New charges filed against former top CIA official, defense contractor (Foggo and Wilkes)

Published: May 11, 2007SAN DIEGO: New charges have been filed alleging that the CIA'sformer No. 3 official used his influence in that role to support aproposed $100 million (€74.15 million) government contract for hisbest friend, a defense contractor, in return for lavish vacations,private jet flights and a lucrative job offer.
The indictment, returned Thursday by a federal grand jury in SanDiego, supersedes charges brought in February against career CIAman Kyle "Dusty" Foggo and defense contractor Brent Wilkes. Thecharges grew from the bribery scandal that landed former U.S.Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham in prison.
The pair now face 30 wide-ranging counts of fraud, conspiracyand money laundering.
According to the new indictment, Foggo provided Wilkes with"sensitive, internal information related to our national security,"including classified information, to help him prepare proposals forproviding undercover flights for the CIA under the guise of a civilaviation company and armored vehicles for agency operations.Foggo allegedly then pushed his CIA colleagues to hire Wilkes'companies without disclosing their longstanding friendship.
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