Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday confidently stated that he has no worries when it comes to the ongoing John Doe investigation.
Walker maintained he has done nothing wrong, and has no knowledge of illegal campaign activities that may have occurred on the taxpayers' dime during his tenure as Milwaukee County executive. Walker distanced himself from the investigation while visiting Tailored Label Products in Menomonee Falls.
“We’ve been told repeatedly, if there were bigger concerns, they would be coming to us,” Walker said. “Remember, we were the ones asking for this two years ago, and brought it to their attention.”
Walker is of course referring to blowing the whistle on his former aide, Timothy Russell. Russell is accused of embezzling $20,000 from a program designed to help veterans. Russell could face up to 14 years in prison along with fines, but his lawyers made a plea deal that has not been disclosed to the public.
“I think it would be good for them to be able to move forward and be completed. Obviously, we are very disturbed about what we learned in that case,” Walker said.
Two other former Walker aides, Kelly Rindfleisch and Darlene Wink, also took plea deals in charges that they campaigned on county time. There was talk in September that Walker could take the witness stand had Rindfleisch’s case gone to trial. Walker told reporters Tuesday that he would have done the right thing he he known about Rindfleish’s conduct.
“Two years ago, the day we found out that information, (Russell) was no longer working with the county. Had we known the same about Rindfleisch, we would have taken the same action,” he said.
"“Russell, 49, of Sun Prairie, was charged in January with “two felonies” and “a misdemeanor for allegedly stealing money from a fund for veterans” and “from the campaign committees of two Milwaukee County Board candidates.” This person stole money from veterans! HOW DID HE GET OFF SO EASY? Now, you can read whatever you want into that… “Russell faces up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine when he is sentenced by Judge David Hansher, who is “not obligated to follow the plea deal” worked out between Landgraf, Russell and Mathers. The original charges held penalties of up to 14 years in prison and $45,000 in fines...” Sorry Johnny, but this is an outrageous sentence: http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20121126/FON0101/311260316/10-years-probation-given-baby-s-death
The costs that the state is incurring in defending against frivolous lawsuits is resultant of the sore loser blue fisters - not Governor Walker or the legislation. Just saying...
As far as an update, nothing newer than reported.
So Anti- how would you classify this remark of yours.
I noticed you had to qualify that by pointing out it was a Microsoft product. I am still waiting for the Microsoft OS that will be as good as they claim. In the meantime, I bet you use a Mac don't you?
A lot of this has been well reported, along the way, as well as the fact that numerous other “Defense Attorneys” have leaked sensitive information to the press. No one with more than 2 brain cells ever believed that Walker or a member of his staff called this missing money discrepancy to the DA’s attention, and then quickly went and hired “Defense Attorneys” and subsequently told the press that he was “cooperating” in the subsequent investigation(s), while telling people to be silent and dissembling when questioned by law enforcement. Walker and 6-other governors will be meeting next week with President Obama, ostensibly over the fiscal cliff, one only wonders if he will he bringing his industrial strength kneepads… This is destined not to turn out too well for either Walker or his lemmings in the TAP.
There were multiple articles linking Walker to the John Doe over the past years. Barrett even made false accusations during the recall campaign.
Assumptions simply proliferate here... Where was it reported that the John Doe Probe was “closed?” Where was it reported that Gov. Walker was “cleared?” Typically, John Doe Probes go on and they may or may not announce that they are closed. Typically, too, they NEVER announce that ANYONE is “cleared.” What usually happens is that a John Doe Probe may close and 1) there has not been sufficient evidence accumulated to GUARANTEE a conviction 2) you do NOT want to charge a Gov. with a crime unless you can GUARANTEE a CONVICTION, because if you lose in court, your political career is over. In either case, that does not mean anyone has been “cleared.” It is like the OJ Trial, he was found “Not Guilty” in a trial. That merely means that there was not enough evidence to obtain a conviction with that jury, not that he was “cleared” or found innocent…
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/report-scott-walker-probe-closed-with-no-new-charges-qh8vsfb-194194091.html ►John Doe probe of Scott Walker office closed with no new charges◄
Six out of six charged is an excellent conviction rate! “After a review of the John Doe evidence, I am satisfied that [all charges that are supported by proof (beyond a reasonable doubt) have now been brought and concluded,"] Chisholm said in a statement. "As a consequence, last week my office petitioned for, and Judge Nettesheim has granted, the closure of the John Doe investigation." “Under the judge's direction, the order closing the investigation was made public. Otherwise, the John Doe secrecy order remains in effect for testimony and documents in the case.” Perhaps now Gov. Walker will be able to “focus like a laser” – just like the 112th (R) Congress did – on JOBS, JOBS, JOBS! After all, he only has less than 2-years to create the other 209,000 new jobs, which would fulfill his campaign promise of 250,000 new jobs in his governorship.