Posted on 01/24/2005 8:34:17 AM PST by NormsRevenge
OAKLAND — The world of Frank Wishom was collapsing fast in 2003 when he started talking to the FBI.
The high-tech company he had nurtured for a decade was failing. The woman in his life for 20 years had dumped him. And his diabetes was flaring so severely he expected to lose his legs.
Then, after undergoing vein surgery in fall 2003, the 62-year-old businessman had a heart attack and died.
Whatever he said to the FBI remains a mystery, because officials refuse to talk about the federal investigation that now threatens California's new state Senate leader.
But Wishom's friends, relatives and associates — some of whom have been contacted by FBI agents — are convinced that his allegations about public corruption here figure in the probe.
The grand jury investigation is swirling around Sen. Don Perata (D-Oakland) and Wishom's ex-girlfriend, prominent Oakland lobbyist Lily Hu, who once worked as a Perata aide.
In November, subpoenas were issued seeking information about payments and communications involving Perata and more than a dozen people and companies associated with him, including his two grown children, his former business partner and Hu.
On Dec. 15, federal agents executed search warrants on the homes of Perata and his son, a political consultant who has worked on the senator's campaigns.
Perata has denied any wrongdoing and said that he was prepared to cooperate with investigators.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Just another 2 legged Rat caught gorging in the public pantry...
Ah come on, you don't think they are biased do you? Snickering.
No, the LAT is committed to socialism and will do whatever it takes to abet it.
Oh, my goodness... If only we could REALLY have them "committed!" Permanently!!!
Wull Hay! Could we at least put one of those pantries over his head???
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