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St. Louis circuit attorney denies misconduct charges stemming from Greitens probe

[StlToday] Another one of Soros' pet ~~bitches~~ DA's is gonna take the fall. She's also the one persecuting the McCloskeys
ST. LOUIS — Missouri’s chief disciplinary counsel has accused St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner of professional misconduct stemming from her office’s 2018 investigation of former Gov. Eric Greitens, according to records obtained by the Post-Dispatch.

An ethics investigation resulted in allegations of professional misconduct against Gardner, alleging she concealed details about the Greitens investigation from her own team regarding interview notes with witnesses, failed to disclose potentially favorable evidence to Greitens’ attorneys, and misrepresented facts about evidence to the court, defense lawyers and ethics investigators.

The allegations are outlined in pleadings filed March 1 by Chief Disciplinary Counsel Alan Pratzel and sealed until Tuesday after Gardner had time to respond to the charges. The Missouri Supreme Court Advisory Committee and Legal Ethics Counsel provided the Post-Dispatch with records of the case Wednesday.

Gardner’s lawyer, Michael Downey, responded April 30, denying the claims against her and calling them "another attempt by Ms. Gardner’s political enemies — largely from outside St. Louis — to remove Ms. Gardner and thwart the systemic reforms she champions."

Gardner didn’t hide her role in the investigation and produced all notes taken during witness interviews, Downey said.

Gardner’s office also released a statement this week saying she complied with the law during the Greitens investigation.

"Despite several investigations attempting to uncover illegal wrongdoing by her office in this case, none has ever been found," the statement said. "We are confident that a full review of the facts will show that the Circuit Attorney has not violated the ethical standards of the State of Missouri."

The complaint against Gardner says she has no previous disciplinary history, is in good standing with the Missouri Bar and has held her license since Sept. 29, 2004.

A disciplinary panel will hear Gardner’s case and make a recommendation to the Missouri Supreme Court, which could issue a reprimand, suspension or revocation of her law license. The court could also decide to take no action. A hearing for Gardner’s case hasn’t been set.

Records say Gardner sought to seal or stay the disciplinary proceedings, arguing that it would interfere with a pending case and impair her ability to run the circuit attorney’s office.

The disciplinary case against Gardner delves into allegations in a 2018 ethics complaint filed by Greitens’ lawyers that Gardner and William Don Tisaby, the ex-FBI agent she hired to investigate the governor, misled the defense and the court about notes taken during interviews with Greitens’ accuser.

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