Michael Lutz says gave same story of prosecutorial political bias to Journal Sentinel in 2012

Michael Lutz is the whistleblower who came forward to legal reporter Stuart Taylor with a story of political bias by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm in connection with the “John Doe” investigation of Scott Walker. Lutz then was outed as the source, after a mole hunt at the D.A.’s office, by Milawukee Journal Sentinel reporter Daniel Bice.

For background, see our prior posts:

Bice has admitted coming to Lutz’s door late at night, but denies loud banging or any other harassing conduct.

Lutz was interviewed this morning by Wisconsin radio host Charlie Sykes. I will post the audio and transcript if and when available.

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Lutz is standing by his story both as to political bias in the prosecutor’s office and Bice’s late night visit.

In something of a bombshell, Lutz says that the story he gave Stuart Taylor about political bias he also gave to the Journal Sentinel in 2012 — something I don’t believe the Journal Sentinel disclosed when it went after Lutz’s credibility.

Here are tweets by Syke’s website, Right Wisconsin, as to the content of the interview:

Now on the air w/ @SykesCharlie, former Milwaukee police officer and John Doe whistleblower Michael Lutz. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz on Chisholm's sudden partisan turn on the John Doe: "It was my 'Come to Jesus' moment. I looked up to him before this." #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: I was asked to do an ad for Justice Prosser's 2011 re-election campaign and that's when Chisholm said "I can't allow Prosser to win." — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: Chisholm said, "I can't deal with Republicans at this moment." And that's when his wife's union history was brought up. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: Worked 5 and a half months in his office as a special prosecutor, prior to that, 10 mos. as an intern. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: Prior to that, I was Chisholm's brother-in-law's partner in MPD a number of years. Had personal & professional relationship w/ them. — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: After Act 10 was signed, the office definitely took on a more partisan feeling to it. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz on anonymity: 1) I had to come forward w/ this. 2) Chisholm would destroy me if my name came out. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: I reached out to the Journal Sentinal in 2012 w/ many of the same things I gave Stuart Taylor. They chose not to run w/ it. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: I emailed them (Journal Sentinel) in April 2012. I still have those emails. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: I am willing to take a lie detector test on this. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz on @DanielBice being @ his home: Got several calls @ my office, home, and cell. Went home and at 9-9:30 PM, he pounded at my door. — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: Bice asked to know why I wouldn't get back to him, why I wouldn't admit to being the source. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: Bice was so loud my neighor had to come out and see what all the noise was about. #wiright #wipolitics #JohnDoe — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: It's disgusting that PTSD was being used as an excuse by the media to say I shouldn't be trusted on this story is beyond me. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: Prior to the John Doe, Chisholm and I had a very good relationship. #wiright #wispolitics — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz on "death threat" charge: It's disingenuous to characterize that. Yes, there's a tape and I will stand by the content of it. — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: I've heard the tape, there's a lot of me mumbling on it. I have emails where I joked about it with Chisholm. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: I'm surprised that Chisholm and his team would now be using that tape to try to discredit me. #wiright — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014

Lutz: My regrets are what it's done to my friendships. I also regret that the JS didn't follow up with me when I first gave them this info. — RightWisconsin (@RightWisconsin) September 24, 2014



