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Prostitution Allegations Surface in Cunnigham Case

HeadlineMay 01, 2006

In Washington, the FBI has launched an investigation into whether a defense contractor bribed former Republican Congressman Duke Cunningham with prostitutes in order to win political favors. Cunningham resigned last November after admitting to accepting $2.4 million in bribes. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. The defense contractor Brent Wilkes is now being accused of giving Cunningham–and possibly other lawmakers — free prostitutes, free limo rides and free stays in rented rooms at the Watergate and Westin Grand hotels.

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