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Friday, March 2, 2012

Leopold Opponent: 'He Should Resign Immediately'

County Executive John Leopold was indicted Friday on multiple charges after more than a year of speculation and investigation into misconduct allegations.

Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold's political opponent in 2010 reacted angrily to charges that the Republican was indicted Friday on criminal misconduct charges that include using police officers to trash her campaign signs during the election.  "It restores my faith in the Democratic process," said Joanna Conti, the Democrat who ran against Leopold in the 2010 election. "It's important that we hold our elected officials accountable for their actions. "If these allegations are true," she added, "he is not fit to hold office and should resign immediately." Conti reacted to the information contained in the indictment about some of Leopold's alleged conduct. According to a press release from the Maryland State Prosecutor's office, …

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Leopold Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Parking Lot and Westfield Annapolis Shopping Center

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Chris W

5:58 pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012

Finally. Someone hit the nail on the head. Its the unions.   more ›

Leopold Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Parking Lot

Republican John Leopold has been accused of using his executive protection staff to assist campaign dirty tricks and sexual encounters.

UPDATE (5:52 p.m.)—Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold is accused of using his executive protection staff to escort him to a parking lot for “sexual activity with another county employee [in 2010],” the state prosecutor's office announced Friday. An Anne Arundel County grand jury indicted the Republican on Wednesday on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary, according to a release. The indictment details a wide range of misconduct that includes using Anne Arundel County police officers to keep "dossiers" on his political opponents and to drive him to locations throughout the county where Leopold would remove his opponent's campaign signs in 2010. The indictment alleges a "…

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Westfield Annapolis Shopping Center and Cathy Vitale, Maryland House of Delegates, District 33 (in Severna Park Patch)

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Jamie

4:05 pm on Monday, March 5, 2012

it is not a party thing....anyone who is doing this type of thing and abusing their public office should be investigated and brought to justice.   more ›

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