Greitens computer tampering case will be dismissed
UPDATE, 6:09 P.M.: The Mission Continues, the veterans charity Greitens founded and allegedly took a donor list from, maintained it had nothing to do with the campaign obtaining a list of donors.
“The Mission Continues fully cooperated with the investigation into the use of our donor list by the Greitens campaign,” a statement from the charity said. ” As we have said from the beginning – The Mission Continues did not provide, nor authorize the use of, the list for political or campaign purposes. We value the trust our donors and volunteers place in us, and we did not break that trust. Today’s news does not change the focus and priorities of our organization, which remain in fully supporting and empowering veterans to build stronger communities through the power of service.”
UPDATE 12:19 P.M.: The stipulation for dismissal has been released. In the document, it says, “The Circuit Attorney further stipulates that, upon receipt of the defendant’s resignation from office by the Secretary of State of Missouri, the Court may dismiss No. 1822-CR01377 with prejudice.”
You can read the full dismissal order below:
The stipulation also keeps Greitens from filing any civil lawsuit against Gardner’s office or anyone under contract with the circuit attorney that worked on the two criminal cases. Two contractors, William Don Tisaby and Ronald Sullivan, came under the defense team’s fire for possible legal and ethical violations.
Defense lawyers filed a police report in St. Louis against Gardner for suborning perjury. They claim she did not correct Tisaby when he lied about evidence he collected during a deposition in the invasion of privacy case.
UPDATE 10:39 A.M.: The computer tampering case against Greitens will be dismissed.
ORIGINAL STORY: The St. Louis Circuit Attorney plans to reveal what resolution it’s made in the computer tampering case involving Gov. Eric Greitens.
Kim Gardner will make the announcement at 10:30 a.m. at the Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis.
Gardner charged Greitens in April for allegedly ordering one of his employees to send a charity donor list to his campaign for governor in 2015. A probable cause statement said Greitens did not have permission from the charity The Mission Continues to take that list.
Greitens announced Tuesday he would resign as governor on Friday. The computer tampering case was one of two criminal matters he faced while in office. Gardner previously handled a felony invasion of privacy case against Greitens related to his 2015 extramarital affair. She dropped that charge when she was called as a witness for the defense due to mishandling of evidence.
