Current Events > Missouri governor indicted for felony invasion of privacy

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http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article201629499.html

Gov. Eric Greitens was indicted Thursday afternoon by a St. Louis grand jury on felony invasion of privacy.

The charges stem from a 2015 affair and allegations that he threatened to release a nude photograph of the woman, taken while she was blindfolded and her hands were bound, if she ever spoke publicly about the affair.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner launched a criminal investigation of the allegations last month shortly after they become public.

As I have stated before, it is essential for residents of the City of St. Louis and our state to have confidence in their leaders, Gardner said in a statement. They must know that the Office of the Circuit Attorney will hold public officials accountable in the same manner as any other resident of our city. Both parties and the people of St. Louis deserve a thorough investigation of these allegations.

Greitens could not be immediately reached for comment.

The allegations against Greitens surfaced shortly after he delivered his annual State of the State address last month. The ex-husband of the woman with whom Greitens had an affair gave St. Louis TV station KMOV an audio recording of her confessing the affair and accusing Greitens of threatening to blackmail her.

The woman involved in the matter has not made a comment and has repeatedly declined to participate in any news articles. The confession was recorded without her knowledge by her ex-husband and released to the media without her consent.

Greitens hired the St. Louis law firm Dowd Bennett to represent him in the circuit attorneys criminal inquiry. In the last week, a former St. Louis circuit judge was added to his legal team, and Dowd Bennett hired a statehouse lobbyist who is employed by longtime GOP consultant Jeff Roes firm.

Last week, two investigators from the circuit attorneys office were dispatched to the Capitol to interview lawmakers. Before they left town they had talked to roughly two dozen legislators, including House Speaker Todd Richardson, a Poplar Bluff Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Mike Kehoe, a Jefferson City Republican.

The investigators, both of whom have FBI experience, were back in Jefferson City this week interviewing more lawmakers.

According to lawmakers who were interviewed, the questions focused on the conversations and interactions legislators had with the governor about the affair and alleged blackmail before and after the story went public.

The allegations facing Greitens have hung over the Capitol for weeks.

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Well he is a pretty disgusting person if those allegations are true.
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Party of family values
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littlebro07 posted...

Party of family values

I'd rather someone at least support family values and not follow them than claim that family values are offensive to begin with.
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Uncle Choad posted...

littlebro07 posted...

Party of family values

I'd rather someone at least support family values and not follow them than claim that family values are offensive to begin with.

hahahahaha
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ASithLord7 posted...

Uncle Choad posted...

littlebro07 posted...

Party of family values

I'd rather someone at least support family values and not follow them than claim that family values are offensive to begin with.

hahahahaha

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Uncle Choad posted...

littlebro07 posted...

Party of family values

I'd rather someone at least support family values and not follow them than claim that family values are offensive to begin with.

Lol I love some of the stuff CE comes up with
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MC_BatCommander posted...

Well he is a pretty disgusting person if those allegations are true.

he's also a terrible governor.

and has already been found guilty of ethics violations for not disclosing donation sources
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Imagine having someone tell you that having a nice family someday is something you want to achieve and work towards.
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Update: This is all George Soros' fault

https://twitter.com/MissouriGOP/status/967064144766816257
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Can we talk about the fact that a sitting governor is blaming George Soros for his indictment?
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Trumpeters always talk about how Soros funds all liberal activism, but for whatever reason I can't seem to find any way to get in on that paycheck.
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Antifar posted...

Update: This is all George Soros' fault

https://twitter.com/MissouriGOP/status/967064144766816257

Lol didn't even beat around the bush there
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But more seriously where did this Soros narrative even come from? Last Man Standing had a throwaway comment about it years ago, so it's not like this is some recent idiocy.
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BLAKUboy posted...

But more seriously where did this Soros narrative even come from? Last Man Standing had a throwaway comment about it years ago, so it's not like this is some recent idiocy.

Coded anti semitism isn't anything new, true.
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Antifar posted...

Update: This is all George Soros' fault

https://twitter.com/MissouriGOP/status/967064144766816257

They mean (((George Soros))).
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#FamilyValues
#Christian
#GodIsGood
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Blackmail = invasion of privacy?
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I remember in my grandmother's day it was inappropriate to even call a married man.
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littlebro07 posted...

Party of family values

Anteaterking posted...

Blackmail = invasion of privacy?

Secretly recording people nude is invasive of privacy.