Reply #12: L'Affaire Siegelman: The Whistleblower

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L'Affaire Siegelman: The Whistleblower
A Whistleblower's Tale
by Glynn Wilson - 02 Nov 2007
http://www.pacificfreepress.com/content/view/1816/81/


Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, one of the most popular progressive governors in Southern political history, is cleaning toilets in a Louisiana jail today, convicted on bribery charges in what may be one of the worst abuses of the federal courts by the executive branch during President Bush's tenure.

..... t his case would probably never have been investigated by Congress if it weren't for the sworn statements of a lawyer and Republican Party operative from Alabama--statements, introduced into the public record at Tuesday morning's hearing, that have been the subject of much contentious debate among members of the committee.

The attorney, Dana Jill Simpson, was a longtime Republican player whose sworn affidavit alleges that Siegelman was tried and convicted as part of a conspiracy ..............