On Tuesday, Razzano replayed some of the videos and questioned Kinian about the money.
In one video from December 2018, Razzano asked her when she gave the money to Blas because he didn’t see it in the recording.
Kinian replied that she gave Blas the money, Blas took it and, behind the table, put it in his pocket.
Later in his questioning, Razzano had Kinian count 50 $1 bills and hold them up to demonstrate what 50 folded up bills looked like. According to Razzano, the money exchanged in one video did not appear to be $5,000 as Kinian testified.
Kinian also reviewed another video and said during that meeting in January 2019, she gave Blas $4,000. Razzano replayed the video and asked her what number Blas said after she was heard telling Blas to count it. Kinian said she couldn’t really hear what was said.
After three days of witness testimony from the government s confidential informant Brenda Kinian, the District Court is making arrangements to extend former Yona mayor Jesse Mendiola Blas sentencing.
Corrupt police officers and public officials just a part of the testimony from a confidential informant working undercover for the FBI during the ongoing sentencing hearing for former Yona Mayor Jess
Ex-Yona mayor to be sentenced next week
Former Yona mayor Jesse Blas is set to be sentenced next week, with two days set aside for the court proceedings.
Blas pleaded guilty to extortion under color of official right after a woman posing as a drug dealer, who was purportedly receiving drug packages, gave him money for a mailbox that Blas controlled when he was mayor. His plea agreement states he demanded money and threatened to close the mailbox after the woman stopped paying.
Prosecutors and his defense attorney spoke with District Court of Guam Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood Monday for a status hearing before next week s sentencing.
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