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Subject: FBI agent tells Fieger trial of failed sting Author: Chris [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 05/16/08 10:19pm In reply to: Diane 's message, "Fiegers' Trial Tomorrow ????" on 04/13/08 6:44pm Friday, May 16, 2008 FBI agent tells Fieger trial of failed sting Law partner didn't incriminate himself in phone call taped for donor funds probe, witness testifies. Paul Egan / The Detroit News DETROIT -- An indicted law partner of Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger did not incriminate himself when a former lawyer in the firm secretly tape-recorded a phone conversation with him, according to evidence presented Thursday at Fieger's criminal trial. FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Rees testified he arranged for a former attorney at the Fieger firm, Joe Bird, to secretly tape-record a phone conversation with Fieger partner Ven Johnson to get a candid conversation about employee donations to the 2004 presidential campaign of Democrat John Edwards. But Johnson provided the prosecution little ammunition during the Nov. 18, 2005, conversation with Bird, which took place about two weeks before the FBI investigation became public as a result of an FBI raid of Fieger's law firm. Advertisement Johnson repeatedly told Bird, "I don't even know what you're talking about," and "I don't understand what the problem is," according to a tape of the phone call played for jurors. Fieger, 57, and Johnson, 46, were indicted in 2007 on conspiracy and illegal campaign contribution felony charges. They are accused of making $127,000 in illegal donations to the Edwards campaign by reimbursing donations from employees, employee relatives and law firm vendors. Fieger is also charged with obstruction of justice. Attorneys for Fieger and Johnson have acknowledged the reimbursements were made but maintain the two personal injury attorneys did not believe what they were doing was illegal. The trial resumes today with Rees, the final government witness, under cross-examination by Fieger attorney Gerry Spence. You can reach Paul Egan at (313) 222-2069 or pegan@detnews.com. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Feds rest case against Fieger Chris 05/19/08 8:06pm