PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane said Monday that she would turn over to Philadelphia prosecutors all evidence from the controversial canceled sting investigation.
Spokesman J.J. Abbott said the case file would be transferred to District Attorney Seth Williams this week.
Last week, Kane, who closed the case without bringing charges, said she would not turn over the files until certain legal issues were resolved. Among other matters, the attorney general said she was concerned that Williams might face a conflict in taking on the case because he had been endorsed by two of the five Philadelphia Democrats who sources say were caught on tape taking money or gifts.
Kane’s office also sought to ensure that Williams would limit his review to the facts in the case and not focus on her decision not to bring charges… (more)
