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midnight

(26,624 posts)
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 07:24 PM Apr 2012

Jensen's John Doe Statement Strongly Suggests Deal to Testify Against Walker Camp

Yesterday, Andrew Jensen's attorney released a strange statement on the Milwaukee District Attorney's letterhead stating that neither Jensen or his company (Boerke) were the "target or subject" of the John Doe investigation.
This isn't news: We already knew that Jensen wasn't a "target or subject"-- he has immunity.
What this statement says loudest is that it noticably omits anything about Jensen being cleared of doing anything illegal.
Obvioiusly this statement release is part of some sort of deal not only for Jensen, but his rich cilents. In fact, the statement specifically responds to this obvious concern of Jensen by stating, "clients of the Boerke Company will not be involving themselves in this matter."
In other words the deal probably went something like this: The John Doe investigation won't drag all of Jensen's rich clients into testify or possibly even be charged in exchange for Jensen testifying against the Walker camp for the bid-rigging.
http://www.uppitywis.org/blogarticle/jensens-john-doe-statement-strongly-suggests-deal-testify-agains

Anyone have any idea about who these rich clients might be?

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Jensen's John Doe Statement Strongly Suggests Deal to Testify Against Walker Camp (Original Post) midnight Apr 2012 OP
it would have to be some real estate deals in wisconsin madrchsod Apr 2012 #1
Boerke's my neighbor postulater Apr 2012 #3
O boy.... He seems to do what ever he wants to.... midnight Apr 2012 #5
Tell us about the bid rigging pscot Apr 2012 #2
Here is about all I know, but I'm waiting for this ball of yarn to unwind... midnight Apr 2012 #6
It might also be a deal to testify against people like Rindfleisch and Russell SWTORFanatic Apr 2012 #4
A lot of people have been effected by Walker' poor leadership, and I'm sure these two will be a midnight Apr 2012 #7

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
1. it would have to be some real estate deals in wisconsin
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 09:34 PM
Apr 2012

the boerke company is owned by an private international real property corporation

midnight

(26,624 posts)
6. Here is about all I know, but I'm waiting for this ball of yarn to unwind...
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:23 AM
Apr 2012

"Realtor of the Year" Arrested
Since Russell was discovered to be robbing vets, his Caribbean vacations with stolen money, his previous track record misappropriating state funds and other facets of his life have drawn a lot of scrutiny. But what drew little notice in this increasingly complex investigation is that Tim Russell is also a realtor, one of the many who are close to Walker.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that John Doe investigators are looking for signs of real estate bid-rigging in the county government during the time Walker was County Executive. The county owns hundreds of acres of land it sells to developers. It deals with thousands of leases and millions of dollars in state and federal housing funds. It does a lot of business with realtors.
The media was alerted to this new line of investigation when Andrew Jensen Jr., "Wisconsin's Realtor of the Year" for 2010 was thrown in jail for a day last December by the Milwaukee prosecutor for failing to cooperate with the secret investigation. Jensen is a commercial real estate broker with the Boerke Company, a Walker campaign contributor, and past chairman of the Commercial Association of Realtors-Wisconsin (CARW). Walker has acknowledged knowing Jensen slightly.
According to the Journal Sentinel, Jensen was involved in an controversial effort to move the county’s Department of Aging to a different, private location, after a rushed five hour bid. The DA appears to be squeezing Jensen for information. He may be seeking information the Department of Aging incident, other real estate deals or on a raft of characters in Walker’s "inner circle" who had real estate business with the county.
Walker’s "Inner Circle"
http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2012020714/will-walkers-love-affair-realtors-come-back-haunt-him

SWTORFanatic

(385 posts)
4. It might also be a deal to testify against people like Rindfleisch and Russell
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 09:38 AM
Apr 2012

It may yet take some more time to really get to Walker.

midnight

(26,624 posts)
7. A lot of people have been effected by Walker' poor leadership, and I'm sure these two will be a
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:29 AM
Apr 2012

a great source to back that up....

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