That five star hotel that Tommy K was staying in in Greece? You and I are paying for it, it looks like.
A federal judge allowed a New York man who has admitted bribingformer North County U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham to remain free onbond, after an Assistant U.S. Attorney said at a hearing this morningthat the man’s recent trip to Greece was at the direction of federalagents.
U.S. District Judge Larry Alan Burns had called thehearing to learn whether the man, Thomas Kontogiannis, had traveledoverseas without permission. Any such trip requires prior approvalbecause Kontogiannis pleaded guilty earlier this year on a moneylaundering charge.
At today’s hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Forge said the trip was made at the government’s behest.
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"Myunderstanding is that everything Mr. Kontogiannis did was not just’with permission,’ but at the direction of agents and otherrepresentatives of the government," Forge said.
Or maybe the FBI is forcing Tommy K to use his ill-gotten gains on such luxury.
TPMM also notes that Judge Burns is going to give John Michael a peek at what his uncle gave the government in exchange for the plea deal.