Judge Clips Tommy K’s WingsThomas Kontogiannis, briber of Duke Cunningham and cooperator extraordinaire, was due to be sentenced today for his role in the schemes. But today the judge put it off since Tommy K just had bypass surgery.
Last week, his lawyers argued that he’d die in prison because of his heart condition. That didn’t tug on the prosecutors’ heart strings, however, and they recommended a ten-year sentence, adding that Tommy K had actually continued to run a mortgage fraud scheme for months after he’d pleaded guilty in February.
The judge appears to take a similarly dim view and has revoked Kontogiannis’ bail:
[Kontogiannis] will remain in federal custody at the hospital.U.S. District Judge Larry Burns said Kontogiannis went to Greece with family and appeared to commit what he called “new and continuing crimes.” The judge did not elaborate on the alleged crimes.