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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Sun Mar 2, 2014, 09:12 AM Mar 2014

Scott Walker campaign is paying for attorney working to fight John Doe investigation

http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=38148

The attorney for Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign is named in a court order as a lawyer in a case challenging the ongoing secret investigation into possible illegal campaigning.

Steven Biskupic is one of the attorneys named in a state appeals court order, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Friday (http://tiny.cc/erxzbx )….”

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“In its last campaign finance statement, Friends of Scott Walker reported paying Biskupic’s firm $86,000 in legal fees. Asked earlier this month whether the payments were related to the John Doe probe, the governor responded, “I’m not getting into the details of it.”…

Does WHO IS PAYING for an attorney to fight an investigation shed light on who is the likely TARGET of that same investigation?
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Scott Walker campaign is paying for attorney working to fight John Doe investigation (Original Post) Scuba Mar 2014 OP
The 1% is fighting this John Doe II tooth & nail! Reeks of paranoia!! hue Mar 2014 #1
Yep, they're showing a lot of concern. Smoke, fire, etc. Scuba Mar 2014 #2

hue

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1. The 1% is fighting this John Doe II tooth & nail! Reeks of paranoia!!
Sun Mar 2, 2014, 11:59 AM
Mar 2014

"The order, issued Thursday by 4th District Court of Appeals Judge Brian Blanchard, also revealed that the number of unnamed parties challenging the secret probe has grown from three to eight."

Read more: http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-walker-attorney-challenging-secret-john-doe-probe/article_1afb98f6-4610-5133-811c-f799d78e62e3.html#ixzz2uozeWksd

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