Posted on 04/28/2006 3:00:48 PM PDT by BaxterHenley
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether two contractors implicated in the bribery of former Rep. Randall "Duke" Cunningham supplied him with prostitutes and free use of a limousine and hotel suites, pursuing evidence that could broaden their long-running inquiry.
Besides scrutinizing the prostitution scheme for evidence that might implicate contractor Brent Wilkes, investigators are focusing on whether any other members of Congress, or their staffs, may also have used the same free services, though it isn't clear whether investigators have turned up anything to implicate others. [Randy Cunningham]
In recent weeks, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents have fanned out across Washington, interviewing women from escort services, potential witnesses and others who may have been involved in the arrangement. In an interview, the assistant general manager of the Watergate Hotel confirmed that federal investigators had requested, and been given, records relating to the investigation and rooms in the hotel. But he declined to disclose what the records show. A spokeswoman for Starwood Inc., Westin's parent company, said she wasn't immediately able to get information on whether the Westin Grand had been contacted by investigators.
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I thought it was the politicians who were the whores...
I am confused.
I hope that it doesn't lead to more Republicans, but it doesn't look good!! It would just be more ammo for the RATS to use against us in 06 and 081!
So Randy got randy once in awhile.
Perhaps the hookers paid the politicians for the pleasure?
Have you ever seen only one rat in a whorehouse?
For every one you see there are usually another 5 or 6. This is going to get bigger. I just hope none of our family values conservatives get caught.
If there more Pubblies or Demos involved we string them up...underneath the um...wide branches of...uh the oak of...public opinion.
Yeah, that's it.
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