The FBI Is Probbing Gibbons? Karma Is A Bitch
See update at the end.
There is a rumor that things may be getting worse for Jim Gibbons the man with the plan to embarrass Nevada (worse for Nevada too obviously–its his plan), an FBI investigation kind of worse. Is there an indictment on the way? Three thoughts I have:
1. This is solely about the Warren Trepp case involving possible corruption.
2. This is not solely about the Warren Trepp case, but is also about Daniel Bogden. If you recall, Bogden is one of the US Attorneys who recently lost his job despite receiving favorable job reviews from his supervisors. Could Bogden be pulling a Carole Lam and bringing down indictments before his last day on the job? Or is Bogden part of the problem as Dennis Montgomery asserts? Either way, many Nevadans may get their wish. Surely Gibbons would resign if indicted?
Original Wall Street Journal Article (bogden part on last page):
Latest WSJ article from the Gleaner
Scandalmonger has a great post too.
Gibbons admited he helped eTreppid, owned by Gibbons major donor Warren Trepp (to the tune of almost $100,000), get millions in classified federal contracts:
“Accusations that Gibbons sold his influence to Trepp are part of a legal battle between Trepp and a former employee, Dennis Montgomery, according to the Wall Street Journal, but that could not be confirmed.
Federal court records in Reno show Montgomery filed two lawsuits this year in which he charged Trepp with software copyright violations.
Trepp filed a countersuit against Montgomery.
In his lawsuits, Montgomery said he was the actual developer of the software sought by the federal government.
Montgomery said he had been hired by Trepp in 1997 and was an executive with the company until he was fired in 2004. He seeks damages of more than $75,000.
One of the federal lawsuits was dismissed on Jan. 31 after parties decided it dealt with state issues. The lawsuit subsequently was filed in district court in Reno.
A district court employee said records in that case have been sealed. He would not answer when or why material filed in the case was sealed.
But documents filed in the federal cases, which remain open to public access, make no mention of Gibbons.
Update: Scandalmonger has also mentioned this, but Jim Gibbons’ staffer on the House Intelligence Committee was Brent “Nine Fingers” Bassett, who is mixed up with recently indicted former CIA executive director Dusty Foggo.
The RGJ posts court documents here and a press release from Montgomery. Unbelievably, he is alleging that he couldn’t get a fair shake in the Nevada courts. No! And that Gibbons and Trepp are greedy. No!
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I mean, how could one reasonably expect Trepp to afford to pay Montgomery and the gibber, too? After all, he just got millions – not billions.
I was wondering about the Bogden and Lam firings by Alberto and the connection to this Gibbons case …Lam was the one who nailed Duke Cunningham to the wall for similar offenses …
fyi: Joan and Steven Mack were among gibberdagrabber’s “largest contributors”; $2000 ea; 3/11/05. Nice folks to party with…..
If you were aware of the crooked dealings of Jimmy Dean in west Texas, you wouldn’t be carrying his ads. This guy is lower than gibbons on the slimeball scale!~!
pretty much all meat packing companies are slime. Ever eat Purdue chicken?
Wonkette has a Minx link today…I’m glad I’m not the only one who lusts after the Minx….XXXOOO