Aides sue Courser, Gamrat for wrongful termination

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from the Freep:


Two fired aides to former state Reps. Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat — whose affair and cover-up of the matter led to historic proceedings to expel them from office — are suing their former bosses for wrongful termination and violation of whistle-blower protection laws.

Former aides Keith Allard and Ben Graham say they were fired because they refused to engage in a cover-up of the affair, including sending out an anonymous e-mail authored by Courser that accused the Lapeer County Republican of being a drug addict and sexual deviant. Court records show Allard and Graham filed a joint lawsuit Friday in Ingham County Circuit Court against the two former representatives, both tea party conservatives who are running for re-election for their same House seats.

Allard said Saturday that he and Graham want their reputations restored after Courser and Gamrat disparaged them — in retaliation, Allard said, for not cooperating in the cover-up.

“It’s very important that people know we weren’t a part of some Lansing mafia, some conspiracy,” as Courser alleged in media interviews, Allard said. “There needs to be some legal remedy for this because of the effect it has on your reputation and your future employment prospects.”

Courser could not be reached for comment Saturday. ...............(more)

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