PowerPoint presentation from Milwaukee County DA's office used during the sentencing hearing for Kelly Rindfleisch, a former county aide to Scott Walker who reached a plea deal to settle charges against her stemming from the long-running John Doe probe.
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2. Mitigating Considerations
n No criminal record
n Truthful with investigators in multiple interview
sessions (5) in December and January 2010
n Her cooperation was a thing of value to
prosecutors, whether or not it produced useful
information in the eyes of those prosecutors
n Pledged to honestly cooperate in the
prosecution of Tim Russell, in which she has
given helpful and detailed information
3. KR does politics
n Kelly s first preference was not a job in politics.
Defense Memo page 2.
n The truth is likely that Kelly would have taken
any good paying job in late 2009.
n Indeed, she likely she would have taken a job at
any time that paid better than the County.
n Ms. Rindfleisch s job with the Davis campaign
is evidence of her need for additional cash.
4. KR does politics
n The fact remains, however, that Kelly has been
employed in the world of politics since 1995
when she was about 26 years old.
n Politics is what Kelly knows and does.
n Based on my review of the e-mails between the
campaign and Ms. Rindfleisch, people like Keith
Gilkes (FOSW campaign manager) think she
does a darn good job of it.
5. KR does politics
n The point? It is unlikely that she was forced into
this criminal conduct by some third parties.
n She found employment based on her skill set.
n This was a world with which Ms. R was familiar.
n This was a world about which Ms. R knew the
rules.
10. KR knows the rules
n These text passages concern calls.
n Ms. R knows the formula for campaign activity
is, as Jim Villa (Walker confidant and former
Chief of Staff) puts it, take vacation and go
home.
n As we will see, almost 70% of campaign activity
takes place during business hours while Ms. R is
in the courthouse.
21. Fundraising on Taxpayer Time
n Sends list of possible hosts ($250 - $500
donors).
n Gets back a list of recruited hosts.
n Does the invitation (per approval)
n Puts together invitee materials (address labels,
envelopes etc.)
n Works with Cullen Werwie (campaign manager)
to send out materials
29. Facts about Davis Activity
n February 3, 2010 – July 13, 2010
n 2196 Davis related e-mails
n Of the Davis related e-mails, 1491 (68%)
were sent between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
on business days (i.e., weekends, off-days &
holidays excluded)
n No clear pattern as to time (e.g., before 8,
a.m., during noon hour or after 4 p.m.)
31. The 24/7 job
n Promoted to Chief of Staff, March 15, 2010
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$59,560.384 per year
32. The 24/7 job
n This was a 24/7 job, including weekends.
Defense memo page 3.
n No one doubts that Kelly Rindfleisch works
hard.
n The question remains, what was she working on
and was it for the benefit of the taxpayers?
38. Close Contact with Campaign
n January 15, 2010 – October 21, 2010
n 3,486 e-mails either from Gilkes (FOSW Campaign
Manager) Bader (FOSW Communications Director)
or Thompson (Deputy Campaign Manager) or to
Gilkes Bader or Thompson
n 2, 216 (64%) sent Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. on business days (i.e., weekends, off-days &
holidays excluded)
n No clear pattern as to time (e.g., before 8 a.m., during
the noon hour or after 4 p.m.)
40. CEX/Campaign Media Group
n Ms. Rindfleisch was selected to serve on the
media group.
n Not a single communiqué from the Office of the
County Executive was published without review
by the media group.
41. CEX/Campaign Media Group
n Who?
n County Executive / Candidate Scott Walker
n Campaign Consultant R.J. Johnson
n Campaign Manager Keith Gilkes
n Campaign Publicist Jill Bader
n County Chief of Staff Tom Nardelli
n County Deputy Chief of Staff Kelly Rindfleisch
n County Communications Director Fran
McLaughlin
