Snyder's legal tab with criminal defense firm hits $3.5M
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder has notified the State Administrative Board that his taxpayer-funded legal fees with a criminal defense firm, for services related to the Flint drinking water crisis, will increase by another $1.5 million, to a cap of $3.5 million.
Snyder also has a $1.4-million contract with a civil defense law firm, to provide representation on Flint lawsuits top of what the governor receives from lawyers in the Attorney General's Office.
Taken together, outside legal services for the governor related to the lead contamination of Flint's drinking water are now expected to approach $5 million.
"Ongoing legal work is required as we continue to fully comply with the Attorney General’s investigation," Snyder spokeswoman Anna Heaton said Wednesday, in confirming the latest increase.
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