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Congressman Cunningham pleads guilty

San Diego Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and tax evasion.

San Diego Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and tax evasion.

Cunningham was accused of taking money from defense contractors in exchange for supporting their efforts to secure government contracts. The 63-year-old Republican entered pleas to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, as well as tax evasion for under reporting his income in 2004.

Cunningham is an eight-term congressman and former Top Gun fighter pilot.
He's scheduled to be sentenced in late February. KPBS legal reporter Amita Sharma is following the story and will have more in the news throughout the day.