ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Latest on the investigation of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (all times local):
5:15 p.m.
The law firm representing the ex-husband of the woman who had an affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in 2015 received two anonymous $50,000 payments that went toward the man’s legal fees.
Attorney Al Watkins said Monday that a courier delivered each payment to his suburban St. Louis office in early January. The source was anonymous and Watkins says he still doesn’t know who provided the money.
Greitens was indicted in February on one felony count of invasion of privacy for allegedly taking a partially-nude, unauthorized photo of the woman in 2015, before he was elected. On Friday he was charged with a second crime for allegedly using a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign without permission of the charity, which Greitens founded.
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4:45 p.m.
Judges have scheduled two hearings on Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ request to block those investigating his use of a charity donor list for his gubernatorial campaign.
St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison is to hold a hearing Tuesday on Greitens’ request to disqualify St. Louis prosecutors from a felony case filed Friday related to the donor list.
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem has scheduled a Thursday hearing on Greitens’ request to block Attorney General Josh Hawley from investigating the governor. He contends Hawley has a conflict because he called on Greitens to resign after a House committee released a report with testimony alleging Greitens was sexually aggressive toward a woman.
Greitens faces a May 14 trial in St. Louis for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual of the woman while she was partially nude.
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4 p.m.
A judge plans to hold a hearing on a request from attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to disqualify St. Louis prosecutors from a felony case involving the governor’s use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign.
The Republican governor was indicted in February on invasion of privacy for allegedly taking a partially-nude photo without permission of a woman with whom he had an affair in 2015, before he was elected. A new charge filed Friday accuses Greitens of disclosing the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the St. Louis-based charity Greitens founded.
During a hearing Monday, defense attorneys didn’t say on what grounds they would seek to disqualify prosecutors. Judge Rex Burlison agreed to hold a hearing on the request on Tuesday.
Several lawmakers have called for Greitens’ to resign. He’s denied criminal wrongdoing.
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11:30 a.m.
Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens say they will seek to disqualify prosecutors in the St. Louis circuit attorney’s office from a felony case involving the governor’s use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign.
Greitens was indicted in February on invasion of privacy for allegedly taking a partially-nude photo without permission of a woman with whom he had an affair in 2015, before he was elected.
A new charge filed Friday accuses Greitens of disclosing the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the St. Louis-based charity Greitens founded.
During a hearing Monday, defense attorneys didn’t say on what grounds they would seek to disqualify prosecutors. Another hearing is Monday afternoon.
Several lawmakers have called for Greitens’ to resign. He’s denied criminal wrongdoing.
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