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FBI: Ex-taxi Commission Chief Involved in Scheme
posted 11/20/09
7:17 am
Causton Toney hasn't been charged with a crime, but the accusation appears in a request for a warrant to search his home. The 55-year-old served as chairman of the commission from 2005 to 2007.
Thirty-nine people connected with the Washington taxicab industry have been charged in the alleged bribery scheme. The former chief of staff to a D.C. Council member has also been charged.
The investigation began after the new taxi commission chairman, Leon J. Swain Jr., told authorities he had been approached with a bribe. He then worked as an informant for two years.
Toney's lawyer says his client hasn't done anything wrong and is cooperating with authorities.
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Information from: The Washington Post
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