ex-Kansas cosmosphere director indicted

[Biology]

"...indicted on 11 federal charges of stealing from the musem..."
"At least some of the missing items belonged to NASA."

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/11334878.htm

[atommom]

1. Grrr. They have an impressive collection, especially for

a small town in Kansas. It irritates me that he'd stoop so low.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. He is pleading innocent

Looks like he's hiding behind the 'too many objects, can't keep track of them all' defense

Statement on behalf of Max Ary

The following statement is issued on behalf of Max Ary, by one of his attorneys, Lee Thompson of Wichita, in response to accusations made in federal charges announced today:

Max Ary is proud of his past association with the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, as its founder and leader for more than 26 years. He is also proud that he has been a pioneer in the preservation of space history for more than a quarter of century.

Mr. Ary and his attorneys, including former federal prosecutors and investigators, have been looking into these matters for more than a year and the inquiry is ongoing. Based on that investigation Mr. Ary intends to defend his innocence against any charge that he harmed the Cosmosphere or the federal space program.

Mr. Ary’s defense will certainly contend that his actions in dealing with tens of thousands of space items during his tenure at the Cosmosphere complied with the policies of the Cosmosphere’s Board of Directors.

It is important to remember that Max Ary is presumed to be innocent, and any charges are merely accusations.


http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/11334878.htm