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Fumo Aid Cooperating With Feds?

By Mark Jakubik

This morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a long time ally of State Senator Vince Fumo has been reportedly cooperating with the feds in connection with Fumo’s upcoming trial on a broad array of federal corruption charges. Of course, in typical fashion, the story is vague and almost wholly devoid of any facts. The Inquirer asserts that the Fumo ally, Howard Cain, began cooperating after learning that he himself was under investigation on tax related charges. The paper does not specify, however, the nature of Cain’s alleged wrongdoing, or the extent or substance of whatever assistance he has allegedly provided to prosecutors. And, of course, the Inquirer can’t identify anyone who will actually confirm that Cain is in fact cooperating, or that he is even in fact under investigation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog on May 01, 2008 (boomark / email).