May 09 Verdict in Missouri governor’s trial hinges on photo that may or may not exist By Jim Salter, Associated Press Greitens was indicted in February, and prosecutors initially asked that the trial begin in the fall, citing the need to gather more evidence. The key missing piece of evidence was, and remains, the alleged photo. Continue reading
May 02 Gov. Greiten’s campaign lied about how it got charity donor list, according to Missouri legislative report By David A. Lieb, Summer Ballentine, Blake Nelson, Associated Press The report details multiple instances in which Greitens allegedly directed the charity list to be shared for political purposes, including during meetings in October and December 2014 to discuss his upcoming gubernatorial campaign. Continue reading
Apr 20 Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens charged with felony over charity donor list By Jim Salter, Associated Press St. Louis prosecutors on Friday charged Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens with a felony for his use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign, adding to the first-term governor's legal woes. Continue reading
Apr 17 Missouri governor could face charges for allegedly using charity donor list for campaign fundraising By David A. Lieb, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Attorney General Josh Hawley said an investigation by his office shows that Gov. Eric Greitens took computer data listing the top donors to The Mission Continues without the consent of the veterans' charity he had founded and used it to… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 4:46 Graphic testimony of sexual relationship deepens crisis for Missouri governor Missouri’s senate majority leader called on Gov. Eric Greitens to resign on Thursday. That comes a day after a the release of a report detailing graphic testimony by a woman who had an affair with Greitens, in which said she… Continue watching
Apr 12 Calls for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to resign escalate amid report of sexual aggression By David A. Lieb and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens faced mounting calls to resign Thursday following allegations of unwanted sexual aggression toward a woman, but his defense attorneys argued that a criminal indictment against him should be dismissed because of alleged prosecutorial misconduct. Continue reading
Feb 24 Indictment of Missouri governor could have political ripples By David A. Lieb, Jim Salter, Blake Nelson, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' potentially prolonged legal battle stemming from an extramarital affair could have implications for the 2018 elections. Continue reading
Feb 23 Greitens blames politics, but even some in GOP concerned By Jim Salter, David A. Lieb, Blake Nelson, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is blaming his felony invasion of privacy indictment on a "reckless liberal prosecutor," holding fast to the assertion that any case stemming from his admitted extramarital affair is politically driven. Continue reading
Feb 23 Missouri governor remains defiant after indictment linked to affair By Jim Salter, David A. Lieb and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Amid calls for impeachment or resignation, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said in a statement that he made a mistake but "did not commit a crime." He was indicted by a grand jury this week for felony invasion of privacy, alleging… Continue reading
Feb 22 Missouri governor indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge By Jim Salter, Associated Press St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced the indictment Thursday. She launched an investigation in January after Greitens admitted to an affair with his St. Louis hairdresser that began in March 2015. He was elected governor in November 2016. Continue reading