PA Lobbyist Charged With Destroying Evidence In Weldon Case

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Lobbyist charged in Weldon corruption probe

Lobbyist charged with destroying evidence in Weldon corruption investigation

Staff
AP News

Jul 15, 2008 12:01 EST

A Pennsylvania-based lobbyist has been charged with destroying evidence related to an FBI investigation into former Congressman Curt Weldon.

According to court documents, Cecilia Grimes received grand jury subpoenas for documents related to Weldon and quickly threw out the documents. FBI agents found the documents in her garbage cans. Authorities say she also threw out her Blackberry at a fast-food restaurant to keep the FBI from retrieving her e-mail.

In the documents, Weldon is identified only as "Representative A." The documents filed Tuesday are known as a criminal information and are typically filed as part of a plea deal.