RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation
has told The Associated Press that former Attorney General Ken
Cuccinelli is a possible witness in the upcoming corruption trial of
former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen.
The person told
the AP on Friday that Cuccinelli has been subpoenaed by the McDonnell
defense team. The person insisted on anonymity because the subpoena is
not supposed to be made public.
The McDonnells’ defense team was
granted 20 blank subpoenas for potential witnesses in early June. Their
trial is set to begin Monday.
The former Republican governor and
his wife are accused of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans
from former Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams in exchange for helping
promote the company’s dietary supplement.
Cuccinelli received $18,000 worth of gifts from Williams and Star Scientific.