The papers do not identify who received the money. He allegedly gave 20,000 to a ward 4 candidate. 2008, one hundred thousand dollars to an atlarge candidate, 100 thousand dollars to another atlarge candidate, contribution to another candidate. Thompson said in dealing with grey, he was told to call him uncle earl. He gaveors said when 125,000 to gray, at that meeting, grey called him thank you, uncle. He says that he did occasionally call Jeffrey Thompson uncle, but he was the public to believe he does not know what thompson is talking about. It is very unfortunate this has occurred. It is very unfortunate. Are people who would raise questions about the motivation of someone to have said these things. One could speculate. It is pretty obvious to me what the motivation could be. The campaigns, the Shadow Campaigns, were set forth in those documents before the court. It was sixnding is months, so it is not much. Thats right. It is sixmonth see faces, that Jeffrey Thompson faces, if he c
[blast] sean joining us now on the ground, daily mail reporter jake simon is with us. Can you tell us the latest . The latest on the ground, 19 people have been confirmed dead. 50 have been confirmed injured. This is a very high death toll indeed. We havent seen an attack this bad in the United Kingdom since 2005. 12 years ago. 152 people were killed in a coordinated series of suicide bombings in london. Things are calm here. Theres a sense that things are more under control, its almost an eerie feeling in the air. You know how much suffering is going on behind closed doors here. The royal infirmary, just a mile away from the scene here also in various hotels, sean may i interrupt you . The press conference starting. Lets go to that. In the center, this was at the conclusion of the Ariana Grande concert. Currently, we have 19 people confirmed to have lost their lives in the explosion. Around 50 casualties that are being treated at six hospitals across Greater Manchester. My thoughts ar
We go down to trace gallaghers been monitoring this and give us an overview. What we know . Give me the big picture here. This happened about 10 30 five local time here in manchester. This was the end of the Ariana Grande concert. Ariana grande had just gone off stage walked behind the curtain and there was some type of an explosion. The Manchester Arena that goes right into the arena. The people as you look in. They definitely heard something. A lot of them felt something. You can see the panic and the people trying to run out of the arena, but they did not see smoke and they didnt see something explode, but now you have the Transit Police in the u. K. Saying that they are now focusing this investigation into the lobby. The foyer if you will know the Ticket Office because thats where they believe this explosion may have happened and thats what they believe the multiple fatalities they keep telling us are there and numerous injuries. Weve been watching ambulances come and go for the be
Oh my god police calling a terror attack. A male bomb near the exit, that was part of the detonation, nuts and bolts flying everywhere striking teenagers and their parents, leaving the concert. They are investigating if this was a lone wolf massacre or if he was part of a Bigger Network in the manchester area. A lone wolf is a possibility but you need help. , located bomb to make according to experts. The level of sophistication is more than a knife or gun, this is someone with a backpack filled with nails, nuts and bolts, and at 10 33 as you heard by now after Ariana Grande took the curtain and left and people were heading out, this guy, a suicide bomber, improvised explosive device in the foyer, a big colosseum filled with 20,000 people. Across the street, victoria station, between the two, they leave the arena to go to the train. There is not parking, usually take public transportation. If you live in the atlanta area, with the Railroad System or the subway underneath the arena. He
Terrorist attack on Manchester Arena. One of the largest Entertainment Venues in britain. Police are saying 15 people are confirmed killed and the number of people wounded has increased now to 59. They are being treated across the major u. Ksk. City. They are investigating this as a terrorist attack. It happened around 10 35 p. M. Monday night as a concert by the pop star Ariana Grande ended. Let me take to you a News Conference by manchester police. Ian hopkins is addressing reporters. The 59 people who have been injured. As youll appreciate, this is a fast moving investigation and we have significant resources deployed to make the investigation and the visible patrol thats people will see across Greater Manchester as they wake up to the news and the events of last night. This would include armed officers as people would expect and more than 400 officers have been deployed on this operation throughout the night to. Remind you, we were called about 10 33 p. M. To reports of an explosio