AG’s Office reaches settlement agreement with Horne whistleblower

settlementBy Jeremy Duda | Arizona Capitol Times

A former Attorney General’s Office employee who accused Tom Horne of retaliating against her for initiating an FBI investigation against him has reached a settlement with the state, potentially avoiding a headline-grabbing trial in the middle of Horne’s re-election bid.

Attorneys for Margaret “Meg” Hinchey, Horne, Chief Deputy Attorney General Rick Bistrow and the State of Arizona reached an agreement in principle in Hinchey’s civil suit, according to a report filed with the U.S. District Court. Attorneys are drafting a settlement agreement, which they expect to be finalized within three weeks, the Jan. 24 report read. Once that settlement is executed, attorneys will ask Judge David Campbell to dismiss the case.

Hinchey, an investigator at the Attorney General’s Office, alleged that Horne and Bistrow retaliated against her for her political allegiances and for passing along information to the FBI about possible campaign finance violations committed by Horne and a top aide.

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