 |
| AP/Matt Rourke |
for BigTrial.net
Reports swept through the city today regarding Seth Williams and the feds.
The first reports involved the feds allegedly escorting Williams out of the D.A.'s office early this morning. Next, the D.A. was seen at the federal courthouse at 6th and Market.
Meanwhile, a crowd of reporters and TV camera crews gathered outside the D.A.'s office, as if they were expecting some sort of announcement.
Williams had already announced last Friday that he wouldn't seek a third term as D.A. in the May 16th Democratic primary because of ethical violations. He was fined $62,000 by the city's Ethics Board for accepting $175,000 in undeclared gifts and income. A federal grand jury is known to be probing those gifts and income, to find out whether they were quid pro quos. There was also a question of whether Williams reported those gifts and income to the IRS, which would amount to further troubles for our beleaguered D.A.
At philadelinquency.com, Master Blaster wrote, "Is today the day of the big indictment? . . . I think we're going to find out real soon why Rufus (that's his real name) decided to hang it up and not run for reelection."
But by late afternoon, there were no announcements forthcoming as the Seth Williams death watch continued. For further evidence of why our corrupt D.A. should resign from office immediately, please read the story posted below.