Alabama AG reportedly under federal investigation

[kpete]

Source: Associated Press

Alabama AG reportedly under federal investigation
Posted by Associated Press March 10, 2009 8:04 AM

MONTGOMERY, Al -- Alabama Attorney General Troy King's office is reportedly under investigation by federal authorities.

Reports published Tuesday said at least six former members of King's staff went before a federal grand jury meeting in Montgomery last week. They were asked about investigations and their possible connection to allies of the Republican attorney general.

An aide to King, Chris Bence, said news of the investigation is "quite a shock." But he said the attorney general's office would be happy to help with the probe.

Although based in Montgomery, the investigation apparently is being headed up by U.S. Attorney Alice Martin of Birmingham.


Read more: http://blog.al.com/breaking/2009/03/alabama_ag_reportedly_under_fe.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Is he the one that went after sex toys?

What a dildo.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Siegleman?

[Robbien]

3. King is a GOPer who favors

Voter ID Laws
Is pushing legal on-line gambling, including bingo
Is on the side of deregulation in AT&T case
Is not only in favor of the death penalty, he is asking the state Supreme Court to allow a stayed case to proceed

He is a real piece of work

The heart of the investigation according to
http://blog.al.com/al/2009/03/federal_grand_jury_probes_acti.html

Questions, according to our sources, have been asked about King's relationship with former Post Secondary Education Chancellor Roy Johnson and widely reported allegations that King asked favors of Johnson while Johnson was under investigation by King's office and federal prosecutors. Johnson has admitted orchestrating an $18 million bribery and kickback scandal in the state's two-year college system and awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to corruption charges including accepting more than $1 million in kickbacks.

[barbtries]

4. alice martin?!?!

isn't she the one who should be out of a job and on her way to prison??? don siegelman?! am i wrong about this? at the very very least obama needs to get rid of her if she is a US attorney. unless i'm confused.

[No Elephants]

5. For whatever it's worth, a story about

King http://blog.locustfork.net/2008/07/09/alabama-attorney-general-troy-king-prepares-to-resign/