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Palin Implicated In Ethics Probe (Yawn, again) [Update from Palin Attorney Thomas Van Flein]
WFTV ^ | 7/20/09

Posted on 07/21/2009 1:52:43 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache

Edited on 07/21/2009 5:16:35 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Investigator: Palin May Have Violated Ethics Laws An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts.

To: All; Admin Moderator
Update from Palin Attorney Thomas Van Flein

"All options are open in terms of legal remedies. It is a clear violation of Alaska law that Mr. Daniel explicitly reviewed with Ms. Chatman prior to her illegal actions. We will be contacting the appropriate authorities for review and action."

Thomas Van Flein Private Attorney for Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin's Notes

315 posted on 07/21/2009 5:08:55 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)

More:

Additional Statement from Statement from Palin Attorney Thomas Van Flein Regarding Legal Fund News Report

"The resolution of the Trust Fund is not final. I have been working with the investigator regarding supplemental information. The matter is still pending. Whatever you have seen was released in violation of law. There has been no Board finding of an ethics violation and there is a detailed legal process to follow before there is a final resolution."

Thomas Van Flein
Private Attorney for Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin Notes

318 posted on 07/21/2009 5:14:53 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: dnctalkingpoints; ethics; fundraising; justsaynotomitt; libel; palin; partisanmedia; pds; pravdamedia; probe; rinoromney; romney; romneyantigop; romneyantipalin; stenchofromney; themccleodbitchagain; waronsarah; whenmittbotsattack
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To: dogbyte12
No you haven't even gone to the web site. So quit blowin smoke. Donation limit is $150 by TERMS OF THE TRUST. NO lobbyist, corporation, etc may contribute only private individuals. Get the facts before spouting off
81 posted on 07/21/2009 2:03:45 PM PDT by the long march
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To: My Favorite Headache

Here’s the story from the Anchorage (AK) Daily News.

http://www.adn.com/palin/story/871750.html

I don’t know if it differs from the story at the wftv link (I thought it better to go to Alaska, rather than Florida, for the information).


82 posted on 07/21/2009 2:04:49 PM PDT by bagman
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To: tbpiper

“I say we find the inspector and do the job ourselves. “

About time.


83 posted on 07/21/2009 2:05:15 PM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Isn’t this what the Clinton Defense Fund did?

Yes, as well as...

Travelgate
Filegate (900 FBI files illegally obtained)
Chinagate (missile secrets given to the Chicoms)
Whitewater/Rose Law Firm shenanigans
Mysterious Deaths of Vince Foster, Ron Brown, and about 45 others.

But he was a Democrat, so it doesn't matter.
84 posted on 07/21/2009 2:05:22 PM PDT by Deo volente (Help Wanted: End of Life Counselors...apply at Department of Health and Human Services.)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Where is the money coming from that Obama is using to fight having to provide his birth certificate? No, I'm not a birther, I just know he's dumped a butt load of money to keep from having to do it.
85 posted on 07/21/2009 2:05:22 PM PDT by jennyjenny
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To: MrB

I want to see blood and lots of it!


86 posted on 07/21/2009 2:05:42 PM PDT by Califreak (I can't answer that in the abstract)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Oh you gotta be kidding me


87 posted on 07/21/2009 2:06:06 PM PDT by Domandred (Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.. I am Jim Thompson.)
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To: massgopguy

It’s a “secret” I guess.


88 posted on 07/21/2009 2:06:20 PM PDT by NotSoModerate
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To: the long march
So now you can’t even have a legal defense fund? This is just more crapola.

She needs to hire Mark Levin.

89 posted on 07/21/2009 2:06:26 PM PDT by exist
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To: bareford101

yes ethics,

like Pelosi lying about the CIA
Like pelosi and reid steering bailout funds to their states
like Boxer steering contracts to her husbands company
Like the Senator from IL who bought his seat.
Like the Congressman caught with bribe money but allowed to remain in office for at least 2 years afterward.

yeah ethics


90 posted on 07/21/2009 2:06:39 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: newfreep

You know what would happen if the ideologies were reversed?

Some goonion thugs would be rapping on the guy’s door saying something like

“it’d be a shame if something happened to you and your family over these frivolous ethics complaints”.


92 posted on 07/21/2009 2:07:02 PM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: driftdiver

Soros Obama same thing


93 posted on 07/21/2009 2:07:17 PM PDT by Three if by government
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To: My Favorite Headache; All

So her ALLEGED POSSIBLE ethics violation involves obtaining the means to defend herself against the hundreds of other ALLEGED ethics violations.

Can’t wait for her op/ed on the Obama DeathCare plan.


94 posted on 07/21/2009 2:07:35 PM PDT by johncocktoasten (Practicing asymetrical thread warfare against anti-Palin Trolls)
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To: Mr. Mojo

I think it’s hilarious that they call it “private” donations when the site has been public for months. Everyone knew about it, I donated it to it along with thousands of others. It wasn’t created by Sarah, it was created by her best friend Kristan Cole. If they want to raise money to help Sarah that is fine. Heck I can go outside right now, have a lemonade stand and raise money for Sarah and that is perfectly legal


95 posted on 07/21/2009 2:08:14 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: dila813
Palin drives the far-left nuts. That's a good thing. The problem is that some “business Republicans” dislike her just as much. DC snobs hate her because she didn't go to the right schools.

In Alaska, She stood in the way of corporate pet projects. Expect a huge fight to get nominated. But still, she's the best shot to recover our liberty.

But expect scads of corporate money to go against her for both the nomination and the general election.

Some preemptive letters and threats of boycotts against those likely to contribute to her opponents may make sense.

96 posted on 07/21/2009 2:08:45 PM PDT by xdem (Palin 2012)
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To: MrB

“I believe that Palin is going to take it to them like no Repub has taken it to the left in decades.”

####

I hope she has some help and support.

LEGIONS of it.

Too often, it appears the Palins are having to go it alone.


97 posted on 07/21/2009 2:08:53 PM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: massgopguy

So in Alaska it is an ethical violation for PRIVATE CITIZENS to donate to help Sarah out to help her defray expenses incurred from previous ethics complaints.

Remember the last scene in It’s a Wonderful Life where the townspeople take up a collection for George Bailey to help him replace the S &L money that Uncle Billy lost.

Isn’t that what a legal defense fund is really: just passing the hat around, but in a more formal manner?


98 posted on 07/21/2009 2:08:57 PM PDT by techno
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To: Lazamataz

Haha! Good find!


99 posted on 07/21/2009 2:09:16 PM PDT by RabidBartender
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