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Attention:
Sam Olens
State of Georgia Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
ATTN: Jennifer Colangelo
40 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA 30334
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In your response letter you state, "When the March 18, 2015, email was released on May 14, Mr.
Kurrie did state that the email had been redacted, and cited the code sections he was relying on as
the basis for that redaction. However, the method of redaction that was used - physically
rearranging the paragraphs of the email, and only blacking out a few of the redacted parts prevented the public from knowing how much of the email had been redacted. Mr. Kurrie then
apparently made misleading public statements about the contents of the redacted portions of the
email, statements that only appeared true due to the improper redactions of portions of the email
that would have materially contradicted Kurrie's public statements.
The statements apparently made by Mr. Kurrie do not constitute violations of the Open Records
Act. Our office is not charged with deciding whether his statements and conduct may have
violated other provisions of state law."
You conclude and I concur that former City Attorney Tom Kurrie physically rearranged the
paragraphs of the email and prevented the public from knowing how much of the email had
been redacted.
Kurrie followed this with a release of false statements to the media and former Mayor J Max
Davis did the same. Your letter also concludes and I concur the Brookhaven City Council met on
these issues in a number of improper Executive Sessions where they discussed the issue, the
cover-up and how they were going to handle the situation.
The Brookhaven City Councilmembers, former Mayor J Max Davis, former City Attorney Tom
Kurrie, City Attorney Chris Balch, Mayor Rebecca Chase Williams all did and or continue to
violate a number of State Laws.
Here they are:
45-11-1(A). Felony
Stealing, embezzling, altering, corrupting, withdrawing, falsifying, or avoiding any record,
process, charter, gift, grant, conveyance, or contract.
Knowingly and willfully take off, discharge, or conceal any issue, forfeited recognizance, or other
forfeiture
Forging, defacing, or falsifying any document or instrument recorded or any registry,
acknowledgment, or certificate
Altering, defacing, or falsifying any minutes, document, book, or any proceeding whatever of or
belonging to any public office within this state
45-11-4
Malpractice, misfeasance, or malfeasance in office
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Trey Benton
404-345-0011
Editor, The Brookhaven Post