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Does a former FBI agent face felony charges arising from his role in a 2018 investigation of Missouri’s governor?

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

By Lisa Freedland

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An ex-FBI agent faces charges arising from his conduct in a 2018 probe of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. Greitens resigned after an ex-lover accused him of sexual assault and taking an explicit photo of her without consent.

A St. Louis prosecutor, Kimberly M. Gardener, hired William Tisaby to help investigate the allegations against Greitens. The case was dropped. Greitens is now running for the Senate in 2022.

The prosecutor faces ethics charges in a disciplinary proceeding arising from her conduct of the case. Tisaby faces seven felony charges, six for perjury and one for evidence tampering, arising from disputed circumstances around an interview with Greitens’ alleged victim.

Tisaby denies the charges. His trial was delayed by the pandemic, and a date has not yet been set.

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Sources

AP News Former Greitens investigator indicted on 7 felonies

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Former FBI agent who investigated Greitens indicted in St. Louis as part of perjury investigation

KMOX (St. Louis) Judge says Tisaby perjury case stemming from Greitens sex scandal is still alive and well

St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis circuit attorney denies misconduct charges stemming from Greitens probe

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