State Treasurer Dan Rutherford Press Conference January 31, 2013 10:30 am Good morning. Thank you for being here. I am joined by Neil Olson, General Counsel of the Illinois Treasurers Office, and Anthony Diangelo a retired and former supervisor in charge of financial crimes for the FBI. After consulting with Mr. Diangelo, I have launched an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct made against me by an employee of the Illinois Treasurer’s Office. The Office has retained Ron Braver and Associates. Ron has 25 years of law enforcement experience that will prepare him well for this important investigation. Let me make this very clear, there is absolutely no truth to the allegations, no factual support or merit. Christine Svenson is an attorney making demands on behalf of the accuser and is directly linked to my opponent Bruce Rauner. This connection only came to light when my opponent was forced by the media to disclose itemized payments within his campaign operation. Svenson’s law office was paid at least once as it appears on his very recently amended campaign report. Svenson demanded payment of 300-thousand dollars for the employee to “walk away and keep it under wraps.” It has been reported in the State Journal Register that Bruce Rauner has been quoted as saying he has “book on all the Republican candidates, and that he’s “going to destroy every one of them.” No one including Bruce Rauner is going to destroy me. When I got into this race I vowed to stay above the fray and not go negative. I continue to keep my commitment, but I will not stand for false allegations designed to destroy me or my campaign.
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