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Sat Jan 28, 2012, 08:20 AM Jan 2012

Walker insider said to be readying testimony

That brings the total number of Walker insiders facing criminal charges to six, according to The Wisconsin State Journal, which concluded the ongoing investigation had turned up a “pattern of illegal fundraising” and confirmed that Wink was working on a plea bargain that would include testimony.

The probe reportedly began in 2010, before Walker had been elected, sparked by the discovery of Wink’s habit of posting political commentaries on the website of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel while on state time.

Investigators said they even found a secret wireless network and email system set up in county offices, accessed by Walker’s aides on personal laptops, used for off-the-record campaigning.

Others charged in the course of the investigation include Tim Russell and Kevin Kavanaugh, who were accused of defrauding a veterans charity, along with Brian Pierick, Russell’s partner, who was accused of soliciting a child.http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/27/walker-insider-said-to-be-readying-testimony-against-former-associates/

The last day or two stories of those charged in the john doe investigation have been posted here, but I don't recall the secret wireless network and email system being mentioned. I found this piece of information a bit curious... I wonder who is involved in the network?

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Walker insider said to be readying testimony (Original Post) midnight Jan 2012 OP
Here's more. The network was run by Tim Russell.... Scuba Jan 2012 #1
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