David hinted at it on the main page this morning: reporters on the Kontogiannis story have long wondered whether Tommy K might be a U.S. intelligence asset. After all, he has an amazing knack for staying out of jail despite at least two convictions, he’s an international businessman, and the government went to extraordinary lengths to keep his identity secret in his current plea arrangement — including delaying Kontogiannis’ fingerprinting for months after his guilty plea. Now, in the unsealed transcript of Kontogiannis’ February 22 hearing, Judge Larry Burns provides some strong hints in that direction.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=180019