RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's onetime attorney general will be back on the witness stand when the public corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, resumes in federal court in Richmond.
Jerry Kilgore began testifying Monday and was still being questioned by a prosecutor when the judge called it quits for the day. Kilgore faces more questions Tuesday.
The McDonnells are charged in a 14-count indictment with accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from former Star Scientific Inc. CEO Jonnie Williams in exchange for promoting his company's nutritional supplements.
Kilgore, who left office in 2005, is now a private attorney. He represented Williams in his unsuccessful bid to obtain a state grant for research.
Kilgore testified Monday that Williams repeatedly told him the McDonnells supported his efforts.
Supplement
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The dietary supplement maker at the center of a federal trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife says it's halting sales of its product called Anatabloc.
Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it is voluntarily stopping sales while it sorts out issues with the Food and Drug Administration.
Last year, the federal agency sent a warning letter to the company known as Star Scientific saying that its products contain a new dietary ingredient that requires approval before it can be marketed.
The agency also said the company's website had improperly promoted Anatabloc as a drug by suggesting it can be used to treat various diseases.
The McDonnells are charged with accepting gifts and loans from Star Scientific's former CEO in exchange for promoting his products.
