Foggo Threatens To Expose CIA Secrets As Part of Own Criminal CaseIn court documents filed late last week, prosecutors in the trial of former executive director of the CIA Dusty Foggo allege that the defendant is attempting to “twist a straightforward case into a referendum on the global war on terror” by taking the spotlight off his charges of corruption and fraud.
In going down this irrelevant path, the government argues, Foggo will expose dozens of confidential programs and people still active in the CIA.
From the government’s motion:
Foggo’s desire portray himself to the public as a patriotic hero stands in stark contrast to his Section 5 Notice, in which he expresses (albeit in a sealed filing) a desire to expose the cover of virtually every CIA employee with whom he interacted and to divulge to the world some of our country’s most sensitive programs – even though this information has absolutely nothing to do with the charges he faces.
Foggo’s most recent move — the process of holding the court ransom with threats to expose classified information — is common in national security cases and is known as “graymail” and is something the prosecution has already been on the look out for. The prosecution has requested an in chambers examination of the material to be submitted by Foggo and determine its admissibility.
The case against Foggo, is tied closely with that of former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham who took bribes from defense contractor Brent Wilkes, who is a long-time friend of Foggo. Foggo is alleged to have favored Wilkes for contracts and in turn, accepted tens of thousands of dollars in gifts.
