State Caucus Scandal Bills Still Piling Up; Taxpayers to Foot Most of Legal Fees Despite Restitution
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › June 28, 2006
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Madison Three former lawmakers and a former legislative aide convicted in the Capitol caucus scandal could be ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution, but taxpayers apparently will be stuck with most of the almost $726,000 spent so far on defense attorneys.
Legal bills paid by taxpayers continue to mount and include $21,505 in new bills submitted by attorneys for current and former legislative aides who testified in the trial of former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen (R-Town of Brookfield).See the full content of this document
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State Caucus Scandal Bills Still Piling Up; Taxpayers to Foot Most of Legal Fees Despite Restitution
When those bills are covered, taxpayers will have paid $725,974 to lawyers for legislators and aides. About $95,128 of that might yet be recovered.
On Sept. 8, Dane County Circuit Judge Steven Ebert is expected to order Jensen an...See the full content of this document
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