DeKalb County's CEO announced on Thursday that he has hired a legal team in response to a grand jury investigation. Attorneys for Burrell Ellis claim prosecutors have not dealt with him in good faith.
The DeKalb CEO has appeared twice before the DeKalb County grand jury and he says he has answered all of their questions.
The grand jury is reportedly investigating allegations of bid-rigging for county contacts. He denies doing any wrongdoing.
But after having his office and home searched by investigators, Ellis has hired a legal team headed by former DeKalb District Attorney J. Tom Morgan.
At a news conference on Thursday, Morgan blasted current DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James. Morgan also charges that James' office lied to Ellis about the grand jury, and says the district attorney's office is out of control.
"It's against the law for a citizen to lie to law enforcement. Unfortunately, there is no law prohibiting law enforcement to lie to a citizen. If the district attorney's office will lie to the CEO, what citizen is protected from any subterfuge in this county," Morgan said.
Ellis' legal team also accused the district attorney's office with tipping off the media when their investigators searched Ellis' home last week.
The DeKalb County district attorney's office did not response to FOX 5's request for comment.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:02 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:14 GMT
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over?
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over? The already gigantic Powerball jackpot for this Saturday night's drawing has risen again, hitting $600 million at noon on Friday—which is the highest in the history of the game.
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