AFFIDAVIT OF FLEET RUSSELL WHITE, JR. The undersigned hereby sweard and affirms as follows:
1. My name is Fleet Russell White, Jr.
2. I reside at (address redacted)
3. On September 19, 2000, I met with Jefferson County Deputy District Attorney Dennis Hall.
At that meeting, Mr. Hall stated that David Kendall, a lawyer with the Washington, D.C. office of
the Williams & Connolly law firm had visited Mr. Hall and Jefferson District Attorney David
Thomas earlier that year and had attempted to persuade Mr. Hall and Mr. Thomas to dismiss
the indictment of Mr. Craig A. Lewis, an employee of the Globe, a supermarket tabloid. Also at
the meeting, Mr. Hall indicated that the ultimate objective of the Lewis prosecution was to bring
criminal charges against Globe executives who shared responsibility for the illegal actions of
Mr. Lewis.
4. On September 29, 2000, I met with Mr. Bob Brown, an investigator for the Colorado Bureau
of Investigation. Also present at the meeting was my wife, Priscilla Brown White. At that
meeting, Mr. Brown stated that Mr. Kendall had visited the Jefferson County District Attorney in
June 2000 for the purpose of persuading the District Attorney to dismiss the indictment of Mr.
Lewis.
5. On September 17, 2001 I attended a meeting at the Jefferson County District Attorney’s
office. The people present at the meeting were my wife, Priscilla Brown White, Denver lawyer
Craig R. Truman, Jefferson County District Attorney David Thomas; and Jefferson County
Deputy District Attorney Charles Tingle. The meeting was held in a conference room at the
Jefferson County District Attorney’s office. At that meeting, the 1999 indictments of Thomas C.
Miller and Craig A. Lewis by the Jefferson County grand jury were discussed by those present.
During the course of that discussion, I recall asking Mr. Thomas why, in November 2000, his
office chose to dismiss charges against Mr. Lewis in consideration of a $100,000 payment by
Globe International to the University of Colorado School of Journalism and Mass
Communication. I recall Mr. Thomas stating that the decision to dismiss the charges against Mr.
Lewis was made in order to avoid a lengthy and expensive prosecution. I also recall him
describing a meeting with lawyers representing Mr. Lewis and including “Bill Clinton’s attorney”
who I assumed to be Mr. Kendall.
I clearly recall Mr. Thomas stating that one of the lawyers present at that meeting attempted to
persuade him to dismiss the indictment of Mr. Lewis by threatening Mr. Thomas with reprisals
having to do with Mr. Thomas’ career and work that Mr. Thomas might seek in the future.
Further the Affiant sayeth not.
Date: October 22, 2002
Fleet Russell White, Jr.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me by Fleet Russell White, Jr. this 22nd day of October
2002
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL
Notary Public (name not legible)
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AFFIDAVIT OF PRISCILLA BROWN WHITE
The undersigned hereby swears and affirms as follows:
1. My name is Priscilla Brown White
2. I reside at (address redacted)
3. On September 29, 2000, I met with Mr. Bob Brown, an investigator for the Colorado Bureau
of Investigation. Also present at the meeting was my husband, Fleet Russell White, Jr. At that
meeting, Mr. Brown stated that Mr. David Kendall, a lawyer with the Washington D.C. office of
the Williams & Connelly law firm had visited the Jefferson County District Attorney in June 2000
for the purpose of persuading the District Attorney to dismiss the December 1999 Jefferson
County grand jury indictment of Mr. Craig Lewis, an employee of the Globe, a supermarket
tabloid.
4. On September 17, 2001, I attended a meeting at the Jefferson County District Attorney’s
office. The people present at the meeting were my husband, Fleet Russell White, Jr.; his
lawyer, Craig R. Truman, Jefferson County District Attorney David Thomas; and Jefferson
County Deputy District Attorney Charles Tingle. The meeting was held in a conference room at
the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office. At that meeting, the December 1999 indictments
of Thomas C. Miller and Craig Lewis by the Jefferson County grand jury were discussed by
those present. During the course of that discussion, I recall my husband asking Mr. Thomas
why his office chose to dismiss charges against Mr. Lewis in consideration of a $100,000
payment by Globe International to the University of Colorado School of Journalism and Mass
Communication. I recall Mr. Thomas explaining that it was a financial decision and that
prosecuting Mr. Lewis could take another three years. I also recall Mr. Thomas stating that he
had been visited by five lawyers who attempted to persuade Mr. Thomas to dismiss the
charges against Mr. Lewis and the Globe. I also recall Mr. Thomas revealing to use that one of
the lawyers attending the meeting was “Bill Clinton’s attorney.”. At the meeting, I noted that
Mr. Thomas stating that one of the five lawyers “told him he (Mr. Thomas) will no longer work
again anywhere” if Mr. Thomas continued his prosecution of Mr. Lewis and the Globe. I also
noted Mr. Thomas stating: “I’m a small town DA and these five attorneys, Bill Clinton’s attorney
– I wasn’t intimidated. I mean I don’t think I was intimidated.”
Further the Affiant sayeth not.
Date: October 22, 2002
Priscilla Brown White
ATTACHED TO AFFIDAVIT OF PRISCILLA BROWN WHITE
DATED OCTOBER 22, 2002
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to me by Priscilla Brown White this 22nd day of October 2002
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL
Notary Public (not legible)