Credibility Problems of Murman Investigators

K. Hungus posted some text from a Register article concerning credibility problems in the Nuesse investigation. (Today's Register? I don't know - but it's a new thread, so I think it's from today)

"Did you call Ozie Jackson to see if he could produce those invoices?" Bailey asked, referring to the man who physically filled out the grant form for Nuesse."No," Foran answered."Why not?" Bailey asked. "He could have produced those invoices and cleared up the whole thing for you.""I didn't think he'd talk to me -- a non-governmental employee," Foran answered."Would it surprise you that he talked to me?" Bailey asked. Foran shrugged his shoulders. "I didn't think he would talk."

Good reason, dude. (Or could it be that Foran was only trying to find information that would lead to a certain pre-determined conclusion?)

This isn't the first time Foran's credibility has been brought up.

From this article in the Register:

The former F.B.I. special agents who conducted the interviews for the Murman report have worked together before, Darden noted in his report.

The Alliance referenced James Neff's "Mobbed up", published in 1989, and articles from the New York Times for some history on investigators Patrick J. Foran and Martin McCann Jr.

In a case relating to the Teamster's Union, federal prosecutors concluded that the statements of Foran ad McCann were not credible, Darden observed.

According to "Mobbed Up," McCann and Foran cannot give sworn testimony without being subject to perjury charges because they pleaded the Fifth Amendment, which protects them from self-incrimination.

"The city hired investigators who cannot testify, or if they do, there will be serious credibility problems," Darden wrote.

He went on to explain that more time is needed to investigate these assertions, since it's equally plausible that "Mobbed Up" or the New York Times published incorrect or incomplete information.

"This is just one aspect of the investigation that needs to be investigated," Darden wrote.