AP: Cunningham lashes out at media in jailhouse letter [View All]

[Eugene]

Posted on Sat, Oct. 07, 2006

Cunningham lashes out at media in jailhouse letter
Associated Press

SAN DIEGO - Disgraced former congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham lashed out
at the reporter who uncovered the corruption scandal that sent him to prison,
telling him in a letter that his "constant cruelty" had nearly destroyed
Cunningham's life.

The former Navy "Top Gun" pilot also blasted defense contractor Mitchell Wade
who helped implicate him to authorities.

"Wade is the absolute devil and his lawyer is trying to save his donkey,"
Cunningham wrote in the four-page, handwritten letter, excerpts of which were
published Saturday on the San Diego Union-Tribune's Web site.

Wade has pleaded guilty to giving Cunningham more than $1 million in bribes
and is awaiting sentencing. His lawyer said he would have no comment on the
letter.

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Full article: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15704397.htm

Also:
Ex-congressman lashes out - Copley News Service/San Diego Union Tribune
Excerpt from Cunningham's letter (pdf) - San Diego Union Tribune