downtown federal jail.
Law enforcement sources said Cunningham was brought to San Diego from a prison in Tucson, where he has been serving his sentence of eight years and four months, for follow-up interviews with federal prosecutors.
The prosecutors are preparing for three trials of Cunningham's alleged co-conspirators: Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes, former CIA official Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, and New York mortgage broker John Michael.
Cunningham is expected to remain in San Diego until prosecutors are certain they no longer need his help to prepare for the trials, according to federal law enforcement sources who requested anonymity because they are not supposed to speak publicly about ongoing investigations.
In a separate development, Cunningham co-conspirator Thomas Kontogiannis also made an appearance in San Diego yesterday. Kontogiannis, a New York developer, pleaded guilty in a secret proceeding in February to laundering $1.1 million in bribe money for Cunningham.
In a separate development, Cunningham co-conspirator Thomas Kontogiannis also made an appearance in San Diego yesterday. Kontogiannis, a New York developer, pleaded guilty in a secret proceeding in February to laundering $1.1 million in bribe money for Cunningham.
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Now it's time for Bush to come forward to save Duke aka Top Gun. The Gerbil should tell the court the Duke's sentence is to excessive and he should have his sentence commuted to time already served. Now there should be no GOP criminal to do time in jail while the Gerbil is President. He should protect all his loyal followers. Where is Porter Goss? I know Fingers Foley is running out of money to pay the families of the kids he abused but Porter Goss only has sex with men he didn't molest anyone. He might have moved to Canada to hide out until all this cools down. Now I wonder what names Duke will give to help reduce his sentence since Bush/Cheney wont help a brother out.
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