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Table of ContentsInvestigation Report

I. Introduction

II. . Issues Developed by Investigation

III. Witnesses Interviewed

IV. Documents Reviewed

V. Factual FindingsVI. Legal Issues and Council Options

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I I I.Introduction.

Attorney )*omas +. Loraine was *ired on or about October ",- &("$- to perorm a critical investigation by t*e

City o /oplin. Reasonable eort was to be made to complete t*e investigation by December $"- &("$. As o

December $"- &("$ all investigative interviews were complete under oat* o '" witnesses. 0undreds o pages o

+1*ibits were submitted and reviewed. A list o t*e +1*ibits is contained in t*is report in Attac*ment A 2LI3)

OF ALL +40I5I)367 *ereto t*ose documents in total are retained under separate cover.D. Issues developed bv investigation

AI. )*e conduct o 8ayor or !ro )em 3cearce involving lease o a building to an individual7 8r. 9en

Lovett- later convicted o:boo;ma;ing:.

A&< )*e acts and circumstances surrounding t*e release o inormation related to conduct o 8r. 3cearce

including- but not limited to a *and written :note: in 8r. Ro*r=s *andwriting.

5. )*e acts- circumstances- et*ical considerations- et*ical considerations surrounding Council 8ember

Woolston wit* C*arlie 9ue*n>Four 3tate 0omes- its subsidiaries- related entities- and t*e City=s 8aster

Developer- Wallace 5a??ali- wit* respect to purc*ase- sale- or leasing o real estate or current or uturedevelopments.ll. Witnesses interviewed

)*e ollowing witnesses were interviewed in t*e ollowing order. Witnesses were @uestioned and answers

ecorded beore a certiied legal court reporter under oat*. In t*e case o City employees- t*e arrity Warning

was received and waived signed by a document.

At all times discussed during t*e interview- City 8anager Ro*r- City Attorney 0ead- and bot* Council

8embers 3cearce and Woolston were empowered in t*e positions t*ey presently *old or t*e City o /oplin.O!LIB CRI)ICAL IBV+3)IA)IOB WI)B+33 LI3)

Bovember '- &("$5rian W. 0ead 8ar;Ro*r

5arbara 0ogelin Lane Roberts

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November 6,2013-

William 3cearce Leslie 0aase

8i;e Woolston

Dan !e;are;

C*ris Cotten

C*arles 9ue*n 5en?amin RosenbergNovember 7,20138elodee Colbert#9een 5arbara 0ogelin

ary 3*aw

/ac; B. olden

5rian 0eadNovember 14, 2013-

/im West Bancy 8orton David Allgood 8orris

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Alis*a and Dustin 5rigance Daniel /o*nson

November 1, 2013 ary 3*aw

Ron Darby8itc*ell D. Randles David 0ertberg ary 5o1

/ac; 3c*aller

8ic*ael 3eibertNovember 1!,2013-

Leslie 0aase /ennier 8c9eoug* Randy 5ell

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Bovember &(- &("$Ric*ard Russell C*arles 3orenson

!*il 3tinnett

0arold Lee 8cCoy ary Duncan

Leslie 0aase

3teve Curry

Dave Lewis Vic;i Coots

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December %-&("$/erry Calvin

)im !ar;er

December '- &("$ C*arles 0artley 5ec;y# 5rill#!inson

December ",- &("$Lynn Onstot

3teven Cope

)im !ar;erDana and William !ar;er

/anuary &-&("% 8ar;Ro*r

8i;e WoolstonV. Documents reviewed

A. )*e documents listed on Attac*ment A 2list o +1*ibits6 were eit*er volunteered by t*e above named

witness- or re@uested rom t*e witness by t*e Investigator.

5. Attac*ment 5 2under separate cover6 consists o t*e te1ts o all municipal and state laws reviewed by t*e

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5. Issues !resented For Investigation # 8r. Woolston. ,

)*e acts- circumstances- and et*ical and legal considerations surrounding Council 8ember 8i;e Woolston-

C*arles 9ue*n- owner#operator o Four 3tates 0omes- its subsidiaries and related entities- and t*e City o /oplin=s

c*osen master#developer- Wallace# 5a??ali.

)*e investigation conducted on 8r. Woolston *as revealed t*at 8r. Woolston *as received ees on only one

transaction to w*ic* *e admits. %i&e 'oolston Tr. 11(6(2013 )7*+-16.

)*e ot*er transactions received and purc*ased by t*e $'$ *olding company *e *as not received money ees. 3ee

/ibit submitted by Woolston under oat*.

Deposition testimony o City Attorney- 5rian W. 0ead