You really can’t blame Brent Wilkes. After all, it can be such a drag getting a refund.
During his second day of cross-examination yesterday, Wilkes testified that he hadn’t sought to reclaim $100,000 he’d paid Duke Cunningham — the money was supposedly to buy Duke’s yacht, but the congressman kept both the cash and the boat –, because it was, well, awkward. He needed Duke’s help up there on the Hill, and he didn’t want to needlessly upset his crucial friend. Best to let sleeping dogs lie. And when the prosecutor asked Wilkes if he’d ever asked any of his lawyers or accountants to get involved, Wilkes testified: “The consensus advice was that it was better not to pursue it.” I bet it was.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=179465