that he spent that money on a brand new audi suv going to las vegas and pebble beach to play golf. these are all outlined in the civil complaint and it has been referred to the u.s. attorney general. they are going to start looking at his tax records to see if he violated tax regulations as well. council member thomas would normally be in his first floor office the day. he did send me a text message saying that he is meeting with his attorney right now and that in the past he has denied any wrongdoing. again, a huge development in the ethics violations against a city -- level against the city council member. >> thank you for those breaking details. a police officer is accused of killing a woman scheduled to be in court for a bond hearing. her body was found in a temple hills park last week. they say that her daughter was also found dead. no charges have been filed in the child's death. american service members are dead after a violent attack. five americans were advisers with security police. they say it was the single deadliest day for american forces in iraq in two years. in the

he's accused of spending money on golf outings and pebble beach in los angeles and a $60,000 audi suv. the district is suing thomas for a million dollars to recoup the money. he will fight the lawsuit and will not settle it. >> i think my integrity is more important than anything. not my integrity for the public i serve. i think my b my children first and my family legacy first. i think about what made me who i am today. that's what i will continue to fight for. i think that's the message i will send to anyone. i have always done what i was supposed to do on behalf of those i serve. >> part of the money went to a nonprofit called team thomas. council members are required to file yearly disclosures of gifts and outside income. form as did not file any reports during the period in question. >>> this morning hundreds of nurses will rally outside the white house to highlight what they call a broad decline in health because of the poor economy. registered nurses from 31 states, along with labor leaders, will rally in lafayette square this morning. they will be joined by senators for a rall

i have washed the mountain, i have washed the stones and the pebbles that clings to the trees. i have washed the mountain. i have lit the paths and the back ways around the mountain. i have lit the caves and the stairs and the hidouts in the folds of the mountain. i have washed the summit and every crevice of the mountain so my loved ones might pass in the forenoon of the mountain day. this is called, lament for a market place in babylon, by abdul karin al karid and it's a reference to a suicide bombing. this one and the next one are both translated by salim yusef. on this grave stone are angels and people weeping. what are people waiting for, their ship? here it comes, borne by the deluge. in a market place now frequented by money changers with beards and baggy trousers, who restores the limbs and who throws open the gates for hollow-eyed gods coming in from babylon with red chests and white furious hair? i wonder who? on the day of march 1st in the 5th year after the second millennium, a massacre took place in babylon. it's my pleasure it introduce the next poet, george evans

allegedly racked up more than $20,000 in personal expenses including lavish golf trips to las vegas and pebble beach in california as well as another $10,000 in political material that went out to award five constituents. >> we will seek a judgement in the superior court if we do not settle and let me make clear that settlements often in trouble damage matters are for the actual compensatory damages. >> reporter: investigation dates back to january 2007, that's when thomas took office at the city council and became the president of a non-profit company called team thomas. according to the complaint from 2007 to 2008 he allegedly received more than $80,000 in private donations although he was not licensed to engage in charitable solicitation. the d.c. attorney general's office alleges it was through team thomas and another for-profit company he ran with his wife that council member thomas spent the money inappropriately. >> i have always maintained that i've done nothing, and they can speak to the legal issues i have around this. >> reporter: with a lawyer by his side council member thomas woul

allegedly also racked up nearly $15,000 in personal expenses with lavish golf trips to las vegas and pebble beach in california as well as another $10,000 in political material that went out to his ward 5 constituents. >> we will seek a judgement in the superior court if we do not settle and let me make clear that settlements often in troubled matters are for the actual compensatory damages. >> reporter: with a lawyer by his side, council member thomas would not directly address maybe the purchases detailed in the complaint, but he did say the audi was bought with his own mrony and settlement is not an option. >> to stand here in the media gauntlet and going through this i am not going to settle with something they did not do. i think about my children first and i think about my family legacy first. i think about what made me who i am today and that's what i'm fighting today and that's what i will continue to fight for because i think that's the message they will send to anyone. i have always done what i've supposed to do on behalf those i've served. >> reporter: now in the complaint filed

mcilroy put on a performance reminiscent of tiger at pebble beach where he won by 15 strokes.cilroy's tee shot at ten, but when you're hot, you're hot. the ball goes down the slope, stopping inches from the hole at 17 under he's enjoying life. at 18, the drama far removed, he taps taps in for par. final score, a u.s. open record, 16 under par, 268, the 22-year-old wins his first major championship and celebrates with dad. mcilroy finished 8 shots better than jason day. they were the top americans, making two straight opens now for northern ireland. >> a lot of pints of guinness going down. >> he said they kept the pubs open late last year, they will probably do it this year. >> i hope so. i know my friends will be partying and i can't wait to get back and join them. >> so the debate on the radio is is he going to be the next tiger woods. from an american perspective, he's not going to have the same exposure because he plays in europe. the next time you will see him is in a major. >> all right. well, that's it for eyewitness news at 5:30 we hope to see you back here in half an

it was used for lavish trips to las vegas and pebble beach, california. >> i have to say that we are extremely disappointed in this violation of public service by mr. thomas and we will pursue this matter vigorously. >> attorney general irvin nathan says his office's probe started with questions about charitable donations and broadened to the misuse of public grants. it alleges thomas intervened with the children and youth investment trust corps, directing funds to another organization, which directed $300,000 back to two groups controlled by thomas. >> did you use public money for yourself instead of going to kids programs? >> absolutely not. the body of work that my life represents will defend that and secondly, the body of work in which i personally perform those clinics are and other things that were involved with this was done and no misdirecting of funds. >> now the attorney general is seeking a million dollars from thomas to pay back to the district. it is also seeking an injunction to keep thomas from soliciting further charitable donations. but thomas' real trouble, more tro

but instead, it was used for lavish trips to las vegas and pebble beach, california. >> i have to say that we are extremely disappointed in this violation of public service. >> harry thomas out front, sulaimon brown upstairs. under court order, the dark horse mayoral candidate is finally talking. detailing to a committee his allegations of payoff and patronage. now brown brought along some copies of receipts and many orders that say gray's top campaign aids gave him to vote gray, any color but fenty against the forme incumbent mayor. >> had you not been fired, would any of this come to light? >> i don't appreciate your annal analogy that i turned on anyone. i was very loyal for a long time. >> for money. loyal for money. >> no, no, that's your interpretation. >> of course it's my interpretation. because it is consistent. >> you are facing off the wall stuff. >> everyone can think i'm crazy. i have two jobs, mr. brown, and you have none. >> okay then, brown with some testy exchanges. in fact, he had those exchanges. but david at one point called brown delusional and immersed in fantasy

$300,000 in district money meant for youth baseball programs and spent much of the cash playing golf at pebble beach and los angeles. he bought his $60,000 audi suv. the district is suing for $1 million to recoup the money. he said he will fight the lawsuit and will not settle. >> i think my integrity is more important. not just for the public i serve. i'm thinking about my children first and my family legacy first. i think about what made me who i am today. that's what i'm fighting today. and that's what i will continue to fight for because that's the message i will send to anyone. i have always done what i was supposed to do on behalf of those i served. >> part of the money went to a nonprofit organization called team thomas. council members are required to file yearly disclosures of the gifts. thomas did not file any reports during the period in question. >>> suleman brown has a week to provide documents to support his allegations against former mayor vincent gray. despite the seriousness of the accusations the hearing was somewhat chaotic. brown refused to remove his sunglasses and was com

thomas spent more than $300,000 for his personal and political use and to buy a luxury suv and to pebble beach. the ag would talk settlements and thomas is denying the allegations. >> not going to settle on something i can't do and that is for the public out there. if you asked me who i was, i think about my children first, and i think about my family's legacy first. i think about what made me who he am and that is what i'm fighting today and what i will continue to feet for. i have always done what i was supposed to do on behalf of those i served. and the. >> reporter: the a go, said he will turn over the finings and it's unclear, what, if any actions, the couple would pick whole all of this is under investigation, brian? >> we'll have to set up a wilson building bureau here soon and that is roz plater tonight. >>> and everyone is talking, the bomb shell revelation from new york congressman anthony wiener and the fallout. in a tearful news conditions, congressman anthony wiener admitted he did send pictures of himself half naked to various young women via twitter and other accounts and

diverted about $300,000 meant for youth baseball programs and spent much of the case playing golf at pebbleeach and in vegas. they claim thomas also bought this $60,000 vehicle using the money. d.c. council chair kwame brown wasted no time issuing this statement -- brown himself has been the target of two investigations. he had two luxury suvs at $2,000 a month each. then he was accused of failing to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions. yvette alexander is under investigation. the commission is looking into whether she's been misusing her constitue constituents fund. the council stripped this member of his assignments. and mayor vincent greg has spent much of time in his office answering questions about suleman brown. >> between the mayor, the chairman and a number of my colleagues who are under some kind of investigation, it really doesn't make the city look good. >> reporter: d.c.'s attorney general is suing harry thomas, jr., for $1 million, that includes damages. we also learned earlier today that the u.s. attorney's office is now looking into criminal char

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have little pebble or pull me primitive and put it up on their bikes to discuss social and economic issues. one a website hearty dot com and in global spirit a man with physical disabilities makes the eleven thousand kilometer trip from russia's far east to moscow all electric mobility scooter exam the question began his epic journey from the pacific city of lot of a stop in the middle of april since then he's brave several injuries in a fever but remain on course towards moscow despite the hardships alexander says he's happy to have made new friends while raising awareness of disability issues that's also the goal set by the paralympic games to be held in twenty fourteen in sochi and as artist in his blocks he reports the city has become preparing has begun i should say preparing a welcome for the sable athletes from around the world. is it easy for a man in a wheelchair to travel to sochi a tough question for the mayor and his aides as the city is preparing to host the two thousand and fourteen winter paralympics he asked russia's paralympic champion . newly built airport. actually link

we had to run our companies as if we were japanese the japanese were in america they were buying pebble beach they were buying rockefeller center you know they were buying the being goes into picasso's and guess what japan full of that they could manipulate as what they still own it hits and they found out that they could not in a bubble burst and they've been cooling going to build these ever since so if they want to invest in america god bless them you know the same thing's going to happen to china you know china thinks it can manipulate the world markets and they're going to meet a similar fate as japan did in the one nine hundred eighty s. but in the meantime appear here investing their money creating jobs we should welcome them. just like you know hundreds should have welcomed us when we had pineapple some bananas being grown down there and we own the land in the workers work for us all the possibilities good analogy i mean you know we as we have you just meal we have thirty's let me let me set this point up because i'd love to hear your take your plea has as you know and i think w

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rory mcilroy the largest since tiger woods come with 15 shots at pebble beach and wh2000, steven is theympic club. he will be hosting the u.s. open next year. >> could you feel the presence rory mcilroy? >> i think that people were ready for him to do something. he almost won the masters. he came first after three rounds in the blue up. he is a wonderful player i think people are expecting him. >> gary: 21 years of age is still a child or wise beyond his years. >> is still a kid but still a great guy, he won this on father's day it was a huge deal. for >> gary: everybody speaks about tiger woods. and with your hosts,,, 7 and next year. and the you keeping your fingers crossed that tiger woods is ready? >> absolutely! it is great to have him out there. >> gary: people might laugh at this but if he comes back and he might be bigger than ever! non-sports fans even like him, he tam, phil stofeel sorry for him. >> the opening was so much bickering that we had from 1998 because from dashed the opening was des -ash some much better-some much better >> gary: how much does the city make of this?

general, thomas used money from his charity to pay for golf outings, $1,185 for golf in las vegas, of pebble beach, $1,165 at the excalibur hotel in las vegas, and more than $50,000 for an hour the suv -- for an audi suv. >> from what i knew harry thomas, he was a good man. >> i am confident that once we have the information being provided to my legal counsel in this civil suit, which has been presented by the government, we will be vindicated. >> thomas and his lawyer to questions, but refused to give any specific explanations. >> if he is guilty of the things he has been accused of, he needs to be punished. >> that is, i guess as corrupt as you can get. >> the civil complaints seek more than $1 million in reimbursement and punitive damages. now the case is being investigated by the fbi and the u.s. department of justice. abc7 news. >>> former d.c. candidate sulaimon brown took center stage in the pay for play case . he testified before the d.c. council a short time ago before he walked into the wilson building, he had this to say about mayor vincent gray. >> i think the mayor is a crook. >

they are opposed to pebble -- papal aggression. they are posted foreigners holding office, opposed to none or a aries and the jesuits. opposed to secret foreign orders and so on. they wanted to restrict immigration but particularly restrict the rights of roman catholics to vote and to hold office. now, the republican party was the offspring of these two strains, the anti-slavery strain and the anti-catholic strain. when i say antislavery, keep in mind that the republican party, most of the people in the republican party did not care about slavery where it already existed. they wanted to keep the territories light. they wanted to keep the slaves out of the territories, so white men could have opportunity there because they believed that anyplace where slaves go, whites cannot compete obviously because slaves don't take wages. so the republican party held itself and billed itself as the white man's party. here you have abraham lincoln and he is debating steven douglas in that famous 1858 senatorial campaign. the republican party's sl

should we require that he speak with pebbles in his mouth? [laughter] i do not think any of us are inclined to require candidates to speak with pebbles in their mouth. is egalitarian, is this idea of not leveling the playing field making it less dramatically unequal? the concern is intuitive. those with a lot more money get to speak a lot more and drown out everyone else. i do not think the court will anytime soon accept this rationale. but i am interested in whether you think that is what is moving the court and what is moving a lot of campaign finance legislation, and whether you think there's something to eat normally. >> may i add a separate question related to that -- something to it normatively. >> may i add a separate question related to that? i notice to the lack of deference to congressional judgment. but she did not say why the court is hesitant to defer. his reason is that, in the context of a campaign speech, the legislators who are writing the rules are players in the game and they and stand extremely well who wins and who loses

the ag said thomas used the money for golf vacations to las vegas and pebble beach, wrote checks to cash for which there are no receipts, put out a brochure for his constituents outlining the public service and bought a luxury suv. it's in his name and cost more than $58,000. >> the cashier's check was made out to fisher audi. mr. thomas delivered that check personally to fisher audi, walked off with the suv. when it appeared that the payments he made with the check and the former car and deposit were short, he used the team thomas credit card to pay the additional thousand dollars or so due. >> reporter: the attorney would be willing to accept a settlement but council member thomas said no way. >> there is no celt meti would make to imply there was wrong doing on my part and that is important to put and continue to say. not just because of my family heritage and legacy, but because of those i represent. >> reporter: thomas and his attorney wouldn't answer and questions about the specific allegations in that complaint. we were told there were settlement talks into the night and the langs

he's used of spending cash on golf outings at pebble beach and los angeles and an audi suv. >>> former. candidate suleman brown has a week to provide documents against current mayor vincent gray. brown testified under oath for the first time now gray paid him to attack mayor fenty during the 2010 election. despite the seriousness the hearing was somewhat chaotic. he was combative while answering questions. >> you're an attorney. this is june of 2010. this is june 2011. and i started the race in may or june of 2009. >> that's correct. >> you're asking me to remember something like it was yesterday is disingenuous on your part. >> however, a week ago, a week ago from that date you remember that conversation apparently very vividly. >> i remember when i was born as well. >> some council members broke out into laughter at times. and marion berry said it's unlike any hearing ease been a part of. >>> metro is preparing its budget proposal and wants to attack the problems with escalators and elevators. it's planning to assign 10 additional employees to work in its maintenance division. the tr

he is accused of spending cash on golf outings at pebble beach and in las vegas and for a $60,000 audi suv. the city is suing thomas for $1 million to recoup that money. >>> meanwhile, former d.c. mayoral candidate suleman brown has a week to provide documents against mayor vincent gray. brown testified undernoeth for the first time how gray paid him during the 2010 election. despite the seriousness of the accusations, the hearing was somewhat chaotic. brown refused to remove his sunglasses and was combative while answering questions. >> you're an attorney. this is june of 2010. this is june of 2011 and i started racing in may of june of 2009. ask me to remember something as if it was yesterday is disengenwise on your part. >> a week ago from that date you remember that conversation very vividly. >> i wreremember when i was bor as well. >> marion barry said it is unlike any hearing he has ever been a part of. >>> we're going to check in with tom kierein now and look at our weather out there. a hot day, tom. >> already now into the 80s. good morning. just past 11:30 our temperatures are

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should we require that he speak with pebbles in his mouth? [laughter] i do not think any of us are inclined to require candidates to speak with pebbles in their mouth. is egalitarian, is this idea of not leveling the playing field making it less dramatically unequal? the concern is intuitive. those with a lot more money get to speak a lot more and drown out everyone else. i do not think the court will anytime soon accept this rationale. but i am interested in whether you think that is what is moving the court and what is moving a lot of campaign finance legislation, and whether you think there's something to eat normally. >> may i add a separate question related to that -- something to it normatively. >> may i add a separate question related to that? i notice to the lack of deference to congressional judgment. but she did not say why the court is hesitant to defer. his reason is that, in the context of a campaign speech, the legislators who are writing the rules are players in the game and they and stand extremely well who wins and who loses

it's coming up from monterey pebble, carmel. it might make it into santa cruz.t it won't amount to a hill of babies for many today. it's just too warm, u like cool there is a system digging down from the gulf of alaska. 2 will hang out for a while. after today, we'll start a cooling strength r today it will be hot. 90s to 100. 70s and 80s, closer to the coast. fog comes back on wednesday. for everybody thursday. and a cooler pattern for friday and saturday. >>> news from iran with the bay area connection. government leaders in tehran made an announcement involving those jailed uc berkeley graduates. >> reporter: the investigation continues into a body found at the marina green. we have live details coming up. >>> 8:29. we have an update of a developing story. this one we've been following almost two hours now. part of san francisco's marina district surrounded with police crime tape after a body was found near the marina green. ktvu's jade hernandez is back now and she has new information. so what do you know now, jade? >> well, there is a concentration of san f

should we require that he speak with pebbles in his mouth? [laughter] i do not think any of us are inclined to require candidate to speak with pebbles in their mouth. is egalitarian, is this idea of not leveling the playing field making it less dramatically unequal? the concern is intuitive. those with a lot more money get to speak a lot more and drown out everyone else. i do not think the court will anytime soon accept this rationale. but i am intereste in whether you think that is what is moving the court and what is moving a lot of campai finance legislation, and whether you think there's something to eat normally. >> may i add a separate question related to that -- something to it normatively. >> may i add a separate question related to that? i notice to the lack of deference to congressional judgment. but she did not say why the court is hesitant to defer. his reason is that, in the context of a campaign speech, the legislors who are writing the rules are players in the game and they and stand extremely well who wins and who loses from v

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i'm not pebbly 10 papers of security class-action fries. one thing we do there is take a look at how many time is that cite any evidence that in sec prosecution into the next phase. only in 17% of our cases which are now 900 settlements do we find any evidence of an sec involvement, not enforcement action for just a report they were carrying an investigation. 70% of the cases we also took a look at while i recover this $10 billion. and that is how you, that's at the private plaintiffs and even the fcc admits they are seriously constrained in what they can recover by way of a refined recovery verses that have been. so this is not a fair comparison amitai is something else here. the janus capital case was not to aiding and abetting case. if you go back to the central bank, that would've been a classic primary artistic case and give you chapter and verse on that. what is happening with the court is there perversely interpreting what is aiding and abetting us to exclude individuals from responsibility. we can have an interesting argument about