JAN 12 20101. GOP Attempts To Silence Alabama Gubernatorial Whistle-Blowing
Candidate
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1. GOP Attempts To Silence Alabama
Gubernatorial Whistle-Blowing Candidate
PRNewswire-USNewswire
Last year, Johnson became aware of possible conflicts of interest on
the part of the Governor involving the giving of favorable contracts to
close relatives and accepting money from Indian tribes involved with
gambling while opposing gambling efforts by other parties. As a
cabinet member, Johnson was required under Alabama law to report
any perceived or actual conflicts of interest. Having both a legal and
moral obligation, he made the difficult decision to put aside all party
affiliations and friendships and report these conflicts to the U.S.
Attorney's office of the Northern District, Alabama, as well as the FBI.
He also left the Governor's office.
Upon announcing his candidacy for governor last June, Johnson
immediately began receiving a series of threatening letters --
culminating in a death threat -- that he believes were related to his
knowledge and reporting of Riley's wrongdoing. In order to stop the
increasingly serious threats that had become a growing concern to his
wife and children, Johnson went public with the facts and called for an
investigation by the Alabama Attorney General and local district
attorney's office.
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