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May 22, 2017 5:33 PM
Bresnen tells federal judge American Phoenix head Basel is trying to avoid jail time
In new filing, Bresnen’s attorney argues Basel is trying to get his case taken up by a federal court "115 days after he was served with the order to produce records" and is simply trying to avoid jail time for contempt of court
Attorneys
for the veteran lobbyist suing the American Phoenix Foundation told a federal judge in
Austin today that its founder Joe Basel is trying to get the case moved to federal court simply to delay the case and avoid jail time.
Basel
– who founded the group that clandestinely filmed lawmakers, lobbyists, and
others at the Capitol and around Austin last session – is in contempt of
court after a judge ordered him to release the group’s financials as required
by Texas law.
By Scott Braddock
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