Attorneys representing a family of real-estate developers have filed suit against Maricopa County officials.
The lawyers claim the family was wrongfully dragged into a criminal investigation of the business dealings of a county supervisor.
The claim on behalf of Conley Wolfswinkel, his family and related businesses alleges unlawful search and seizure, loss of business, damaged reputations and other allegations.
The Arizona Republic says the suit names county Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas and officials in their offices.
The Wolfswinkels seek punitive damages, attorneys' fees and plaintiffs' costs, and ask that the case go to trial.
So far, six county officials have sued Maricopa County over Thomas and Arpaio investigations. The Wolfswinkels are the only private citizens who have sued.
AZMomma posted at 8:21 am on Wed, Jan 19, 2011.
Guess the County has grown enough that you could find a jury panel not familiar with the illustrious Wolfswinkle family.
Goes WAY back to the heyday of the the last Valley-Robber Kings, Charlie Keating, Driggs Family and of course, good ole Conley and his spawn.
wgauthority posted at 11:29 am on Wed, Jan 19, 2011.
I didn't realize Con and the family wasn't still incarcerated!
Dale Whiting posted at 1:21 pm on Wed, Jan 19, 2011.
Hey,
For all of the bad mouthing given to our illustrious pantheon of real estate developers, isn't anyone going to point out the likely overreaching work done by Arpaio and Thomas? Aren't there bad eggs a plenty to go all around?
rrjenn posted at 1:42 pm on Wed, Jan 19, 2011.
No Dale, our county supervisors caused this whole mess. You open border tards can't change the facts.
nybill38 posted at 2:47 pm on Wed, Jan 19, 2011.
is anyone surprised by this, just consider the source of this article "the arizona republic" and that will tell you all you need to know, they have a couple of "reporters" who's sole job it is to run hit pieces against anyone who's anti imigration or goes after the corupt supervisors. Most of these stories are severely factually incorrect and quite possibly just made up all together, as none of the ones i've read have ever been proven to be true.
Poorman posted at 12:52 pm on Thu, Jan 20, 2011.
You forgot good ole Az. desert land baron Jack Ross.Posters AZmomma andrrjenn got it right,good show.
rock123 posted at 8:00 pm on Thu, Feb 3, 2011.
OK Joe & Thomas get the check book lets pay for another one of the mistakes you made its OK ITS TAX PAYERS MONEY any ways ( Everyone that voted for Joe & ??) DON'T COMPLAIN AIR HEADS ITS YOUR TAX DOLLARS BEING SPENT