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Local Defense Contractor Faces Bribery Charges In Cunningham Scandal

Cunningham has been convicted, but what about the case against Brent Wilkes? We speak to an author about the latest news on the federal bribery case against Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes. We a

Local Defense Contractor Faces Bribery Charges In Cunningham Scandal

Tom Fudge: You may have thought the Duke Cunningham case was over. The former Congressman is now in jail, after admitting to accepting more than $2 million in bribes. But don't forget that many of his co-conspirators in the bribery and government contracting scandal still face trial. Next month, it's Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes.

The odd thing about the latest developments in the Cunningham scandal is the secrecy. Federal courts have taken the unusual step of allowing secret hearings of testimony by a New York developer who laundered money for the former congressman. Meanwhile, the House Intelligence Committee has voted to keep secret an unclassified report on Cunningham's misdeeds.

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  • Seth Hettena , freelance journalist and the author of Feasting on the Spoils : The Life and Times of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, History's Most Corrupt Congressman .