At the start of the trial, jurors heard from the woman whose allegations against her ex-husband started the entire investigation into alleged corruption at the Antioch and Pittsburg police departme…
hatched within the ranks of two East Contra Costa police departments, and centered on the ex-wife of a former Pittsburg officer who is now a star witness for the government.
At the start of Amiri’s trial Monday morning, Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Cheng told jurors that they would “follow the money” through Venmo payments to an Oakley woman who was once married to ex-Pittsburg Officer Patrick Berhan. After Berhan came clean about infidelity in their relationship, she came forward to the FBI, Amiri’s lawyer told jurors on Monday.
Amiri’s lawyer, Timothy Crudo, urged jurors to “keep an open mind” and reminded the jury that the government must prove Amiri had a “specific intent to deceive and defraud.” Otherwise, he said, their case falls apart.
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