Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been declared guilty.
The jury of six men and six women only took a four and a half hours to deliberate before reaching a verdict.
The Attorney General was found guilty on all nine counts, two counts of perjury as well as seven misdemeanors.
Her trial began last week and was highlighted by testimony from ex-First Deputy AG Bruce Beemer, former aide Adrian King and political consultant Josh Morrow.
The prosecution and defense both rested their cases on Friday. Closing arguments were made this morning.
You can read our comprehensive timeline of the Kathleen Kane saga here.
Kane does not have to resign until sentencing, which could be up to 90 days away. The judge also apparently warned her against any retaliatory measures.
The judge is also ordering Kane to surrender her passport, citing her trip to Haiti in 2014.
Kane ordered to surrender passport by noon tomorrow.
— Laura McCrystal (@LMcCrystal) August 16, 2016
Kane’s sentencing hearing is set for Monday, October 24th.
Sentencing for PA AG Kane has been scheduled for Oct. 24th at 10 a.m.
— Angela Couloumbis (@AngelasInk) August 16, 2016
We’ll have more on this story as it develops.
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@ d3:
Demented/Discredited one, your repeated attempts to deflect fall-flat and are beyond tiresome [“You and rsklaroff predicted her demise/resignation/removal a hundred times since last year, between the grand jury result, the attempt by the senate to remove her, etc. All the while ignoring the conflicts of Judge Eakin and the boards against her. (and I’ll ignore all rsklaroff’s predictions on Cruz and the GOP taking the white house).”]
As I wrote repeatedly, I based my view that the Senate could act on a legal analysis [which was progressing without interruption, disputing the arguments of others including yourself] and on a political analysis [which was based upon Wolf and other Dems seemingly recognizing that it would be desirous not to have this political problem linger].
I didn’t predict this would definitively occur, but I argued that this would be best for the Commonweal [and, indeed, for her party] – the sooner, the better – for, as the judge noted, the porn-stuff was tangential, and you have yet to proffer proof that she was targeted by Fina, et al.
You do not “ignore” when you restate [incorrectly] that I predicted Cruz would be nominated, for I repeatedly expressed the HOPE that he would be and, if the polling is accurate, an increasing number of R’s concur [and, were The Donald to be belatedly supplanted, the odds would increase that the GOP could emerge victorious].
So tell us all how you plan to atone, for that would be a first step towards recognizing your addiction to a form of alcoholic self-intoxication and, thus, the first step towards self-improvement [that could even yield self-recognition of your ingrained anti-Semitism].
Hey Porno Dave let’s not forget about the crooked one of them but is the biggest fishette of minnows like Kane… And that’s no other then yours truely Hillary Clinton… She should have a bounty on her head like Bin Laden did in my opinion and the same with the devils child president Obama…
I love the liberal moderators who run this site taking down my gay porn posts maybe that’s cause the TRUTH as well as dropping the soap. HURTS!!!!
I might even do a behind the scenes flick with our very own Dave D the DEMOCROOK Fluffer
And Seth Williams is next!!!!!!
Hey Bungy. I’ve got a boner now too !!!
I almost forgot the newest addition to our crooked democrat list
C cup Kathy Kane
Hey Jack Cardwell because I believe in dealing with Facts you ask what’s this have to do with DEMOCROOK or Republican ? Ha ha ha. How quickly you sheep forget but worry not PORNO DAVE is here to remind you so here it goes and this is only since 2010. The crooked slime democrats
Louise Bishop corruption. 2016 corruption
Michele Brownlee.
Harold James
Ronald Waters
Rob McCord
Cherelle Parker
Leanna Washington
Joe Brimeleer
Mitch Rubin
Jose Miranda
Bob Mellow
Joe Brennan
Mayor of Harrisburg. Stephen Reed
Michael Lowry
Willie Singletary
Thomasine Tynes
Robert Mulgrew
And finally CHAKA FATTAH and his son Chaka Chip
And you ask me what does this have to do with DEMOCROOKS? Ha ha ha. Love putting fools in their place
Lock her up! Lock her up! Lock her up! Lock her up! Lock her up!
SpongeBob-
I didn’t “proclaim” she would walk. I thought she should, given the corrupt prosecution and grand jury proceedings.
You and rsklaroff predicted her demise/resignation/removal a hundred times since last year, between the grand jury result, the attempt by the senate to remove her, etc. All the while ignoring the conflicts of Judge Eakin and the boards against her.
(and I’ll ignore all rsklaroff’s predictions on Cruz and the GOP taking the white house).
So, if there was a score, it would be 99 to 1 in my favor.
Every once in a while, a blind squirrel finds a nut.
(Maybe the FBI will bring a case against the Montco DA/courts in the future.)
Kane paid a price for doing what we elected her to do: go after the old boy’s network.
Kane finished 92% of her term and took down/exposed a lot of corruption. The queen got sacrificed to take down some self-appointed kings.
Another Democrat got EXPOSED today:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160816_DA_Williams_belatedly_reports__160_050_in_gifts.html?mobi=true
Seth Williams better get fitted for his orange jump-suit!!
David Diano – the prosecution also had the intercepted text messages between Kane and Morrow from around the time of the McCord investigation – which was at least a year ago. That was likely the smoking gun. That and her email words ‘this is war’…she sh!t her own bed. Even if she felt the porn emails had anything to do with it (clearly the female judge disagreed, because they were no excuse for what she did) why didn’t she take the stand and mention it herself? She was exposed for the vindictive witch that she is, such that the judge told her she would jail Kane if she saw any sign of witness retaliation and ordered Kane to surrender her passport. This was really a no-brainer case, and evidently the jury agreed, taking less than 5 hours to return a verdict.
From the Patriot-News:
Andrea DiMaggio 20 minutes ago
Ding dong the verdicts’ in.
the judge’s patience is wearing thin
ding dong the guilty verdict’s in
Watch your step and what you say
leave witnesses alone just stay away
no intimidating is the rule today!
You might win if you appeal
that likelihood is real
but folks no longer trust you
ding dong the GUILTY verdict’s in
U.R., yes it has.
Not only should she go but all the people she hired must go now not wait for the next administration and bring back all the workers she fired.As I said she is a mental case and needs stronger medication.
This verdict has even worked miracles for you bungy.
Unsanctioned R. I’m Popping Boners.
Lock her up.
You reap what you sow.
After seeing how sternly the judge rebuked Kane post verdict, there is NO chance that she doesn’t sentence that pice of white, west side trash to prison.
Hey DD – how’s it feel?
I told you so. I’m literally popping pop corn.
@ d2:
The consensus here appears to be that your credibility has officially tanked; indeed, no one is defending you.
AG-Kane will be gone promptly, or the legislature will unceremoniously dump her; the Senatorial route is the fastest, no?
Let’s resolve to rename you “David Discredited Diano” [a.k.a. “d3”]; even Ha3 hasn’t materialized to echo your idiocy.
Does releasing the full trove of porn emails count as retaliation? If so, the pron perverts won, because they have a judge suppressing evidence of their misconduct. If not, post away on a public website available for free to all.
Lock her up! Lock her up! Lock her up!
Am I the only one that watched as Diano and his buddy Brett with the multiple personalities proclaimed how Kane would walk? Diano had no issues piling on when Brett and his man “friends” would claim to have their popcorn ready. Now it’s the system keeping the evil judge and the da not allowing irrelevant info to be made known in the case. Boo hoo. How was that popcorn by the way? You and your man crush can cry the blues but Kane is cooked and you seem to be the only one who doesn’t know it.
Porno Dave, what’s this got to do with Democrat, Republican? She screwed up big time. Also note, I use my real name.
Diano also called for someone to break the law…again! When will you learn, Diano? You can’t just break the law because mean Republicans exist.
SpongeBob-
Knock yourself out looking for it.
Though, I think you will find an expectation that Kane would be able to present evidence of the conspiracy and collusion against her (which she was not allowed to present) and the improper conduct/abuse of those running the grand jury.
I wonder when the DA had this new testimony from Morrow? I don’t think the DA had this when they presented to the grand jury last year and it’s a recent development (after new immunity deal). So, what was the basis for bringing this all to trial, and coming up with the charges, when they didn’t have this “evidence/testimony” a year ago.
The entire process has been pretty fishy.
Diano just shows he has no clue, the p0rn emails and everything else are totally irrelevant to whether or not kane leaked documents, of course they’d be excluded!
From here, the whole case was decided when: 1. That notary came forth with the signed secrecy document, and 2. Kane denied under oath that she had signed such a document. Her lawyer claimed it was a “simple misstatement.” Yeah, reminiscent of another simple statement about “it depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is.” She lied under oath, and she’s an attorney general. Bye-bye.
Glad to see the amateur lawyers here all proven demonstrably wrong.
Oh how the mighty Crooked DEMOCROOKS have fallen. Yet Dave D still attempts to defend all the despicable behavior by his party. I have a new jailhouse porn flick coming out very soon starring Kathy Kane in her first interracial threesome scene with the monster dongs of the Fattah clan. Chaka and son Chip. Porno Dave returns
David, do I really need to find every post in which you were sure at least one juror would see it your way? The judge didn’t allow evidence that was not relevant to the case. Tell me oh might lawyer of lawyers why the emails for example are relevant? And in case you didn’t know one bad act doesn’t justify another. She lied she got caught. It’s too bad you only see your version of the events. I predict that removal from office happening a tad sooner than her remaining time in office.
I’M celebrating watching Me some A.G. PORN with two Crank Whores and a big bag of biker crank.
Half a loaf for the Zappala crime family. They created the vacancy then couldn’t fill it, and never again will any of them get out of Allegheny County. The stench and stain left on the Supreme Court and it’s numerous boards by the Godfather still lingers.
Oh Marie? Oh Peggy? Do you need someone to explain the verdict to you?
Dick Miller-
If is had gone on longer? She only has 4 months left in her 4-year term of office.
Way to go on your misogynistic criticism.
Hillary next?
Which errors in procedure or of substantive law will the appellate court find? If you’re a “barrister” admitted to practice in this Commonwealth then I’m playing shortstop for the Pirates.
“If it comes to this court’s attention that there’s any retaliation by you directly or indirectly, you are incarcerated immediately.”
I hope someone has a flash drive with all those emails and releases it.
Where’s Bucks Co. Barrister? Where’s “Bottom Line”? Where’s Marie? Where’s Sinclair? How deep in the sand were your heads when you were saying the case wasn’t made?
BUCKS COUNTY BALLISTER WRONG AGAIN,AGAIN AND AGAIN.HaHaHa.
Pennsylvania was in danger of not living up to its reputation as “most corrupt” if the Kane regime would have gone longer. Her methods I never will understand. Pathetically, we had to elect a “Stay-at-Home Mom” to the state’s highest legal office to finally begin to break up the “Good Old Boy” network that dictates justice at our highest level. Steve Zappala would have been the only successor that might have continued putting bad people down. With two lightweights as this fall’s ballot choices, rest assured we can all go back to sleep.
Give the PA justice system and jury credit. Justice is dealt more quickly and fairly in this state than in D.C.
FINA FINA FINA. FINA F##ked Her in HER ASS.
She will win this on appeal.
REAL BUNGY SAYS SO NOT HOT. HAHAHA WHAT A PIG. BUNGY RIGHT AGAIN. HAITI IS NEXT.
SpongeBob-
When did I “swear” the jury would not find her guilty?
I’m surprised that no jury members could see through this trumped up case, but the judge didn’t allow Kane’s team to present evidence on the prior actions of her political enemies that led up to all this. So, that kept a lot of relevant info out, that would have shown how selective/political this prosecution was. I was really hoping Kane could have had Fina on the stand and ask about his leaks.
Ouch, that’s gonna smart. Looks like Ad Seg for her!
So looking forward to David Diano esquire/ Detective Diano to provide the how’s and what’s of a jury he swore would not find her guilty doing just that. Plus I wonder if Brett is going to go off his meds with his 800 aliases. Oh what a lovely day.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
Where are you moronic Kane defenders? Oh, Steele failed to prove his case. Oh, he should have to apologize. You idiots are so fucking clueless.
Can’t wait to see pics of her in prison. Sooooo hot.
Muhahahaha. What was it Diano was saying? She will appeal but she is going to look great in orange jumpsuit.