May 6, 2008
Investigators: Missouri Governor Accused of Trying to Destroy Evidence
Independent investigators on Monday alleged that Gov. Matt Blunt or his top aides ordered state computer technicians to destroy copies of e-mail messages that might have been politically damaging. The accusations came in a 26-page lawsuit (pdf) filed in Cole County Circuit Court by Mel Fisher, the former head of the Missouri Highway Patrol, who is leading the investigation into the Blunt administration’s handling of public records.
Investigators accuse Blunt administration of trying to delete backup computer tapes to avoid disclosure of office e-mails, Kansas City Star, May 5, 2008.
Posted by EPIC at May 6, 2008 9:17 AM