CT Lottery CEO refuses to testify as to why official was placed on leave

Comment #5

Stack47 — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 02:57:58 GMT

Your honor, I just instructed the witness not to answer, Shea said. And the theatrics are really a little over the top.

Comment #4

cottoneyedjoe — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 02:43:30 GMT

Gregory Smith should have brought along his own counsel to the hearing as well, even if only for moral support. The lottery's lawyer is looking out for the lottery first and foremost, and apparently making Smith look like an incompetent liar on the stand is just collateral damage. Though to be fair, Smith probably is incompetent and a liar.

Comment #3

Coin Toss — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:34:49 GMT

Keep it up transparency fans.

We can't let out jackpot winners remain anonymous, we'd lose transparency.

Comment #2

Artist77 — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:56:18 GMT

Looks like she has a great case for retaliation. That CEO is a moron too.

Comment #1

noise-gate — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:06:02 GMT

This behavior starts in childhood.

Mother: Charlie, there was 5 cookies on the plate, did you take one without asking?

Charlie : Wiping away crumbs from he s mouth No Ma, l ate the one that DROPPED on the floor, l swear.

CT Lottery CEO refuses to testify as to why official was placed on leave

Lottery Post — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:11:16 GMT

Hearing officer responds, 'If I had the power... I would put him in contempt'

By Jon Lender

President/CEO Gregory Smith of the Connecticut Lottery Corp. (CLC) repeatedly refused last week to say why he placed CLC Vice President Chelsea Turner on paid administrative leave July 15 from her $190,000-a-year job under a state personnel regulation that provides for investigation of alleged serious misconduct which could constitute just cause for dismissal.

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