Walker a possible witness in John Doe investigation

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Source: Wis State Journal


Gov. Scott Walker may be asked to testify against one of his former aides regarding her alleged illegal campaigning while working for then Milwaukee County Executive Walker in 2010.

The trial is part of a two-year John Doe investigation aimed at exposing illegal campaigning by staffers within the Milwaukee County Executive’s office during Walker’s tenure.

Several of Walker’s former staffers and appointees, including former Deputy Chief of Staff Kelly Rindfleisch, have faced misconduct charges because of the investigation, but Walker himself has not been charged.

Rindfleisch faces four felony charges for political campaigning while working for Walker. Her actions violate state law forbidding state employees from campaigning while in a public building or holding a government job.

Other state officials connected to Walker including Cullen Werwie, Walker’s current spokesperson, and Keith Gilkes, Walker’s campaign manager in 2010, are also on the 35-person witness list produced by Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf.

Rindfleisch’s trail is scheduled to begin Oct. 15.


Read more: http://host.madison.com/daily-cardinal/news/walker-a-possible-witness-in-john-doe-investigation/article_8376b66c-0603-11e2-a5e6-0019bb2963f4.html

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MILWAUKEE -- Prosecutors intend to call Gov. Scott Walker as a witness in the criminal trial of his former county aide Kelly Rindfleisch.

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Rindfleisch’s defense lawyer, Franklyn Gimbel, confirmed that Walker was on the prosecution list of witnesses subpoenaed by the state. The final pretrial hearing for the case is scheduled Monday before Milwaukee County Judge David Hansher. Gimbel said he will again ask the court to adjourn the trial until a later date.

Gimbel twice unsuccessfully appealed motions denied by Hansher that would have resulted in dismissal of charges or limited evidence against his client. The trial is slated to begin Oct. 15.

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A number of others prominent in the Walker administration are scheduled to appear as witnesses for the prosecution. They include Brett Davis, state Medicaid director; Michael Huebsch, a former legislator who is now Walker’s Administration secretary; Cullen Werwie, Walker’s current spokesman; Keith Gilkes, one of Walker’s top campaign advisers and former chief of staff; and James Villa, who worked on Walker’s county staff.

http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=280101

[truthisfreedom]

1. Jane Doe?

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2. MAJOR REVELATIONS IN JOHN DOE PROBE - Scott Walker Mistakenly Admits He is Under Investigation

May 30, 2012
BREAKING: MAJOR REVELATIONS IN JOHN DOE PROBE - Scott Walker Mistakenly Admits He is Under Investigation

Following reports that Scott Walker’s criminal defense fund grew by $100,000 in May, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is today reporting major revelations in the John Doe criminal corruption probe, including Scott Walker’s mistaken admission that he is under investigation.

--Scott Walker mistakenly admits that he is a target in the John Doe criminal corruption probe

Walker, in a rare moment of candor, stated to reporters that he would not use the criminal defense fund to pay for the legal defenses of his aides, who have been charged with crimes ranging from child enticement, to theft from veterans and the families of fallen soldiers, to misuse of taxpayer resources to illegally campaign for Scott Walker, and would instead use the funds for himself or his campaign.

http://www.wisdems.org/news/press/view/2012-05-breaking-major-revelations-in-john-doe-probe---scott

[surrealAmerican]

13. That sounds unwise.

These people would appear to be in a position to implicate Walker. Cutting them off will make them more likely to do so.

[tularetom]

3. I'm hoping he's a bit more than a "witness"

[Rhiannon12866]

4. And he hasn't been subtle about it...

[hue]

5. I'm hoping Wanker will have the additional charges of perjury & obstruction of justice added to his

litany of crimes as a result of this "testimony".

[SWTORFanatic]

6. Think about it... Rindfleisch campaigned for Walker on county time. Why would she do this

unless Walker put her up to it?

This is likely a move to squeeze Rindfleisch to get her to plea bargain - OR to get Walker to fall into a trap of perjury or obstruction of justice or just make him "plead the 5th" (always looks good when politicians do that) in court.

[nebenaube]

7. Yes!

This is a checkmate... He is a pathological liar.

[forthemiddle]

8. She wasn't campaigning for Walker

I believe she was actually campaigning for Brett Davis (another so called witness in this case) when he was running for office of lt gov against Rebecca Kleifisch but I don't believe there is any proof that she was campaigning for Walker.

[SWTORFanatic]

10. Not true according to this

http://www.walkerinvestigation.com/2012/01/01/just-facts-kelly-rindfleisch/

Information detailed in the criminal complaint reveals that Rindfleisch was tasked with doing policy work for Walker’s campaign and took her orders and received her assignments from Tim Russell, a longtime political adviser to Scott Walker.

[forthemiddle]

11. Oops, Thanks

I was under the impression that she was not being charged for Walker, only Davis.

[mysuzuki2]

9. If Walker is called as a prosecution witness I predict 1 of 2 things will happen.

1. He will try to claim some sort of executive privilege to avoid testifying or 2. he will lie through his ass.

[marble falls]

12. A squeeler as well as a weiner!