You might say it’s been a bad year for John Michael, Thomas Kontogiannis’ nephew. From The San Diego Union-Tribune:
One of two defendants set to stand trial this week in connection with the laundering of bribe money to former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham has meningitis, and his trial will be postponed.U.S. Judge Larry A. Burns did not set a new date for John Thomas Michael, a 35-year-old mortgage broker from Long Island in New York.
The trial of the other defendant, Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes, will go ahead with a slight delay.
Jury selection will begin tomorrow but the opening statements and first witnesses will not be heard until Oct. 9.