Live coverage of trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
Prosecutors suggest McDs financial distress was a motive for the alleged conspiracy:
- Mo writes "Bob screaming about thousands I'm charging up in cc debt. We are broke, have an unconscionable amt in debt already,Inaugural is killing us"
- Mo's chief of staff lends Mo $6000 to cover a stock purchase
- Mo's CoS pays for Mo's dress. Mo's cc was maxed out
- $15k "wedding gift from JW for Caitlin was more than the bill. Mo deposited the refund in HER acct.
- CoS worked for 3 Govs, never saw anyone have same access to Guv as JW
Defense suggests marriage breakdown make is unlikely couple conspired together:
- CoS never saw any romantic behavior w/ Mo n JW
- Bob wrote love poems to Mo
- Mo wanted to buy yellow dress, recalls how Bob met her