Monday, November 16, 2009
Crime Renton Man Allegedly Tried to Have Business Partner Murdered
Posted by Garrett McCulloch on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Earlier today, King County prosecutors charged Michael Mockovak, co-owner of a Renton-based laser eye surgery clinic, with solicitation of murder. Mockovak allegedly attempted to hire someone to kill his business partner Joseph King and his former eye-clinic president Brad Klock, according to a statement filed by Seattle Police and the FBI.
Mockovak allegedly approached an employee of Clearly Lasik originally from Russia, repeatedly asking if he had connections in the Russian Mafia that could "take care of Klock," according to the probable-cause statement. The employee informed police about the inquiry, and the employee later began working as a police informant. He recorded conversations with Mockovak that allegedly set up agreements with fictitious mafia connections to kill King and Klock in exchange for money. Mockovak was arrested Thursday and prosecutors have asked bail to be set at $3 million.
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Didn't know the gangsters were a mock.
Made a recording of the murderous talk.
And now he finds himself in the dock!
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