Ex-CIA exec faces sentencing for fraud

[laststeamtrain]

Source: DC Examiner

Ex-CIA exec faces sentencing for fraud

By Freeman Klopott
Examiner Staff Writer 2/18/09
Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, the highest-ranking member of a federal intelligence or law enforcement agency convicted of a federal crime, is expected to be sentenced in Alexandria’s federal court today, where federal secrets could be made public.

Foggo, 53, admitted in September that he used his position as the third-highest-ranking member of the CIA to steer government contracts to his good friend Brent R. Wilkes. In return, Wilkes offered Foggo a job with his company upon leaving government service, sent Foggo and his family on a $30,000 vacation and took Foggo out to high-priced dinners in the Washington area.

Foggo was the CIA’s executive director from November 2004 until May 2006, when he resigned after the federal investigation became public. During his time overseeing the CIA’s daily operations and budget, Foggo gave Wilkes lucrative contracts marked up by as much as 60 percent over the going rate. One contract for supplying water to CIA outposts in Afghanistan and Iraq caused the government to pay $1.8 million more than was justified.

In the months before his September guilty plea, Foggo’s attorneys threatened to expose classified government secrets during the trial. The move pushed prosecutors to drop 27 of the 28 charges against Foggo. When Foggo pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, Judge James C. Cacheris told Foggo his attorneys “have done a good job for you in this case.”

Read more: http://www.dcexaminer.com/local/crime/Ex-CIA-exec-faces-sentencing-for-fraud_02_19-39804792.html

[mopinko]

1. wtf

the prosecutors did a good job for him.

[chill_wind]

2. HIS attorneys.

Cacheris told Foggo his attorneys “have done a good job for you in this case.”


Funny how the leverage of threats about states secrets or otherwise classified information always seems to protect only one kind of party. Why, it's almost like an alternative form of immunity.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. Ain't that some shit? 27 out of 28 charges just dropped like that. It sounds

like blackmail to me.

[cascadiance]

5. Still wondering if Dusty Foggo headed up this "project" at the CIA to help fund his other "projects"

... like money laundering with Wilkes, etc... and that the government and the courts were "bipartisan" in their fears of the truth getting out... If they don't like this sort of speculation happening, and the truth is less consequential, then why not tell us the real truth!

http://www.nowpublic.com/german_paper_reports_cia_counterfeiting_us_currency

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. I'm gonna miss Dusty Foggo Private Eye, best show on TV. nt

[Elidor]

6. "the highest-ranking member of a federal intelligence or law enforcement agency convicted"

Um, no. That would be John N. Mitchell.

[leveymg]

7. CIA Director Richard Helms was convicted of lying to Congress about the '73 Chile coup

He received a two-year suspended sentence. Helms wore that as a "badge of honour" for the rest of his life.

[Elidor]

11. I had forgotten about him

Foggo might be the 3rd highest. One would think that a reporter in D.C. would remember these guys.

[No Elephants]

8. Threatened to expose State secrets? Blackmail and treason?

[cascadiance]

9. Looks like they postoponed his sentence now... I WONDER why!!!

http://www.dcexaminer.com/local/blotter/Sentencing-postponed-for-former-member-of-CIA-39886042.html

Sentencing postponed for former member of CIA:

The sentencing for Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, the highest-ranking CIA member convicted of a federal crime, that was scheduled for Thursday was postponed for one week by a federal judge’s order late Wednesday.

Foggo, 53, pleaded guilty in September to using his position as the third-highest-ranking member of the CIA to steer government contracts to his friend Brent R. Wilkes. Foggo faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Judge James C. Cacheris issued an order late Wednesday changing the date of the hearing, portions of which may be closed to the public when national secrets are discussed, the order said.

[laststeamtrain]

10. Thanks for the update.

:thumbsup: