Between Jason Ellsworth, Matt Regier and Rhonda Knudsen...Sir Walter Scott said it best: "Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive"’

This episode is sponsored by: The Syndicate Hair & Beauty Parlor in Evergreen. www.thesyndicatehair.com

SHOW NOTES:

Music by:

Intro: Wild Wild West, by Julius H

Outro: Upbeat Corporate Music, by Maksym Malko

Both music selections are royalty free on Pixabay.

MT PR Audio:

https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-03-07/state-auditors-to-review-contracts-signed-by-senate-president

LINKS:

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/dec/25/state-sues-county-over-prerelease-center-decision/

https://mtstandard.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_bc9671b0-001b-11f0-be3a-0f0d795275a8.html

https://kellywarnerlaw.com/montana-defamation-laws

https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0120/0450-0080-0020-0120.html

https://apps.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2023/bills/hb-260/

https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/mt/2023/bills/MTB00014074/

https://montanafreepress.org/2025/03/07/ethics-committee-starts-investigation-into-former-state-senate-president/

https://montanafreepress.org/2025/03/05/regiers-counsel-conundrum/

https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-03-07/state-auditors-to-review-contracts-signed-by-senate-president

https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cases/2008/10/091009usmagstipfinal.pdf

https://www.taxnotes.com/research/federal/court-documents/court-opinions-and-orders/court-dismisses-employees-claim-of-tax-fraud-against-former-employer/1n87y

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/countrywide_2014-05-20_enforcement_petition_memo.pdf

https://law.justia.com/cases/montana/supreme-court/2023/da-22-0182.html

https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/06/17/maciver-appointed-new-legislative-auditor/86043222/

https://dailymontanan.com/2025/01/29/ellsworth-attorney-demands-correction-to-audit-report-claims-report-defamed-former-senate-president/

Tort Claim: https://tinyurl.com/36aca6uv 

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