Saturday, May 12, 2007
The temptation is great
To use some sort of headline using "The Foggo of Corruption" to write about the new indictments of Kyle "Dusty" Foggo and his BFF and apparent partner in crime, Brent Wilkes. It is with great restraint that I let the story speak for itself.
According to the new indictment, Foggo provided Wilkes with "sensitive, internal information related to our national security," including classified information, to help him prepare proposals for providing undercover flights for the CIA under the guise of a civil aviation company and armored vehicles for agency operations. Foggo allegedly then pushed his CIA colleagues to hire Wilkes' companies without disclosing their longstanding friendship.It is looking like TurdBlossom got Carol Lam fired a little too late.
In a June 2005 e-mail to the head of CIA air operations quoted in the indictment, Foggo offered to "use some 'EXDIR grease'" on Wilkes' behalf - apparently a reference to his title as the agency's executive director.
Prosecutors say that in return, Wilkes offered to hire Foggo after he retired from government service. In the meantime, he allegedly treated his friend to a Scottish golf trip during which they racked up a $44,000 hotel bill at the luxurious Pitcastle Estate.
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