Zane Seipler
Tuesday Sheriff Deputy Zane Seipler’s wrongful termination case is back in Rockford Federal Court.
Seipler’s wife Rose is expected to testify about her posting information about disciplinary records on the internet.
But, she has been cooling her heels outside the courtroom waiting to do that for 2-3 days already and the attorneys seem to fill the time with endless questions, primarily of her husband.
Also waiting to testify are
- Scott Milliman, the Deputy fired by McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren after Nygren read his accusatory deposition in this Seipler case, and
- John Nelson, attorney for Mrs. Seipler for a time in this case.
Milliman’s deposition was leaked to the Northwest Herald, but no penalty is being considered for that indiscretion.
Meanwhile, the legal bills continue to mount, although not for McHenry County.
The County has an agreement with a risk management agency that limited legal fees to $100,000 for the year Seipler filed his case.
Nevertheless, the attorney’s representing the Sheriff’s Department continue to be paid well.
Through June, the fees paid are as follows:
- James G. Sotos – $815,571.13
- Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper – $39,439.87
- Caldwell, Berner and Caldwell – $25,901.10
The grand total before today’s billings?
$880,911.
The Sotos bills for June, when there was a day in court, have not been tallied.
The sheriff’s lawyer likes to DRAG things out to make more money.
This could have been wrapped up already.
This is only a small piece of the tons of money the sheriff causes with his behavior and on going mis use of his office.
This shows you what total lack of regard political leaders have toward taxpayers’ money.
Small wonder we’re going broke.
It also shows how the judicial system is both corrupt while in bed with the politicians.
Judges and lawyers are both at fault here.
The risk management firm (insurance company) is not working for free.
Anyone who thinks it won’t jack up the premiums and recover its costs should think again.
It’s too easy for “officials” to say that Nygren’s “leadership” isn’t costing the County more than the $100,000 deductible. When they say that, they are misleading the public.
The guy deceptively signed documents saying a passenger was driving.
He got caught.
The debate has always been about how much of a punishment he deserved.
The fact that he thinks he deserves taxpayer money because of the “pain” or “embarrassment” he suffered after he was caught speaks to the worse of our current entitlement society.
But – you are so all wet. Gave some one a break on a WARNING.
Hundereds of falsified TICKETS by several deputies and they are all still working.
Quit twisting what the case is all about.
You are one of THEM AND IT IS SO OBVIOUS.
Lots and Lots of money going to waste due to bad deputies, crummy sheriff (who gets paid bundles for not being at work), Pyle getting full pay and the sheriff LIES about why.
Pyle DID use vacations and is NOT entitlled to insurance or sick pay.
He is a SGT and not in the union.
Pyle is also a key figure in the Pavlin case.
So., shut your pie hole!
Its time for the Sheriffs office to accept responsibility for their actions.
Enough is enough.
Just because they wear a badge doesnt mean they are above the law
Hope Nygren has his affairs in order because its time him and some of his deputies to do time in FEDERAL PRISON………..NO MORE EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember “OPERATION GREYLORD” in Chicago.
MANY JUDGES LAWYERS AND POLICE OFFICERS WENT TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR A VERY……….LONG ….TIME….They NEVER THOUGHT THEY WOULD GET CAUGHT….. BUT THEY DID…………….THEIR ARROGANCE WILL GET THE BEST OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!
WE APPLAUD ZANE ZEIPLER FOR STANDING UP TO TELL THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!