The Case Against Eckersley

The Blunt administration said former legal counsel Scott Eckersley was fired for poor performance and misusing state resources.

The A.P. outlines the administration's case against Eckersley and cites documents released to the media on Eckersley's job performance.

KC Prime Buzz also has more on Eckersley's "personal problems" and many "questionable" e-mails sent from his government account:

"Some of Eckersley’s problems began just after his fiancee broke off their marriage engagement some months ago,” Aubuchon’s letter said. “In discussions with his supervisors, Eckersley admitted to struggling in coping with this breakup.”


In an interview with a reporter, Aubuchon said he included this personal detail of Eckersley’s life in the letter to show “his state of mind” while at the governor’s office.

The letter also accuses Eckersley of sending e-mails to others with “unclear reference to drug use.”