Scandal-ridden Bentley refuses to disclose records of who he’s with during work hours (Yellowhammer) [View all]

written by Jordan LaPorta
on July 28, 2016 at 1:23 pm CDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley’s office is refusing to release many of his calendar records, which include his scheduled appointments, transportation arrangements and information on the people with whom he spends his working hours.

According to the Bentley administration, complying with such an open records request made by Alabama sports website and liberal political blog al.com would be “detrimental to the best interests of the public.”

The records from before January 1, 2016 would provide more insight into the relationship between Gov. Bentley and his former senior advisor Rebekah Mason. Earlier this year, Yellowhammer News released audio recordings exposing an illicit affair between the two.

“In response to your request for the remaining calendars entries, we are unable to provide those to you at this time because these involve recorded information received by a public officer in confidence, sensitive personnel records, pending criminal investigations, and records the disclosure of which would be detrimental to the best interests of the public are some of the areas which may not be subject to public disclosure,” Bentley spokeswoman Yasamie August told al.com in an email. The specific reason for denying the request was not provided.
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So ... he got caught having an affair with one of his advisors (a married woman), may have misused state funds, and is facing impeachment ... but it's none of the voters'/taxpayers' business who he talks to, or when, while he collects a taxpayer-funded salary for a position given him by voters. Ooooooooookay.