Photo by Ernest E. HardtGood Morning Washington. Just “the tip of the iceberg” is the analogy — more like euphemism — U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein used to describe the deluge/avalanche/tsunami, or whatever natural disaster you prefer, that will soon befall Prince George’s County Executive Jack B. Johnson and his wife Leslie. Yesterday the two were arrested and charged with evidence tampering and the destruction and falsification of records in connection to a federal investigation. Later in the evening, Johnson addressed reporters, declaring his innocence and asserting, “I’m absolutely convinced I’ll be vindicated.” Already, the Washington Post has several roundups of the days events, Johnson’s career, and even the logistics behind stashing $79,000 in a bra. Answer: not likely. I’ll just wait for the whole thing to be re-enacted, animated and in Taiwanese.
>> The driver in the GW Parkway car accident that injured U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies and killed a female passenger is set to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and drunken driving, reports WTOP. Maria A. Espinoza will plead guilty in an Alexandria court for the October 2009 accident that killed 22-year-old Ashley J. Roberta and broke several bones in Davies’ right leg, elbow and face, forcing him to miss the 2010 World Cup.
>> Philanthropist and wife of the late Abe Pollin, Irene Pollin plans to donate $550,000 to the National Symphony Orchestra to support public school outreach programs. The gift, which will be allocated over the next two years, will go to supporting events such as Friday concerts at local schools, reaching over 8,000 students just last year.
>> Three men were found guilty of murder Friday and for being members of a D.C. gang that conducted a series of shootings in 2008. A jury found Darnell Anderson, Joseph Jenkins and James Bates guilty for the first-degree murder of Gary English on April 15, 2008 in Northeast D.C. The convictions were part of a larger effort by D.C. prosecutors and the U.S. attorney in dissolving neighborhood gangs. In all, five men were facing a total of 440 charges for a variety of gang-related offenses.