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MinM

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Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:23 PM Oct 2012

Walkergate Trials Heating Up, Plea Deal Has State Buzzing

Walkergate Trials Heating Up, Plea Deal Has State Buzzing
Friday, 12 October 2012 09:44
By Mary Bottari, PRWatch | Report

Since May 2010, the Milwaukee County District Attorney has been conducting a secret "John Doe" criminal investigation involving Scott Walker's former staff and associates during the time that Walker served as the Milwaukee County Executive and was running for governor. The wide-ranging investigation has included allegations of illegal campaign work on the public payroll, embezzlement of funds from a veterans' charity, and even child enticement. So far, it has netted 15 felony indictments and, at this moment, three people are awaiting trial.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney has been carefully lining up the cases so that the smaller fish are squeezed before the big fish take the stand. Yesterday, a pretty big fish made a plea deal and the question is, what shark did she implicate?

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http://truth-out.org/news/item/12068-walkergate-trials-heating-up-plea-deal-has-state-buzzing

Hat tip to bph @ ri.
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Walkergate Trials Heating Up, Plea Deal Has State Buzzing (Original Post) MinM Oct 2012 OP
What a den of depravity and corruption -- typical teabag integrity -- stealing with both hands. freshwest Oct 2012 #1
The tea baggers are becoming plea baggers Blue Owl Oct 2012 #2
ZING! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Cha Oct 2012 #3
Maybe even Plea BEGGARS ... 66 dmhlt Oct 2012 #4
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