Tuesday, January 26, 2010
FBI Agent Stands By Testimony
KENTUCKY...
The FBI agent who built the bribery and conspiracy case against a former Kentucky cabinet secretary and a road contractor has stood by his investigation and the credibility of his star witness. FBI agent Clay Mason's investigation of road builder Leonard Lawson and former Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert hinges largely on the credibility of Transportation Cabinet employee Jim Rummage. Rummage testified in the case now on trial that Nighbert told him to leak confidential information to Lawson during 2006 and 2007 and that Lawson gave Rummage $20,000 in cash. Rummage recorded conversations to back up his story.
Defense attorney Guthrie True challenged Mason to provide any evidence of cash payments. Mason maintained that the recordings are strong evidence that cash changed hands.
The FBI agent also testified Monday that after hearing the evidence presented in court, the case seems stronger than ever to him.
The FBI agent who built the bribery and conspiracy case against a former Kentucky cabinet secretary and a road contractor has stood by his investigation and the credibility of his star witness. FBI agent Clay Mason's investigation of road builder Leonard Lawson and former Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert hinges largely on the credibility of Transportation Cabinet employee Jim Rummage. Rummage testified in the case now on trial that Nighbert told him to leak confidential information to Lawson during 2006 and 2007 and that Lawson gave Rummage $20,000 in cash. Rummage recorded conversations to back up his story.
Defense attorney Guthrie True challenged Mason to provide any evidence of cash payments. Mason maintained that the recordings are strong evidence that cash changed hands.
The FBI agent also testified Monday that after hearing the evidence presented in court, the case seems stronger than ever to him.
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