During this part of an investigation, all the defense can do is wait to see what develops with final charges. |
Essentially, at this point, Rowland would have to be the dumbest person in the world to voluntarily cooperate with her in her investigation. There's no love lost there, and she did him no favors in her investigation. |
He did so by pleading guilty. |
His good deeds came out. I pointed out in closing argument that that is inconsistent with greed. So I really believe justice was done. |
I really do think Tara Kinight is brilliant. Honest, I do. |
It's no secret that they had some loose ends in that investigation that they wanted to move on. |
It's not there but it is, you know what I mean? It's not evidence but it's there. We made it clear: This was not public corruption case. This was a business transaction. |
It's obviously a grave day for David. He spent over a decade in that building, where today he's going to be arraigned. Everyone who knows David thinks the world of him. |
It's obviously devastating. He was an FBI agent in this district and was reputed in this district. The people who worked with him in the U.S. attorney's office and FBI respected him. |
That was our theme from the get-go. There was no criminal intent to defraud. |
You want to bet. I want to know who John Doe is, and Richard Roe, or we're leaving. Take your choice. |