Campfield Says Casada The Source Of Rumors That Led To Libel Suit Against Him

By Kleinheider Posted on April 29, 2009 at 7:09 am

House Republican Caucus Chair Glen Casada is again under a cloud of suspicion as this morning it has been revealed that Campfield believes that Casada is the one who told him that then Democratic state house candidate Roger Byrge had been arrested in connection with drugs.

Campfield subsequently shared the rumor on his blog. Byrge has never been arrested for drugs and is now suing Campfield.

Casada doesn’t confirm he is the source but will not deny it either:

Byrge’s lawsuit quoted Campfield as writing on his blog: “Word is a … mail piece has gone out exposing Byrge’s multiple separate drug arrests. Including arrests for possession and drug dealing. (I hear the mug shots are gold).”

Campfield’s initial legal response was to claim he held legislative immunity for comments he made on his personal blog. But his attorney last month abandoned that defense.

Casada said it was difficult to remember the details of every conversation surrounding last year’s tumultuous House elections.

“My thing is, we’re running 15, 18 races concurrently in October and November of 2008,” he said. “And there’s no telling.”

“I’m just trying to rack my brain, and don’t recall who would have told me or where I would have gotten that,” Casada said. “I don’t recall. But if Stacey says I did, then obviously I did. I’m confirming that if he says it, I must have.”

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