Special Assistant State's Attorney Bill Caldwell filed the motion for sanctions against Seipler and his attorney Thursday charging Seipler's request for a Special Prosecutor to investigate Nygren's 2010 GOP Primary campaign against him wasn't a good-faith case, rather, it was harassment.
After losing to Nygren in the Primary Seipler tried to get the McHenry County State's Attorney, the Illinois Attorney General and the State Board of Elections to look into his charges Nygren used the Sheriff's official logo in his campaign and had on-duty deputies campaign for him. State's Attorney Lou Bianchi's office turned the request down claiming of a conflict of interest while the others said it was outside their purview. Seipler petitioned for appointment of a Special Prosecutor.
McHenry County Judge Thomas Meyer steadfastly refused to look at the substance of Seipler's charges but six weeks ago he finally ruled there was no need for a Special Prosecutor since Bianchi didn't have a conflict of interest and could investigate the Sheriff if he wanted to. To date, he hasn't.
Caldwell's motion claims "the FBI, The Attorney General's Office, the State Board of Elections (and two Assistant State's Attorneys)...have indicated that there is no prosecutorial merit to their allegations."
Koehler said he told Caldwell, appointed by Meyer to represent McHenry County's financial interests in Seipler's request, to try to claw back the money the County spent fighting it because, "(County Board members) are tired of seeing County money wasted." Koehler said it reminded him and other Board members of the failed Special Prosecutions of State's Attorney Bianchi last year which ended up achieving nothing at a cost of about $600,000.
Koehler said he didn't talk to anyone else before he told Caldwell to file the motion. "I'm given the authority to use my best judgement," he said.
Seipler attorney Blake Horwitz couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday.
In the pic: McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler.
10 comments:
Is Ken K the guy that has been getting tooo much bad press about his position and conflict with himself an relatives with regard to their gaining due to his position??
Does he need to "deflect" and make people look at something else??
Bill Caldwell will get paid no matter what. Now, this just says that if anyone has a complaint against someone at the county you better have a lot of money or you cannot do anything. If we had an inspector general it would eliminate this problem. But, that does not sit will with the "good ole boys" because the status quo leaves them "untouchable".
Anyone that knows anything about law realizes that the "star" (which did cost a great deal of taxpayer money) was part of a BRIEF. That how these things have to be entered to the court. It does not include ALL OF THE EVIDENCE. There was a lot more. I believe the initial file had about 25 issues when done per se. Then it had to be issued again in BRIEF form. BRIEF means just that.
Since when it the FBI actually going to tell you what it is doing? Are they going to say "yes, we are investigating?? . Get serious.
This would cost more in lawyer fees than they could possibly get. Caldwell does not care he will get paid. and neither does Ken K. Ken K just needs some deflection.
County money would not have been wasted!! An appellate prosecutor was what Seipler wanted - no cost to county. Thus, Ken spews garbage and expects the public to eat it.
Seen many times that "Seipler cannot be reached for comment". I thought he was dodging. Well, a cop friend tells me that they are bound by "General Orders "in their departments.
General Orders specifies that cops or deputies cannot comment to press. So, since Seipler is a deputy, he cannot comment to press.
Caldwells' motion is bogus. - The State Attorney's office did not say there was not prosecutorial merit. It was 2 individuals. Was it one that was fired and and a Nygren supporter and one that now works for Nygren?
The Attorney General did not say that there was no prosecutorial merit but that they cannot investigate citizens complaints. She bounced it to the State's Attorney.
Not a guy I would choose to be my lawyer!
I don't understand how people of McHenry County continue to re-elect Ken Koehler...
How much did it cost taxpayers to pay Caldwell to write a lousy motion? Is it just the beginning??
Too many sheep voting.
No "prosecutive merit"? Didn't only one person say that - a woman from the FBI's office?
Was that letter even real? Did you notice it didn't even have a File Number?
Since when does the FBI comment on a pending investigation or on ANY investigation? And why would the FBI send a letter to a subordinate of the man it supposedly investigated but wasn't going to prosecute?
And why are so many people afraid to pen their names to their comments?
"I'm given the authority to use my best judgment", say Koehler. who in the H ever gave Koehler any such authority? Answer: No one. This bullying has to stop; the November election is the first step If that fails, it will be up to the County Board to elect a new Chairman. Need some commitments from County Board candidates to take a stand against Koehler's reign of terror.
Ken Koehler's "best judgement" seems to benefit his family and friends. I am sure Caldwell likes his "judgement".
He brags about aaa rating. Well, where does the stockpile of money come from??? OUR TAXES and there are plenty of them.
VOTE KOEHLER OUT!!
The Judge did not even say there was no merit.
He gave it back to Bianch to investigate. Bianchi claims he can't due to conflict.
CALDWELL IS SPINNING ON HIS INACCURATE MOTION. We paid for that!!!
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