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October 2, 2017 4:57 PM
In fight over American Phoenix finances, Bresnen asks federal judge to fine Basel $25,000
Bresnen says Basel has adopted the legal tactics of so-called men’s rights activists/fathers working to avoid paying child support
As
he continues trying to uncover exactly who paid for the clandestine video surveillance
of lawmakers, staffers, lobbyists and others in and around the Texas
Capitol during the 2015 session, veteran lobbyist Steve Bresnen has asked a federal judge to fine American
Phoenix Foundation founder Joe
Basel $25,000.
“I
filed a motion in the United States District Court requesting the imposition of
$25,000 in sanctions against Joe Basel for his second frivolous attempt to use
a federal court to avoid being jailed for contempt in the state court suit
involving him,” Bresnen said in a statement to Quorum Report.
Citing
longstanding Texas law requiring a nonprofit with no members to make its finances
– including contributors – publicly available when asked, Bresnen sued the
Phoenix Foundation in June of 2015. Since then, Basel has been ordered by a
Travis County judge to release the group’s finances, was found in contempt for
failing to do so, and was threatened by more than one judge with jail time if
he does not eventually comply.
By Scott Braddock
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Copyright October 02, 2017, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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