Walker to meet with prosecutors in John Doe investigation

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Madison - Gov. Scott Walker has hired two experienced defense attorneys and will meet with Milwaukee County prosecutors about the John Doe investigation into his current and former aides.

Walker said in a statement released by his campaign Friday that he will not use any public money to pay for the attorneys that he has hired ahead of a meeting with prosecutors in Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm's office. Walker, who has repeatedly said he did nothing wrong, did not say when the meeting will happen.

"Last year, my representatives voluntarily contacted Mr. Chisholm's office to arrange a time to discuss any outstanding issues. I will be voluntarily meeting with Mr. Chisholm," Walker said. "To assemble additional background information, I hired counsel to insure that I am in the best position possible to continue aiding the inquiry."

So far, the John Doe investigation has led to charges being filed against four Walker aides or appointees while he was Milwaukee County executive. The Walker campaign's statement described the investigation as "ongoing."
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/walker04-4t42e6l-138686104.html

[HDPaulG]

1. Walker Gate

New web site of this entire fiasco: http://www.walkergatefiles.com/

[midnight]

2. Nice site.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Mike Papantonio was on Ed sounding like he thinks Walker's going down hard.

He also talks about threads leading all te way to the RNC (which brings Priebus to mind).

What do you folks think? Is Papantonio onto something, or is he just blowing smoke?


Here's a link to a post with the Youtube segment I'm referring to:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101710426

[oldhippydude]

4. hell i saw that

thats the reason i checked here.. figured you folks were closer to the facts perhaps than Papantonio..sure sounded good though!!

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Keep checking in, Man. Bet we have some scuttlebutt for you

maybe by mid-week.

Where's John Nichols when ya need him?

[oldhippydude]

6. thats what im counting on..

by now i know who to look for... yourself, peacenicki, scuba, and others... when i see a post i check it out!!

[lutefisk]

7. His picks for legal representation are a very good sign that he's in trouble...

"Walker said his attorneys were hired to assemble additional background information and ensure he's "in the best position possible to continue aiding" the investigation.

Steinle is a Milwaukee-based criminal defense attorney with the firm Terschan, Steinle & Ness. He has taken on recent high-profile cases, including one involving a Fox Point teen who killed his grandfather with an ax.

Gallo is listed as a partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago, and the firm's website says he specializes in representing criminal defendants and grand-jury targets."

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/walker-says-he-will-meet-with-john-doe-prosecutor/article_4294076a-4eae-11e1-8aed-0019bb2963f4.html

[midnight]

8. Steinle is also the judge in Elm Grove.

"Walker said his attorneys were hired to assemble additional background information and ensure he's "in the best position possible to continue aiding" the investigation. "

That's a great spin...