Potential Bombshell? What Did the TrooperGate Investigator Mean When He Said “Financial Incentive”?

[kpete]

What Did the TrooperGate Investigator Mean When He Said “Financial Incentive”?
By: emptywheel Saturday September 13, 2008 3:07 pm

There's a potential bombshell hidden at the end of USAT's story on the subpoenas to be issued in TrooperGate:

Branchflower said he needed subpoenas to interview several Palin aides who had been in meetings about the matter. And in one case, he said, he needed to compel the interview of a state contractor whom he said may have lied to him.

Murlene Wilkes owns Harbor Adjusting Services in Anchorage, which has a contract with the state to process workers' compensation claims, Branchflower said. She told him the governor's office did not pressure her to deny a claim for Wooten, he said. But in August, one of her employees called a tip line and claimed there indeed was such pressure, Branchflower said.

"I remember at some point in the conversation she had mentioned or said something to the effect that either the governor or the governor's office wanted this claim denied," Branchflower quoted the tipster as saying. "I don't care if it's the president who wants this claim denied, I'm not going to deny it unless I have the medical evidence to do that."

Wilkes may have had a financial incentive to cover up, Branchflower said. Wilkes did not respond to a voicemail left at her office Friday afternoon. http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-13-alaska-probe_N.htm

more at:
http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/09/13/what-did-the-troopergate-investigator-mean-when-he-said-financial-incentive/

[merh]

1. the financial interests are all through out her administration

see this
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/merh/138

[PearliePoo2]

2. Maybe because she just wants to keep the contract? nt

:shrug:

[TexasObserver]

3. Palin uses government power as if it were hers to use personally.

She's very dangerous, and lacks any respect for true American ideals.

Perhaps seeing Mother Russia every day from her home has affected her more than she has let on.