Story Published:
Jul 17, 2009 at 3:02 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jul 17, 2009 at 3:02 PM CDT
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An attorney who claimed he was wrongly fired and defamed by former Gov. Matt Blunt now is raising allegations against Gov. Jay Nixon. Scott Eckersley, a former aide to Blunt, settled his lawsuit against Blunt's administration in May for $500,000 but Eckersley has not cashed the checks.
Although not mentioned in the written settlement, Eckersley said Friday that he was promised a letter from Nixon clearing his reputation. Nixon's office provided Eckersley a letter a week ago but it was signed by Commissioner of the Office of Administration Kelvin Simmons, not the governor.
Eckersley said he fired his attorneys and is searching for new ones as he considers taking legal action to get a letter from Nixon or to reopen his lawsuit.
