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Sherman A1

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Sat Jun 1, 2019, 06:07 AM Jun 2019

Former County Executive Stenger's Chief Of Staff Pleads Guilty In Pay-To-Play Scheme

Former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger’s chief of staff pleaded guilty on Friday morning to a federal corruption charge of aiding and abetting bribery.

William Miller Jr., accompanied by his attorney, Larry Hale, declined to comment after the hearing.

The evidence in the case consisted of statements from witnesses both inside and outside of county government, said federal prosecutor Hal Goldsmith. He also said there were “tens of thousands of emails and text messages” and recordings from telephone conversations and meetings.

U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel accepted Miller’s waiver of indictment and guilty plea on Friday morning. Miller’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 6.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/former-county-executive-stengers-chief-staff-pleads-guilty-pay-play-scheme

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