Sparks Fly in Fumo Trial
Former Senator Vincent Fumo is on the witness stand for a fourth day in his public corruption trial. He's charged with defrauding the state Senate and two nonprofits out of more than $3.5 million.
Fumo concedes that he had senate staffers install a stereo on his boat, work his re-election campaign and keep track of payments for his rental properties. But he says he never "ordered" anyone to perform what he termed favors from friends.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John Pease, though, noted that Fumo set the employees' salaries and annual raises.
On the witness stand today, Fumo said "In retrospect, I wish I never got elected to the Senate."
Read more HERE.
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From Wednesday:
After establishing that Fumo had served on the Senate Ethics Committee, the prosecutor asked, "So you're interested in ethics, are you?"
Fumo smiled. "Yes. I think everybody's interested in ethics."
For more on the Fumo trial, read Daniel Rubin's column in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Fumo concedes that he had senate staffers install a stereo on his boat, work his re-election campaign and keep track of payments for his rental properties. But he says he never "ordered" anyone to perform what he termed favors from friends.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John Pease, though, noted that Fumo set the employees' salaries and annual raises.
On the witness stand today, Fumo said "In retrospect, I wish I never got elected to the Senate."
Read more HERE.
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From Wednesday:
After establishing that Fumo had served on the Senate Ethics Committee, the prosecutor asked, "So you're interested in ethics, are you?"
Fumo smiled. "Yes. I think everybody's interested in ethics."
For more on the Fumo trial, read Daniel Rubin's column in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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