Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila says no proof of corruption in first detailed response to charges

Posted on: July 10th, 2008
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“Defense lawyers say U.S. authorities relied on flimsy evidence for a corruption indictment of Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila and a dozen associates.

The FBI and federal prosecutors also delved inappropriately into Acevedo’s personal life and elevated “technical” violations into a major corruption case, his attorneys said in court papers filed Tuesday. “*

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