From Lofty Donkey
Remember that Phoenix New Times article about the land deal that Rick Renzi was involved in?
Well we have learned that Renzi was wiretapped presumably by the FBI soliciting a bribe in exchange for introducing a bill for a landswap in Cochise County.
An AP reporter discovered that Renzi may be indicted for income tax fraud and a related charge to the bribery.
Renzi has been interviewed by the FBI.
The U.S. Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton has decided not to indict Renzi until after the election. The prosecutor assigned to the case is Howard Sukenic. He along with the spokesman for the U.S. Attorneys office is refusing to comment.
The investigation has been concluded, they succeeded in getting a federal grand jury to indict him but are sitting on the indictment until after the election in order to keep the seat in Republican control.
There really is a Culture of Corruption, and it is making its way to the Judicial branch.