What’s Going on With Marc Dann? Here’s What We Know

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Law Blog readers following the Marc Dann mess have every right to be confused about the fate of Ohio’s AG based on conflicting information that’s emerged out of that great state today. LB colleague Aaron Lucchetti did some reporting and we have this to offer. Bottom line, no resignation right now.

First, the Attorney General’s office said in a statement Tuesday that Dann hasn’t resigned and no further announcements were planned. Earlier Tuesday, Dann met with Ohio’s lieutenant governor, reportedly to discuss his future and the possibility of resignation. One person briefed by an adviser to Dann said his resignation is imminent, but another said he wants to do it on his own terms.

Local news reports indicate he is looking to minimize future investigations into his office if he agrees to resign.

Dann’s been defiant to the end. This week, before the Articles of Impeachment from Democrats were made public Tuesday (see them here at the Columbus Dispatch site), one employee at the AttorneyGeneral’s office recalls Mr. Dann saying: “I’m not going to let them push me out.” Another staffer at the AG’s office says concern is building in the office that lawyers working for Mr. Dann could defect if he stays much longer.

(Find past LB coverage of the Dann scandal here and here.)