Special Prosecutor: No Charges Warranted in Harassment Case Involving Alderman Elliott

St. Peters mayor had ordered the investigation into claims that Ward 3 Alderman Gus Elliott had harassed a city staffer.

Special Prosecutor: No Charges Warranted in Harassment Case Involving Elliott

St. Peters mayor had ordered the investigation into claims that Ward 3 Alderman Gus Elliott had harassed a city staffer.

A special prosecutor has advised the city of St. Peters to not pursue any charges or impeach Ward 3 Alderman Gus Elliott. After months of investigation, attorney Richard Brunk, a special prosecutor who was hired by the city this spring to investigate a harassment claim levied against Elliott, reached his decision.  From the release: "My investigation has resulted in a recommendation that no criminal or civil charges, including any contemplated harassment charges or impeachment proceedings, be pursued by the City against Mr. Elliott and that the City, along with all of the other parties, amicably resolve their differences without any party pursuing any further legal action." St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano ordered Brunk to investigate a …

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Fred Oompahloompah

10:54 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

I agree, although there are many who are strong advocates for Terri Violet that are painting a different picture of Gus and also Tommy Roberts. I do not know what their specific reasons are because they only talk in broad terms. They make vague accusations that they are corrupt in some way but fail to come up with facts! Once again I will state that the politics in this city is a dirty business …   more ›

Alderman Gus Elliott Under Investigation for Harassment

The city of St. Peters has hired a special prosecutor to look into a harassment claim against the Ward 3 Alderman by a city employee.

Alderman Gus Elliott Under Investigation for Harassment

St. Peters has hired a special prosecutor to look into a harassment claim against the Ward 3 Alderman by a city employee.

St. Peters Alderman Gus Elliott Under Investigation by Special Prosecutor

The city has hired a special prosecutor to look into a harassment claim against the Ward 3 Alderman by a city employee.

St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano has ordered a special prosecutor to investigate a harassment claim made against St. Peters Ward 3 Alderman Gus Elliott by the city’s Director of Community Relations, Lisa Bedian. The claim alleges Elliott harassed Bedian in February by using Bedian’s name, without her consent, on a Missouri Ethics Commission report filed by Missouri Lieutenant Governor candidate Cynthia Davis. The ethics report, targeted at St. Peters Ward 3 Alderman Tommy Roberts, was posted on Davis' website as a PDF and the properties of the file listed Bedian as the author. Copies of the report were circulated by CDs around St. Peters and an anonymous emailer named The Masked Avenger also distributed copies of the PDF to several people, …

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