By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
An FBI agent admitted from the witness stand Wednesday that he leaked information on the raid on Chaka Fattah Jr.’s home in Philadelphia, Philly.com reports.
Fattah, the son of U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Sr., said he’s considering seeking a mistrial in a federal case involving bank- and wire-fraud charges.
FBI Special Agent Richard Haag acknowledged during testimony that he contacted a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter to ask questions about the case.
The agent said he tipped off the reporter about the raid at Fattahs home in exchange for information on contracts obtained by for-profit companies from school districts.
“I knew that someone had leaked it,” Fattah said. “But I didn’t know who.”
Fattah, who has been indicted on 23 counts of bank and wire fraud, said he lost $1 million in contracts because of the media.
My business has been ruined,” Fattah said. “My life is ruined.”
