ST. LOUIS 鈥 William Don Tisaby, who is facing perjury and evidence tampering charges stemming from a 2018 investigation of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, asserted in court Monday that the deposition that led to Tisaby鈥檚 indictment should be thrown out because he never certified his responses with a signature.
Tisaby, 67, a former FBI agent from Alabama, is charged with six counts of perjury and one count of evidence tampering. He鈥檚 accused of lying during a deposition last year as part of the investigation of Greitens.
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During a hearing Monday, Daniel Dailey, one of Tisaby鈥檚 two lawyers, said the case should be dismissed because the unsigned deposition renders Tisaby鈥檚 testimony incomplete, and that Tisaby has never had the chance to review or clarify his responses.
Special prosecutor Gerard 鈥淛erry鈥 Carmody rejected the argument, saying Tisaby should not be allowed to lie under oath, then claim the deposition is invalid because he failed to sign a deposition transcript he received 20 months ago. Carmody also said Tisaby鈥檚 signature certifying his testimony is unnecessary because the entire March 2018 deposition was videotaped.
Circuit Judge Bryan Hettenbach did not immediately rule on Tisaby鈥檚 motion to suppress the deposition. Keeping the deposition out of evidence likely would sink the case against Tisaby.
Tisaby鈥檚 trial is set for March.
Tisaby鈥檚 lawyer has said he is 鈥渁bsolutely 100 percent innocent鈥 and is the target of a racially motivated grand jury investigation.
Tisaby was indicted in June for allegedly lying during a deposition last year before Greitens鈥 trial date.
Tisaby was hired by Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner in January 2018 to investigate Greitens after news broke that Greitens had had an affair with his hairdresser as he was preparing to run for office in 2015. The woman鈥檚 ex-husband claimed Greitens threatened to release a photo of her partly undressed if she exposed their affair. Greitens denied that.
In a statement Monday, Gardner called Tisaby a 鈥渨ell-respected career investigator鈥 who was 鈥渞efused the right to review the transcript of his testimony.鈥
鈥淎llowing this case to proceed without providing Mr. Tisaby the ability to review his deposition testimony sets a dangerous precedent in Missouri,鈥 Gardner said.
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50度灰视频 Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner hired William Don Tisaby, and ex-FBI agent, to investigate the invasion of privacy case against then-Gov. Eric Greitens.聽
After the charge against Greitens was dropped, Tisaby's actions came under investigation. He was indicted in 2019 on six counts of perjury, and one count of evidence tampering. The state Supreme Court also reprimanded Gardner over her office's actions in the investigation.
The Missouri Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the 50度灰视频 Circuit Attorney ending an ethics case over her office鈥檚 handling of a 2018 crim…
Gardner聽cut short a disciplinary hearing by admitting to some ethics charges, so she will escape more severe punishment.
He聽admitted concealing documents and interview notes during his invasion of privacy investigation of Gov. Eric Greitens.
Video of a deposition reveals Tisaby stumbling over basic questions and struggling to explain key evidence and witness statements.
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50度灰视频 Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner sat for a deposition Friday at the Clayton offices of the Carmody MacDonald law firm.聽
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Gardner鈥檚 office will now have to turn over a series of documents and she will have to appear for a deposition on Jan. 15.
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鈥淚 think the whole office was a target, including me,鈥澛燝ardner said.
Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner denied any wrongdoing in her prosecution of former Gov. Eric Greitens.
The special grand jury adjourned without indicting anyone else involved with the investigation and case against the former Missouri governor.
Tisaby is 鈥渁bsolutely 100 percent innocent鈥 and is the target of a racially motivated grand jury investigation, his lawyer said.
Tisaby was indicted on seven felony charges, according to an indictment.
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Under examination, Tisaby changed his testimony numerous times, stumbled over basic questions and seemed confused about major pieces of evidence.
A 50度灰视频 judge appointed a special prosecutor to assist police looking into聽perjury claims.
It was largely Gardner鈥檚 choice of William Don Tisaby, her management of him and his missteps that would lead to the dismissal of the case.
Gov. Eric Greitens was indicted for felony invasion of privacy in February 2018. He resigned, and the charges were dropped, in May 2018.