Some people say that for these guys, no matter how much they get, it's never enough
Ex-Bush Aide Hopes to Avoid Theft Trial
By STEPHEN MANNING Associated Press Writer
June 29,2006 | ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Former White House adviser Claude Allen is negotiating with prosecutors in hopes of avoiding a trial on theft charges, according to his attorney.
Allen was to go on trial Friday for allegedly trying to make fraudulent returns worth at least $5,000 at Target and other stores.
But Montgomery County prosecutors and Allen's attorneys have agreed to postpone the trial while negotiations continue, according to Allen lawyer Gregory Craig. He would not elaborate on the talks.
Prosecutor Douglas Gansler would not comment.
Allen, 45, was one of President Bush's top domestic policy advisers in a $161,000-a-year job until he resigned in February, a month after he was arrested at a Target store in Gaithersburg.
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Target? $161K a year and he's trying to rip off TARGET? Classy fellow.