Murtha accused of bribe cover-up
Washington Times
Rep. John P. Murtha’s Republican challenger has accused him of negotiating a $50,000 bribe and of trying to cover it up for 26 years.
A recently released FBI video recorded in 1980 shows the Pennsylvania Democrat talking with an FBI agent posing as a representative to an Arab sheik who offers Mr. Murtha $50,000 in cash in exchange for private immigration legislation.
“When you see the video, there was every intent of taking the bribe,” said Diana Irey, a Washington County, Pa., commissioner who is running to unseat Mr. Murtha. “For 26 years, John Murtha has been living a lie.”
Six members of the House and one senator were forced to resign because of their involvement in what became known as the “Abscam” scandal. The video was released last week on the American Spectator Web site (www.spectator.org), a conservative publication. The magazine says it received the video from a source close to the Abscam investigation. \
“It was widely reported that he provided testimony against others,” Mrs. Irey said, when asked why Mr. Murtha was not prosecuted for his ties to the Abscam investigation.
Near the end of the 54-minute video of the meeting, Mr. Murtha and Philadelphia lawyer Howard Criden return to the room after a brief absence. Mr. Criden then begins speaking to undercover FBI agent Anthony Amoroso, who posed as “Tony DeVito,” the purported sheik’s representative.
“John says it’s OK for you to give me what’s in the drawer,” Mr. Criden says, according to the Spectator’s transcript of the video.
“Is that all right, Tony?” Mr. Murtha asks Mr. Amoroso. Then, referring to Thompson and Murphy, Mr. Murtha says: “Let me make it very clear. The other two guys do expect to be taken care of. … And you’re gonna have to deal through [Mr. Criden]. Me, you’ve got my deal.”
Wild Thing’s comment…..
Murtha is one sorry crooked bastardo. I hope that this expose finally opens some eyes in Pa. and he loses his seat.
And I guess now we will see Pelosi channeling Zsa Zsa Gabor. No, wait, that’s Arianna Huffington.
So Murtha turned on his comrades in Abscam. The more that comes out about this man, the weaker his moral character seems to be. No wonder so many Marines have removed him from the list of “once aMarine, alwas a Marine”.
Tom I agree with you, Murtha is really a bad guy. I would even bet he has a lot of things about him we just don’t know about.
I have yelled about this crooked bastard for years and this arrogant sumbitch has already announced he is going to run for speaker opposing Nancy Pelosi ( the democraps answer to Madame Curie) if they take over the house.I pray that Irey runs this doddering asshole out of office.
John Murtha and the ABSCAM scandal
Lucky for John Murtha the main stream media does not seem interested in scandals having to do with anyone of the leftist persuasion. Especially leftists who have stepped off a helicopter for a couple of minutes in Vietnam so they can apply for medals t…
He thinks he’s unbeatable. But his lead in the poll is falling. I think Irey actually has a chance of bringing this scumbag down. Thanks to help from the blogs.
After calling our Marines ‘cold-blooded murderers’ he’s GOT TO GO.
He’s is morally bankrupt.