“and worked as trusties at the governor’s mansion”
I wonder if they didn’t end up stumbling on a certain closet while they were performing their duties. You know - the one with all of the skeletons in it?
Seriously, I bet they found something out and threatened to expose it.
I doubt it.
Barbour is smart enough to know that pardoning them won’t keep mouths shut, at least not for very long.
Dirt on potential ‘Pubbie candidates is worth a lot of money and after 10-20 years in the clink, they’ll sell it in a heartbeat no matter what they promised when they were pardoned.