BACKGROUND:
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/timeline_don_siegelman_1126.htmSeptember 14, 2007 Jill Simpson expands on her May affidavit, telling House Judiciary Committee lawyers that she heard Bill Canary say in a conference call on November 18, 2002 that "his girls" -- US Attorneys Leula Canary and Alice Martin -- would "take care" of Siegelman. She says Siegelman was promised that the federal investigation of him would end if he would both concede the election and agree to stay out of politics.
Simpson also states that on the same occasion, Canary told Governor Riley's son Rob that he had worked it out with "Karl" -- which she took to mean Karl Rove -- and that Karl had already spoken to the Department of Justice.
She says further that Judge Mark Fuller was deliberately chosen for the Siegelman case in 2005 and that Rob Riley had told her Fuller would "hang" Siegelman.
FROM LEGAL SCHNAUZER:
http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2009/05/alice-martin-loses-out-on-coveted.htmlSUNDAY, MAY 10, 2009
Alice Martin Loses Out on Coveted JudgeshipGovernor Bob Riley has
appointed state finance director Jim Main to an open seat on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. That means Alice Martin, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, lost out on a position she
reportedly wanted in the worst way.
So where will Martin land once the Obama crowd gets around to ousting her from her Bush-appointed role? That should be an intriguing story.
Several theories are floating around.
One has her going after Attorney General Troy King so that she can step into that role when, and if, King is indicted.
Another has her
asking the Obama team for a one-year extension so she can lead the prosecution of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford, a black Democrat.
Scott Horton, of Harper's magazine, calls Martin perhaps the most corrupt public official in the country and notes that
she is not the only Bush "true believer" who wants to stay on under Obama.
We have posited the notion that Martin is going after King only as a threat to Riley, sending the message that "you had better appoint me to the judgeship I want or I will come after you, too."
Martin and Riley have been long-time allies, so Martin undoubtedly knows all kinds of dirt on the governor and his son, Homewood attorney and general wheeler-dealer Rob Riley Jr.
With Martin being investigated by multiple federal agencies, our guess is that Riley considered her too "hot" for the judicial appointment. More importantly, Riley probably figured that such a controversial choice would send unwanted scrutiny his way.
So is Alice Martin seriously miffed at the governor and his son? Our guess is yes. Would she actually open an investigation of the Rileys as her days dwindle down in the Department of Justice?
Now that's an interesting scenario. If Martin pledged to do that, and vowed to come clean on political prosecutions she has brought against Democrats, a fair number of Alabama progressives might push Obama to keep her on for awhile.
And I might be first in line.
In fact, we've already reported about one case where Alice Martin has access to copious loads of dirt about Riley Jr. A physical therapy company owned by Riley, Performance Group LLC, has been hit with allegations that it practices health-care fraud.
Martin refused to intervene in the case not long after it was filed last summer, leaving the complainant hung out to dry. Of course, Martin was all palsy-walsy with the Rileys then, and it seems clear she refused to intervene in an effort to protect Junior.
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