ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on allegations against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (all times local):
6:10 p.m.
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley says his office is ready to assist the St. Louis prosecutor with a felony case against Gov. Eric Greitens related to his use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Friday charged Greitens with felony tampering with computer data. That charge is in addition to an invasion-of-privacy charge he faces for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an affair in 2015.
The new charge accuses Greitens of obtaining the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the St. Louis-based charity that Greitens founded.
The charge came after Hawley earlier this week said his office found evidence that Greitens’ use of the donor list broke the law. Hawley’s office has been investigating the charity.
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5:40 p.m.
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has been charged with a felony related to his use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign.
The charge filed Friday in St. Louis is in addition to the invasion-of-privacy charge he faces for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an affair in 2015.
The latest charge accuses Greitens of obtaining the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the charity, which Greitens founded. He previously paid a fine for not reporting the list as an in-kind contribution on campaign disclosure forms.
Several political leaders, including fellow Republicans, have urged Greitens to resign. He’s vowed to remain in office.
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