SPECIAL COVERAGE: McDonnell Trial
SPECIAL COVERAGE: United States vs. Bob & Maureen McDonnell trial
-
BM said he made recommendations to fix the problems between Maureen and her staff but still wasn't enough. #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/25/2014 2:28:42 PM -
Attorneys for MM have finished questioning BM. Federal prosecutors are up next. #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/25/2014 3:14:25 PM
-
Ended questioning by asking BM if Maureen ever asked him to do anything for Williams in return for gifts. "No!" #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/25/2014 3:17:54 PM
-
Maureen's attorneys showed series of text messages between JW and BM showing the two had a personal friendship. #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/25/2014 3:21:06 PM
-
Maureen #McDonnell 's Atty done w/ cross of Bob who admitted wife never asked him to so anything for J Williams. US cross starts soon @wusa9by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/25/2014 3:25:01 PM -
Dry begins by asking a series of questions of you are not denying...then says ferarri, smith mountain lake, golf, etc..... #mcdonnelltrial -
-
Slow, methodical back/forth w/ prosecutor & #McDonnell . BM denying wrongdoing. Says he didn't have part in planning Anatabloc rolloutby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/25/2014 8:04:23 PM
-
-
Another trip in 2013 to Miami was seemingly funded by Bruce Thompson #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/25/2014 8:05:40 PM
-
Dry asked BM about definition of personal friend. Took a while to respond. "I think most ppl understand what a friend is when they have one"by Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/25/2014 8:06:28 PM
-
Dry also pointed out BM was at launch event during trifecta of natural disaster. Including 225k ppl w/out power in Richmond after Isabellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/25/2014 8:07:04 PM
-
-
Tough questions by prosecutor Dry undermine some of McDonnell's testimony. Nice pictures by Bill Hennessy @wusa9 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bv6fitwIUAAIi-p.jpg
by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/25/2014 9:21:05 PM -
Judge calls an end: "Maybe it's just me. Does this seem like the longest day in your life?"by mattzap via twitter retweeted by AlanSuderman 8/25/2014 9:28:29 PM -
-
Things heating up today between Bob #McDonnell and prosecutor Michael Dry. BM definitely more visibly flusteredby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 3:30:02 PM
-
Started day talking MoBo loan. Dry showed colored notes frm 1st call where BM circled MoBo over MM. Circling was done in different inkby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 3:32:23 PM
-
BM said he circled MoBo after the conversation as he put notes away. Page frm 2nd JW mtg on MoBo loan also had some writing in blue inkby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 3:33:14 PM
-
Dry also pointed out that #McDonnell misspelled JW's name in notes and in emails. Notes had "Johnny". Email had "Johnnie"by Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 3:33:52 PM
-
On email from BM asking legal counsel Jason Eige to "see me about Anatabloc" #McDonnell said he doesn't remember ever actually discussingby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 3:34:59 PM
-
Eige responded to that email that they "need to be careful on this." #McDonnell said he just wanted JW calls returned-- constituent serviceby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 3:35:52 PM
-
Prosecutor Dry questions #McDonnell about repeatedly mispelling his "personal friend's" name Jonnie Williams as "Johnny" in emails. @wusa9by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/26/2014 3:36:10 PM
-
-
BM told Dry he & staff "don't make decisions based on money." Tried to make access fair for donors/contributors #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 3:37:30 PM
-
Prosecutor Dry to #Mcdonnell : You didn't understand Williams is offering to loan you 150K of stocks, but you would repay only 90K? No @wusa9by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/26/2014 3:38:29 PM
-
Prosecutor: How many other companies you promoted or posed with a product loaned you 50K? 20K? Given your wife 50K? #Mcdonnell : None @wusa9by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/26/2014 3:41:32 PM
-
Prosecutor:You didn't think it was relevant to tell your lawyer about Williams's 120K in loans, $15 wedding gift #McDonnell : No sir. @wusa9by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/26/2014 3:44:42 PM
-
CrossX of BM wrapped up around 3:30. #McDonnell attorneys asked re-direct thru about 5:15. Last witness tmrwby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 9:51:04 PM
-
Prosecutor read excerpt of #McDonnell inaugural speech "to whom much is given much is required." Then reminded BM of $177k in gifts frm JWby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 9:51:40 PM
-
On re-direct w/ his own lawyer BM said he learned a lot about who his true friends were after being indicted #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 9:52:47 PM
-
Pushing back on prosecution line about 18 trips in 22 months for BM/MM atty for BM asked how many just the 2 of them. Only 1 #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 9:53:47 PM
-
The one trip BM said they took together he said was filled w/ tension. Said he spent most of the time reading #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 9:54:11 PM
-
On a diff of those trips--to Camp Pendleton in July 2012--BM said he talked to oldest daughter about marital problems #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 9:55:27 PM
-
Defense also admitted +400 pics of #McDonnell holding products or posing near signs during his term. Pushing back on pic w/ Anatablocby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 9:56:30 PM
-
"Have you ever heard of any governor being charged for meeting w/ a donor? For that alone?" #McDonnell try asked on re-directby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 9:57:28 PM
-
Leaving court #BM said it 'feels good' to be done. 'Glad I had a couple days to tell the truth." #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 10:02:33 PM
-
If you want more/better #McDonnell play-by-play each day follow @amaxsmith ... Guy literally doesn't miss a SECOND of court!by Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/26/2014 10:12:16 PM
-
Maureen #McDonnell 's defense begins today. Daughter Cailin says "I love my mom very much" @wusa9 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwDGoi7IYAAxdph.jpg
by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/27/2014 1:28:50 PM -
Gov McDonnell on relief of being off the stand: "yeah I think I did the very best I could to tell the truth" http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwDGmRmIQAAs7c_.jpg
by jgoldbergfox9 via twitter retweeted by AlanSuderman 8/27/2014 1:29:10 PM -
Bob #McDonnell : the end is in sight. Ended his testimony yesterday, Maureen's defense team to start today. @wusa9 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwDJyhMIAAAn8AJ.jpg
by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/27/2014 1:42:37 PM -
Former Gov Bob #McDonnell 's Defense rests, calling no more witnesses @wusa9by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/27/2014 1:54:47 PM
-
Attorneys for Bob #McDonnell have rested their case without calling. Additional planned witness. Now MM lawyers will put on evidenceby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/27/2014 1:55:25 PM
-
Jeanine #McDonnell : parents barely communicated, behind closed doors: tension, anger, arguments. In public they put on an act @wusa9by Peggy Fox via twitter 8/27/2014 3:28:50 PM
-
Attys for MM started presenting case sooner than expected when BM lawyers decided not to call last witness to start day #McDonnellby Nick Ochsner via twitter 8/27/2014 3:45:26 PM