JEFFERSON CITY • A Democrat running for Missouri attorney general is seeking to depose former Gov. Eric Greitens as part of his probe into possible nefarious dealings between the former chief executive and campaign donors.

The Cole County Circuit Court issued the subpoena Thursday at Elad Gross' request. Gross sued Greitens' nonprofit, A New Missouri, last year, seeking internal financial information, but a Cole County judge later doused the request.

Greitens resigned on June 1 after months of scandal, related both to his personal life and campaign apparatus. A New Missouri, for example, raised $6 million in 2017 from secret donors. The charity had faced a subpoena by the Missouri House, which was withdrawn after Greitens resigned.

A New Missouri promoted Greitens' political career, but it did not have to adhere to campaign contribution limits, or disclosure requirements, leading to allegations that it was formed only to evade campaign finance law.

Other allegations made during a months-long Missouri House investigation of the former governor included a charge that Greitens aides discussed seeking donations from foreign nationals, which is illegal.