Walker sets up legal defense fund for John Doe probe

[hue]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/142107673.html

Gov. Scott Walker announced Friday that he has set up a legal defense fund to help pay expenses incurred as a result of the John Doe investigation of activities during his time as county executive.

Walker's campaign released a statement from the first-term Republican saying he would use the defense fund to pay his two criminal defense lawyers "to review documents and assist me in cooperating" with the secret probe.
But state election law makes clear that a candidate can set up one of these funds in limited circumstances.

"Wisconsin Statutes permit a state government official who is being investigated for or
charged with a violation of campaign finance laws or prohibited election practices to establish a 'legal defense fund' for expenditures supporting or defending the candidate while that person is being investigated for, or charged with, or convicted of a violation of those chapters," says a summary of the statute provided by the Government Accountability Board.

Reid Magney, spokesman for GAB, declined to elaborate on the matter or to say whether his agency provided advice to Walker's campaign on the matter.

But election lawyers said the governor's move appeared a tacit acknowledgement that Walker is under investigation for violations of state election law.

"If you create a legal defense fund, you are either being investigated, being charged with or have been convicted of a criminal violation of Chapter 11 or Chapter 12," said George Dunst, a retired state election lawyer.

[PeaceNikki]

1. From DPW..

"If you create a legal defense fund, you are either being investigated, being charged with or have been convicted of a criminal violation of Chapter 11 or Chapter 12," said George Dunst, a retired state election lawyer.

"The only way you can set that up is if you are under investigation or being prosecuted," said Michael Maistelman, an election lawyer who is representing former Walker aide Tim Russell in the John Doe investigation. "One can only draw the conclusion that either one of those two things is happening."

[hue]

2. Patience is a virtue...it seems the John Doe has taken forever...

Giving us some hope is the knowledge that the longer it takes, the more evidence the DOJ has. Hence the longer Walker will
be in prison. Walker's day will come. But I wonder what fools would donate to his legal defense fund?? Who would kiss their money good-bye for Walker's hopeless cause??? The stupidity of the Repukes never ceases to amaze me!!

[hayrow1]

3. You'd think Walker and his supporters would put their faith in God and prey for the death of the

federal prosecuters. After all, Walker could not have done anything wrong. He is the son of a minister.

[HDPaulG]

4. An Ego Scout

Would not need 2 defense attorneys, who will be 'Standing With Walker' at the sentencing hearing. Good riddance Snotty.