| 4/15/08 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
Marc Sessions Jenson said Rob Stahura arranges meeting with Mark Shurtleff and Tim Lawson. Jenson subsequently begins paying Lawson |
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Marc Sessions Jenson Marc Sessions Jenson
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| 5/1/08 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
Jenson offered plea deal where he would do no time, pay no restitution. It is rejected by the judge. |
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Plea deal rejected
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| 5/29/08 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
Jenson enters into plea in abeyance and agrees to pay $4.1 million in restitution |
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Plea in abeyance
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| 1/15/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Mark Shurtleff tours Jeremy Johnson's Iworks operation. In a later interview, he praised it as a "model" organization |
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A model organization |
| 4/15/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Candace Salima is asked to publish Mark Shurtleff's book, Am I Not A Man? Shurtleff backer Pre-Paid Legal Services arranged to buy 100,000 copies. The deal ultimately falls through. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56397476-90/shurtleff-book-deal-jenson.html.csp |
"Am I Not A Man?" |
| 5/1/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Shurtleff offers businessman Darl McBride $2 million to take down Website critical of Mark Robbins, plans to get the money from Marc Jenson |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56356205-90/shurtleff-mcbride-robbins-jenson.html.csp |
$2 million offered  Darl McBride |
| 5/2/09 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
John Swallow, Mark Shurtleff and Tim Lawson visit Pelican Hill on Marc Jenson's dime. During the visit, Jenson says Shurtleff asked him to pay Darl McBride |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/140310890/Mark-Shurtleff-sample-receipt-2 |
Re-election funding Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff |
| 6/1/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow emails Johnson soliciting campaign funds for Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's re-election campaign. |
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Swallow solicits campaign donations |
| 6/2/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
John Swallow, Mark Shurtleff visits Pelican Hill again |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/140310678/Mark-Shurtleff-sample-receipt |
Another resort visit |
| 6/28/09 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Jeremy Johnson flies Shurtleff to California for a fundraiser for the MethCops program |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/52029190-90/johnson-shurtleff-2009-works.html.csp |
Private plane Facebook Photo |
| 6/29/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Three businessmen say that, as fundraiser for Shurtleff, Swallow suggested donations would garner them special treatment from AG |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/55818990-90/swallow-shurtleff-attorney-johnson.html.csp |
Special treatment for donations |
| 7/15/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
John Swallow visits Pelican Hill with his wife |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/140308334/John-Swallow-sample-receipt |
Another resort visit |
| 8/15/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
State Sen. Steve Urquhart meets with federal agents to express concern that Shurtleff is "selling fire insurance." |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50583837-76/urquhart-federal-shurtleff-koerber.html.csp |
Selling insurance? Sen. Stephen Urquhart, R-St. George |
| 12/1/09 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Shurtleff appoints Swallow chief deputy attorney general. |
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Swallow appointed |
| 2/13/10 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow emails Johnson about a "Cash for Gold" business deal and says he's "very close" to Richard Rawle, owner of Check City. |
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'Cash for Gold'  Richard Rawle |
| 2/10/10 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Federal Trade Commission begins requesting information from Johnson's company |
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FTC takes notice |
| 3/4/10 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
A series of emails begins over whether Shurtleff and Swallow would sign off on the legality of Johnson processing payments for online poker companies. |
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Online poker |
| 5/1/10 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow uses Johnson's luxury 75-foot housboat on Lake Powell. Swallow has said he considered it a friendly gesture, not a gift. Swallow did not report using the boat. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/55734633-90/johnson-attorney-swallow-utah.html.csp |
Luxury houseboat |
| 7/5/10 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
A Swallow email to Johnson says he was "not aware of any such law in Utah to prohibit what you are doing" in processing poker payments from players outside the state. |
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Swallow email re:Online poker |
| 9/25/10 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Emails between Swallow, Johnson and Shurtleff discuss arranging meetings with top Utah officeholders about a Federal Trade Commission investigation of Johnson's I Works company. |
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FTC investigation into I Works |
| 9/1/10 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Johnson says Swallow contacts him about meeting with Rawle to arrange payments to Nevada Sen. Harry Reid in return for his help in stifling the FTC investigation. |
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Reid contact  Sen. Harry Reid |
| 9/29/10 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow emails Johnson about Rawle traveling to Las Vegas to meet with someone close to Reid to discuss the FTC investigation. |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/119998870/John-Swallow-to-Jeremy-Johnson-Marked-Email |
Swallow email re: Reid  |
| 10/7/10 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Johnson emails Rawle: "We will do whatever it take[s] to get Senator Reid on our side" |
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Lobbying Reid |
| 10/9/10 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Rawle emails Johnson: "I am working on this matter right now..." |
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Rawle progress report |
| 10/12/10 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Rawle email sets up a meeting that day in Provo. |
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Provo meeting |
| 10/14/10 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Rawle's new company RMR Consulting LLC is registered with the Utah Department of Commerce. |
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RMR founded |
| 11/2/10 |
Jeremy Johnson |
A Rawle employee emails Johnson, saying he can deposit an "initial retainer" of $50,000 in an RMR Consulting account at Bonneville Bank; Johnson emails a friend/employee asking him to make the payment; an I Works ledger shows a $50,000 payment to RMR Consulting. |
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RMR retained |
| 12/12/10 |
Jeremy Johnson |
I Works ledger shows $200,015 sent to RMR Consulting account. |
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Payment received |
| 12/13/10 |
Worldwide Environmental |
Lobbyist Nancy Sechrest contacts AG's office to ask about investigation into Salt Lake County emissions contract her client, Worldwide Environmental, lost. |
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Worldwide environmental |
| 12/21/10 |
Jeremy Johnson |
FTC sues Johnson, I Works, other officers and related companies. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/50977271-79/johnson-lawsuit-companies-ebay.html.csp |
FTC sues |
| 1/13/11 |
Worldwide Environmental |
Chief Deputy AG John Swallow discusses request for investigation into emissions contract with lobbyist Nancy Sechrest. |
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Contract investigation |
| 1/19/11 |
Worldwide Environmental |
Swallow assigns Assistant Attorney General Alan Bachman to review the Worldwide case. |
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Assitant A.G. assigned |
| 2/15/11 |
Worldwide Environmental |
Bachman contacts Salt Lake County attorneys, who contend he threatened a criminal investigation by the AG's office into the Worldwide contract. Bachman says that he conveyed information and said an investigation was possible. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/54301020-90/swallow-attorney-county-fbi.html.csp |
Threats from the A.G. office alleged |
| 3/15/11 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Division of Consumer Protection fines Mad Cow Productions LLC $400,000. The call center was owned by Aaron Christner and Ryan Jensen. |
http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=21411725&itype=storyID |
Telemarketing firm fined Telemarketing company citation |
| 4/5/11 |
Worldwide Environmental |
U.S. Attorney for Utah issues Grand Jury subpoenas to Swallow, Sechrest, Bachman and his assistant as part of an investigation into violations of federal law in Worldwide matter. But the Grand Jury, scheduled to meet later in the month, never convenes. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/54301020-90/swallow-attorney-county-fbi.html.csp |
Grand Jury subpoenas issued |
| 4/7/11 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow announces he is a candidate for Utah attorney general. |
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Swallow runs Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, left, and Republican attorney general nominee John Swallow share a laugh at a campaign event. Tribune file photo |
| 6/11/11 |
Jeremy Johnson |
A felony criminal charge is filed against Johnson and he is arrested in Phoenix, beginning a stay of 96 days in jail before he is allowed out on $2.8 million bail. |
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Johnson arrested |
| 4/7/12 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow speaks with Aaron Christner about moving Consumer Protection office under the Attorney General if he's elected. |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/140057219/Swallow-Christner-Transcript |
Campaign promises |
| 4/30/12 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Swallow meets Johnson at a Krispy Kreme restaurant in Orem; Johnson has the meeting recorded and photographed.
Read the transcript |
http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=25184418&itype=storyID |
Swallow-Johnson meeting |
| 10/26/12 |
Jeremy Johnson |
With election just days away, Johnson sends Swallow a text message about getting the money back. Johnson decides he should try to get Swallow to drop out of the A.G. race. |
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Refund requested |
| 10/29/12 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Johnson meets Democratic attorney general candidate Dee Smith at Bambara restaurant in Salt Lake City as part of effort to get Swallow to drop out of race. |
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Johnson meets Democrat Smith Weber County Attorney Dee Smith. Tribune file photo |
| 10/31/12 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Johnson meets with Shurtleff, urges him to persuade Swallow to drop out before the election, saying information on their deal will be made public. |
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Johnson meets with Shurtleff |
| 10/1/12 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Shurtleff said he took information provided by Johnson to the FBI. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/55811270-90/shurtleff-swallow-johnson-attorney.html.csp |
Shurtleff asks feds to investigate |
| 11/6/12 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow wins election for Utah attorney general. |
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Swallow elected Utah Attorney General candidate John Swallow makes his victory speech on the night of the primary election. Swallow's wife, Suzanne Swallow is at right. Tribune file photo |
| 11/27/12 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Scott Leavitt of I Works signs affidavit that he paid Rawle $200,000 for an advocacy campaign to prevent Federal Trade Commission action. |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/120118265/Leavitt-Affidavit |
Leavitt: I paid Rawle
Scott Leavitt after his initial appearance on an indictment on conspiracy, fraud and money laundering in connection to the I Works company. Tribune file photo |
| 12/3/12 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Johnson says Swallow sends $75,000 to repay part of monies paid by I Works and an employee in the Reid deal. |
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Johnson: Swallow repays |
| 12/5/12 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Rawle signs affidavit that Johnson paid Rawle $250,000 to hire lobbyists to avert a lawsuit against Johnson and I Works. |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/120118192/Rawle-Affidavit |
Deathbed statement |
| 12/8/12 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Richard Rawle dies. |
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Rawle dies |
| 1/7/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow is sworn in as attorney general. |
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Oath of office Attorney General John Swallow, left, is sworn in by Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant as his wife, Suzanne, holds the Bible during inauguration ceremony at the Utah State Capitol. Tribune file photo |
| 1/11/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
A plea deal falls apart in which Johnson was to plead guilty to two felony charges. |
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No plea deal |
| 1/14/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Sen. Harry Reid denies knowledge or involvement in Johnson's case. |
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Reid: No involvement 
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid. AP file photo |
| 1/15/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Swallow requests U.S. Attorney for Utah investigate Johnson's allegations. |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/120379758/Utah-Attorney-General-John-Swallow-seeks-investigation-into-Jeremy-Johnson-claims |
Swallow asks for investigation |
| 1/18/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Shurtleff and Swallow say policy allowed them to accept outside consulting fees. |
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Policy OK'd consulting |
| 1/26/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The U.S. Attorney's Office confirms Swallow is the target of FBI and Department of Justice investigations. |
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FBI target |
| 1/29/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Audio released of Swallow's meeting with Johnson at a Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in Orem. |
http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=25184418&itype=storyID |
Audio released |
| 2/1/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Warner warns Johnson to stop talking about his case. |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/122856451/Motion-for-Gag-Order-Jeremy-Johnson-Criminal-Case |
Johnson warned A seemingly upbeat Jeremy Johnson prepares to enter the federal court building in Salt Lake City.
Friday, February 1, 2013. Tribune file photo |
| 2/12/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff confirms that he asked the feds to investigate Swallow. |
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Shurtleff asked for Swallow investigation |
| 2/13/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Three contributors to Shurtleff's campaign allege Swallow offered regulatory protection if they contributed. |
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Funds for protection? |
| 3/7/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Federal investigators bring 86 new charges against Johnson, alleging he set up shell companies in order to bilk consumers out of millions of dollars as part of a bank fraud. |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/128996430/Jeremy-Johnson-Superseding-Indictment |
New charges |
| 3/8/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Alliance for a Better Utah files a complaint alleging Swallow violated campaign law. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/55968369-79/johnson-works-companies-charges.html.csp |
Complaint filed Lieutenant Governor's Office administrative assistant Laurie Decker accepts a petition seeking an investigation into Attorney General John Swallow's election activities. Tribune file photo |
| 4/18/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Gov. Gary Herbert gets impatient and says FBI should either drop the investigation or indict. |
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Herbert weighs in |
| 5/4/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Johnson alleges a federal prosecutor tried to shield Swallow. |
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Prosecutor shields Swallow? |
| 5/7/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
U.S. Attorney for Utah recuses himself from the Swallow investigation and turns it over to the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice. |
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Investigation goes to Public Integrity office |
| 5/8/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Former director of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection Traci Gundersen files ethics complaint against Swallow with the Utah State Bar. |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/140058533/Gundersen-Swallow-Utah-State-Bar-Complaint |
Ethics complaint filed  Traci Gundersen, of the Utah Dept. of Commerce. The Salt Lake Tribune |
| 5/9/13 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
Convicted fraudster Marc Jenson accuses Shurtleff and Swallow of extortion.
See Mark Shurtleff's sample receipt
See John Swallow's sample receipt |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56282825-90/jenson-shurtleff-swallow-says.html.csp |
Jenson: I was extorted |
| 5/10/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
House Speaker Becky Lockhart says a Swallow impeachment is on the table.
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/121915311/Memo-to-Utah-state-senators-from-general-counsel-about-impeachment-process |
Impeachment considered |
| 5/10/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell appoints special counsel to investigate three alleged campaign law violations by Swallow. |
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Special counsel appointed
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| 5/13/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
Federal prosecutors pursuing criminal charges against Johnson assert he is intimidating witnesses and trying to supoena Swallow for a deposition in a civil lawsuit against Johnson. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56306094-78/johnson-swallow-criminal-attorney.html.csp |
Intimdating witnesses |
| 5/14/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
A federal judge signs a gag order to prevent Johnson and others involved in his criminal case from making statements about it to the news media or on social media. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56308888-78/johnson-order-federal-media.html.csp |
Gag order |
| 5/15/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
John Swallow faces another criminal probe from two district attorneys, Salt Lake County's Sim Gill and Davis County's Troy Rawlings, who are examining whether Swallow and his predecessor, Mark Shurtleff, broke any state laws. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56315848-90/swallow-attorney-shurtleff-office.html.csp |
New criminal probe Davis County Deputy Attorney Ron Dunn (left) and Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill (right) |
| 5/23/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Utah businessman Darl McBride claims to have secretly recorded a conversation in 2009 with Mark Shurtleff in which Utah's then-attorney general offered him $2 million if he backed off his hunt for businessman Mark Robbins. Shurtleff tells McBride that he would try to get the money from one of Robbins' associates -- Marc Sessions Jenson. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56356205-90/shurtleff-mcbride-robbins-jenson.html.csp |
Secret recording |
| 5/24/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Clearfield Republican, Rep. Paul Ray, says that it is time for Attorney General John Swallow to resign for the good of his office and the state. He is the first lawmaker of either party to publicly call for Swallow's departure. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56361860-78/swallow-attorney-shurtleff-general.html.csp |
Lawmaker publicly calls for Swallow's resignation Rep. Paul Ray |
| 6/1/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff parts ways with Troutman Sanders, a D.C.-based law firm he joined after leaving office. He soon announces he has formed his own political consulting business, The Shurtleff Group. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56445753-90/shurtleff-attorney-general-business.html.csp |
New consulting business |
| 6/5/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow's attorneys send a letter to the Utah Legislature arguing that the House lacks the legal basis to impeach Swallow. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56462893-90/swallow-font-attorneys-basis.html.csp |
Letter to the Legislature |
| 6/8/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
House Democrats unanimously call for investigation of Swallow, through impeachment, if necessary. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56423612-82/public-caucus-utah-impeachment.html.csp |
Dems call for investigation |
| 6/11/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Gov. Gary Herbert says that, if Swallow worked for him, he would have fired the attorney general. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56445398-90/swallow-shurtleff-attorney-general.html.csp |
"I would fire John Swallow" |
| 6/13/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow says he's done nothing wrong and won't resign. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56450699-90/swallow-attorney-general-jenson.html.csp |
Swallow responds |
| 6/14/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Tribune analysis reveals Swallow received $105,000 from companies under investigation or in trouble with state regulators. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56449227-78/swallow-division-merrill-utah.html.csp |
Swallow donations |
| 6/15/13 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
Attorneys for Marc Jenson file motion alleging "shakedown" by Swallow and Shurtleff. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56465375-90/jenson-swallow-shurtleff-attorney.html.csp |
Shakedown alleged |
| 6/17/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Poll by the BYU Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy finds 78% of Utahns want Swallow to resign, 71.5% support impeachment. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56473080-78/swallow-percent-allegations-attorney.html.csp |
Utah voter poll |
| 6/19/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Utah House Republicans vote to investigate John Swallow, stopping short of launching impeachment proceedings, but leaving that option open. As the caucus is in progress, an "anti-corruption rally" is held inside the Capitol Rotunda. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56482905-78/impeachment-swallow-committee-investigation.html.csp |
Investigation approved |
| 6/22/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
John Swallow appears before state Republican Party leaders to proclaim his innocence, thank them for hanging with him against a barrage of allegations and investigations and to ask them to be patient for two or three more months. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56498351-90/swallow-state-allegations-committee.html.csp |
Plea for patience |
| 6/24/13 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
An attorney for Marc Sessions Jenson says Chief Deputy Attorney General Kirk Torgensen threatened his client in the wake of his publicly accusing Attorney General John Swallow of extorting gifts and favors. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56504465-78/jenson-attorney-swallow-general.html.csp |
Alleged threat Kirk Torgensen |
| 6/28/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Utah House Speaker Becky Lockhart will call the House into session July 3 to vote on a resolution giving her authority to appoint a bipartisan, nine-member special committee to investigate John Swallow — a probe that could extend to years before Swallow was elected, including when he still was a Republican candidate, deputy A.G. and, perhaps, as far back as 1990, when he first became a lawyer. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56529037-90/swallow-attorney-general-office.html.csp |
Special Session |
| 6/28/13 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
Attorneys for Marc Session Jenson asks a 3rd District judge to issue a protective order banning all contact from the attorney general's office due to alleged threats and harassment from officials. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56529118-90/jenson-attorney-general-office.html.csp |
Protective order sought |
| 7/3/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The GOP-led Utah House takes the unprecedented step of creating a special committee to investigate alleged misconduct by John Swallow, a process that could take months, cost taxpayers several million dollars and lay the groundwork for impeaching the attorney general. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56548187-78/swallow-attorney-general-committee.html.csp |
Investigation approved |
| 7/6/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Republican state senator Howard Stephenson says he's "embarrassed" by the House probe of John Swallow. He criticised the Utah House for approving an investigation into the attorney general, saying the action was rushed and ill-conceived. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56559884-90/swallow-stephenson-ivory-saturday.html.csp |
State senator supports Swallow Sen. Howard Stephenson |
| 7/8/13 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
Third District Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills declines to issue protective order against Utah Attorney General John Swallow and his predecessor, Mark Shurtleff on behalf of Marc Sessions Jenson. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56566906-78/jenson-attorney-general-office.html.csp |
Protective order denied |
| 7/8/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Legislative leaders request a performance review of the Utah attorney general's office. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56566800-90/office-swallow-general-audit.html.csp |
Audit OK'd |
| 7/17/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
House Speaker Becky Lockhart appoints members to a House investigative committee that will probe allegations of misconduct by Attorney General John Swallow. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56604480-78/committee-swallow-investigation-attorney.html.csp |
Investigative committee appointed |
| 7/17/13 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
The Utah attorney general's office agrees to step aside from prosecuting the Marc Jenson case. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56607140-78/jenson-attorney-general-office.html.csp |
A.G.'s office steps aside |
| 7/23/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The business law firm Snell & Wilmer, LLC, will serve as special counsel in an investigation of whether Swallow committed three violations in last year's campaign. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56631189-90/swallow-snell-wilmer-counsel.html.csp |
Snell and Wilmer |
| 7/25/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Rep. V. Lowry Snow, who was set to lead the House panel investigating John Swallow, is removed from the committee because he had done legal work for one of Swallow's main accusers: indicted businessman Jeremy Johnson. Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, is named as the new chairman and Snow's place on the panel is taken by Rep. Francis Gibson, R-Mapleton. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56645504-78/snow-swallow-johnson-lockhart.html.csp |
Panel loses chairman  Republican Rep. Lowry Snow |
| 8/6/13 |
Marc Jenson allegations |
Arguing conflict of interest, attorneys for Marc Jenson asks that the attorney general's investigator be dropped from his case. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56692397-78/attorney-jenson-case-general.html.csp |
Investigator replacement requested |
| 8/6/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
For the first time in Utah history, a House committee convenes to begin its investigation of alleged malfeasance by the state attorney general. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56698882-90/committee-swallow-investigation-dunnigan.html.csp |
House inquiry |
| 8/9/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
A lawyer who played a key role in the House impeachment and Senate acquittal of then-President Bill Clinton is announced as the one to spearhead Utah's historic inquiry into Attorney General John Swallow. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56714783-78/swallow-counsel-reich-attorney.html.csp |
Leading the House probe |
| 8/30/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Two investigative firms, the New York-based Mintz Group and Salt Lake City-based Lindquist & Associates, are selected to gather evidence for a special House committee inquiry into allegations of misconduct by Utah Attorney General John Swallow. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56805769-78/committee-swallow-utah-mintz.html.csp |
Investigative firms chosen |
| 9/12/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The U.S. Department of Justice announces it will not prosecute Utah Attorney General John Swallow or Swallow's predecessor, Mark Shurtleff. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56861797-90/swallow-shurtleff-investigation-attorney.html.csp |
Feds won't charge Swallow, Shurtleff |
| 9/26/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The House committee investigating John Swallow issues two sweeping subpoenas demanding records from Swallow and the attorney general's office. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56924456-78/swallow-johnson-office-attorney.html.csp |
Panel demands records |
| 10/5/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The House committee issues its third subpoena for documents as part of its ongoing probe, this one seeking material on the Republican officeholder's role in a cement project that netted him $23,500. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56962315-78/swallow-rawle-johnson-attorney.html.csp |
New subpoena |
| 10/13/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The Utah State Bar closes one of its two cases against the state attorney general. They decline to prosecute the complaint alleging ethical violations. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56994023-78/swallow-bar-state-complaint.html.csp |
One case closed |
| 10/31/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Investigators find that electronic records apparently were deleted from computers in the Utah attorney general's office |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57061898-78/swallow-attorney-office-general.html.csp |
Missing electronic records |
| 11/1/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
A massive amount of Utah Attorney General John Swallow's electronic data -- dating back to when he first joined the office in late 2009 -- may have been deleted or lost, according to investigators attempting to retrieve the potential evidence. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57072679-78/swallow-information-attorney-general.html.csp |
List of missing records grows |
| 11/6/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he is concerned about the scope of emails and files missing from Attorney General John Swallow's computers. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57093459-90/swallow-herbert-state-attorney.html.csp |
Governor concerned |
| 11/6/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Utah House special counsel Robert Reich tells investigating committee about missing data on Swallow’s electronic devices. |
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Utah House investigates missing electronic data |
| 11/7/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
An angry John Swallow takes a swing at the Utah House committee investigating him, alleging the probe had become a politicized crusade to find any hint of wrongdoing so that it didn't appear to be wasting taxpayer money. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57097105-78/swallow-committee-attorney-general.html.csp |
Swallow scolds investigators |
| 11/8/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Investigators issue nine new subpoenas, primarily for documents related to the network of consultants and political action committees that fueled Swallow's 2012 run for office. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57101696-78/swallow-powers-committee-utah.html.csp |
Nine new subpoenas |
| 11/12/13 |
Jeremy Johnson |
House investigators issue three more subpoenas -- one each to Jeremy Johnson, Tim Lawson and a payday-loan chain -- all key players in the saga involving Utah Attorney General John Swallow and his predecessor, Mark Shurtleff. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57118714-78/swallow-johnson-subpoenas-lawson.html.csp |
Three more subpoenas |
| 11/13/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The Utah attorney general's office and lawyers for a House committee ask a judge to sign an order giving investigators access to information needed to try to piece together a swath of Attorney General John Swallow's missing electronic data. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57126097-90/data-office-committee-swallow.html.csp |
Deal reached |
| 11/20/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
A report from the lieutenant governor's office found multiple violations of Utah election law by Attorney General John Swallow and will recommend action against him for concealing information on his campaign-financial-disclosure forms. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57159653-78/swallow-attorney-governor-general.html.csp |
Judge may invalidate Swallow's election |
| 11/21/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Swallow announces he is resigning as Utah attorney general effective Dec. 3. after nearly 11 months in office. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home3/57163170-200/swallow-office-report-resignation.html.csp |
Swallow resigns |
| 11/22/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
The Lieutenant Governor's Office releases report finding Swallow may have committed five violations of Utah election laws. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57168419-78/swallow-report-rawle-attorney.html.csp |
Violations of election laws |
| 12/16/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Prosecutors charge Shurtleff friend and "fixer" Tim Lawson with six felony counts. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57256284-78/lawson-shurtleff-jenson-attorney.html.csp |
Shurtleff 'fixer' charged  Tim Lawson |
| 12/19/13 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Special Utah House investigative committee holds two days of hearings that detailed findings of the probe that cost around $4 million. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57290573-90/swallow-state-attorney-general.html.csp |
House investigation hearings |
| 3/11/14 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Special House investigative committee accepts final draft of its report on Swallow’s conduct in office and during his campaign. |
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Final draft |
| 3/12/14 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Special House committee releases its final report to the public. It details a "pay-to-play" atmosphere at the top of the Attorney General's Office. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57666541-90/swallow-report-investigation-office.html.csp |
Final report released |
| 6/2/14 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Federal and state agents serve warrants on the Sandy houses of former Attorney General John Swallow and his predecessor, Mark Shurtleff. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58019487-78/swallow-agents-attorney-utah.html.csp |
Search Warrants |
| 6/4/14 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
Search warrant affidavit reveals Jeremy Johnson laundered tens to thousands dollars of contributions to Sen. Mike Lee's campaign. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/58029042-90/font-johnson-scribd-normal.html.csp |
Contributions to Mike Lee |
| 6/18/14 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
John Swallow parts ways with his defense lawyer, Rod Snow, as the long-running investigation appears to be nearing its conclusion. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58086224-78/swallow-snow-john-defense.html.csp |
New lawyer |
| 7/15/14 |
Swallow/Shurtleff |
John Swallow arrested on 11 felony charges and two misdemeanors and Mark Shurtleff booked on suspicion of 10 felonies. |
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58185969-78/felonies-degree-arrested-shurtleff.html.csp |
Swallow, Shurtleff arrested  |
