Update On Kentucky's CESSPOOL Case: Lawson and Nighbert exchanged 357 calls in 2007: Friend Indeed Or Friend In NEED, I Ask?
Lawson and Nighbert exchanged 357 calls in 2007
By Tom Loftus
FRANKFORT, Ky. — On his last night as secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Bill Nighbert used his personal cell phone to call road contractor Leonard Lawson three times.
That same night, Lawson called Nighbert twice, the final time at 11:08 p.m.
An exhibit filed in federal court shows these calls, made on Dec. 10, 2007, were the last of more than 300 phone contacts between the two — often after business hours — in Nighbert's final year in office during the administration of former Gov. Ernie Fletcher.
The list of calls between Nighbert's cell phones and Lawson's cell and home phones — compiled by federal authorities — is filed in the bribery and conspiracy criminal case against the two.
Although the content of the calls isn't known, the list shows that they called each other 357 times during the 344 days in 2007 that Nighbert was cabinet secretary. The records show that 149 of the calls were made after 6 p.m.
And those numbers do not include any times the two called each other from their offices.
The list could constitute evidence of an extraordinary relationship between the two men, who are accused of fostering a scheme in which official state cost estimates on road projects were leaked to Lawson, allegedly allowing him to tailor his bids to maximize profits.
Some people familiar with the cabinet said the extent of the phone calls is remarkable.
“At first blush it seems like they maybe had a close personal relationship,” said Rep. Don Pasley, a Winchester Democrat who was chairman of the House Budget Subcommittee on Transportation in 2007. “I can't imagine dealing that much with business. I don't see any reason for it. It seems like an awfully lot of calls, but I have no idea what they're talking about.”
John Stovall, president of Road Builders & Parkway Construction, of Greenville, said, “In my lifetime I have never spoken to Nighbert.” ...
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Editor's comment: The question in my mind is whether Lawson was Nighbert's friend indeed or friend in NEED!?
I guess the trial will reveal it.
As the Bible warns us: that which is hidden from the wise and the prudent, will soon be revealed to the babes and sucklings.
The babes and the sucklings in us cannot wait for the revelations to begin.
By Tom Loftus
FRANKFORT, Ky. — On his last night as secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Bill Nighbert used his personal cell phone to call road contractor Leonard Lawson three times.
That same night, Lawson called Nighbert twice, the final time at 11:08 p.m.
An exhibit filed in federal court shows these calls, made on Dec. 10, 2007, were the last of more than 300 phone contacts between the two — often after business hours — in Nighbert's final year in office during the administration of former Gov. Ernie Fletcher.
The list of calls between Nighbert's cell phones and Lawson's cell and home phones — compiled by federal authorities — is filed in the bribery and conspiracy criminal case against the two.
Although the content of the calls isn't known, the list shows that they called each other 357 times during the 344 days in 2007 that Nighbert was cabinet secretary. The records show that 149 of the calls were made after 6 p.m.
And those numbers do not include any times the two called each other from their offices.
The list could constitute evidence of an extraordinary relationship between the two men, who are accused of fostering a scheme in which official state cost estimates on road projects were leaked to Lawson, allegedly allowing him to tailor his bids to maximize profits.
Some people familiar with the cabinet said the extent of the phone calls is remarkable.
“At first blush it seems like they maybe had a close personal relationship,” said Rep. Don Pasley, a Winchester Democrat who was chairman of the House Budget Subcommittee on Transportation in 2007. “I can't imagine dealing that much with business. I don't see any reason for it. It seems like an awfully lot of calls, but I have no idea what they're talking about.”
John Stovall, president of Road Builders & Parkway Construction, of Greenville, said, “In my lifetime I have never spoken to Nighbert.” ...
(To continue reading, click here.)
Editor's comment: The question in my mind is whether Lawson was Nighbert's friend indeed or friend in NEED!?
I guess the trial will reveal it.
As the Bible warns us: that which is hidden from the wise and the prudent, will soon be revealed to the babes and sucklings.
The babes and the sucklings in us cannot wait for the revelations to begin.
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