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records sought in probe Ex-worker's file, another's computer released to FBI
Baltimore Sun ^ | August 29, 2002 | Greg Garland and Gail Gibson

Posted on 08/29/2002 1:00:15 PM PDT by Donald Stone

Employee records sought in probe Ex-worker's file, another's computer released to FBI

By Greg Garland and Gail Gibson Sun Staff Originally published August 29, 2002

Federal authorities investigating a state crime-control office overseen by Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend have issued new subpoenas seeking personnel records for a former Maryland State Police employee and the computer hard drive of another former state worker, officials said yesterday.

A subpoena delivered to state police headquarters by FBI agents on Tuesday demanded all work records for Daniel I. Franklin, who apparently was paid out of the state police budget while working as a researcher and speechwriter for Townsend, records and interviews show.

Also yesterday, officials with the University of Maryland, College Park turned over to a federal grand jury the computer used by a former worker at the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention who has said she was paid with federal crime-fighting dollars to do research that would benefit Townsend's campaign for governor.

It was unclear what information federal investigators were seeking, and the subpoena to state police appeared to mark a new direction for the grand jury probe. So far, investigators have focused on whether the crime-control office improperly used federal funds to pay for political tasks or ghost employees.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: corruption; federalloans; kathleen; kennedytownsend; maryland; politicalcorruption; statepolice

1 posted on 08/29/2002 1:00:16 PM PDT by Donald Stone
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To: Donald Stone
The beat goes on. Ms. KKT needs to do a Torticelli mea culpa on TV and fast or she is toast. ;^)
2 posted on 08/29/2002 1:49:47 PM PDT by eureka!
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To: eureka!
bump
3 posted on 08/29/2002 1:56:58 PM PDT by timestax
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To: eureka!
I dont know why anybodys surprised shes just another Kennedy who thinks the rules dont apply
4 posted on 08/29/2002 1:58:22 PM PDT by oiljake
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To: oiljake
Not surprised. Nice to see her getting called to task though. It's a b*tch when you don't control the coppers, a la Clinton/Reno...
5 posted on 08/29/2002 1:59:39 PM PDT by eureka!
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To: eureka!
Dibiagio has gone after several top Democrats since he has been in office, except for Curran and Glendining.

Townsend may be the weakest link in the chain, with the most criminal exposure !!!
6 posted on 08/29/2002 2:49:06 PM PDT by Donald Stone
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To: eureka!
I love this! Lots of chickens coming home to roost in RAT land. Hehehehehe...now if only we could nail billy and hilly...
7 posted on 08/29/2002 2:56:23 PM PDT by Wait4Truth
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To: Donald Stone
Let's hope this is another "KOPPER" scenario and the little birdies sing. However, Maryland is like Mass. so where would you start to really clean up all the corruption?
8 posted on 08/31/2002 6:42:49 AM PDT by mssnoop
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