Philadelphia Democrat Vincent Fumo testified Wednesday that he sought advice from longtime friend and lawyer Richard Sprague and his firm

former Pennsylvania state senator on trial for corruption charges says he relied on his lawyers for advice about what e-mails he could destroy amid the FBI investigation.Philadelphia Democrat Vincent Fumo is on the stand for the third day this week as he fights a $3.5 million fraud and obstruction case.Fumo testified Wednesday that he sought advice from longtime friend and lawyer Richard Sprague and his firm about destroying e-mails.The testimony makes it likely that Sprague will now testify as a government rebuttal witness against Fumo. The two powerful men were long friends and confidantes but are now estranged.Prosecutors are expected to start cross-examining Fumo later in the day. The trial is in its fourth month.

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