Post by ck4829 on Feb 17, 2017 19:32:18 GMT
New Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday officially recused himself from an investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley.
The recusal confirms that the attorney general's office is investigating the governor.
In a Wednesday afternoon statement, Marshall said he met with the Special Prosecutions Division of the Attorney General's Office concerning a possible investigation into Bentley and decided to recuse himself.
Former Montgomery County District Attorney Ellen Brooks was appointed to serve as the district attorney leading the Bentley investigation.
When asked for comment on the investigation, Bentley's attorney Bill Athanas released this statement to AL.com:
"Given the ongoing investigation, it would be inappropriate for the governor to comment on the substance of this matter. The governor plans to cooperate fully in the attorney general's investigation."
Bentley appointed Marshall to the attorney general post on Feb. 10. He replaces Luther Strange, whom the governor appointed to the U.S. Senate.
Marshall was sworn in as Alabama's 48th attorney general on Monday.
During a Monday press conference, Marshall said he would recuse himself if the attorney general's office was directly investigating Bentley.
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The impeachment investigation came after allegations last year that Bentley had an affair with former political adviser Rebekah Mason and questions about whether he used state resources to facilitate the relationship.
www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/alabama_attorney_general_steve.html
The recusal confirms that the attorney general's office is investigating the governor.
In a Wednesday afternoon statement, Marshall said he met with the Special Prosecutions Division of the Attorney General's Office concerning a possible investigation into Bentley and decided to recuse himself.
Former Montgomery County District Attorney Ellen Brooks was appointed to serve as the district attorney leading the Bentley investigation.
When asked for comment on the investigation, Bentley's attorney Bill Athanas released this statement to AL.com:
"Given the ongoing investigation, it would be inappropriate for the governor to comment on the substance of this matter. The governor plans to cooperate fully in the attorney general's investigation."
Bentley appointed Marshall to the attorney general post on Feb. 10. He replaces Luther Strange, whom the governor appointed to the U.S. Senate.
Marshall was sworn in as Alabama's 48th attorney general on Monday.
During a Monday press conference, Marshall said he would recuse himself if the attorney general's office was directly investigating Bentley.
...
The impeachment investigation came after allegations last year that Bentley had an affair with former political adviser Rebekah Mason and questions about whether he used state resources to facilitate the relationship.
www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/alabama_attorney_general_steve.html
