Published October 30. 2015 04:00PM
HARRISBURG - Accusations by a judge who oversaw grand juries are adding to the intrigue and acrimony surrounding Attorney General Kathleen Kane, accusing her of stealing files and being the most corrupt public servant he has encountered.
A former statewide grand jury judge, Barry Feudale, accused Kane or her agents of breaking into his office in the disappearance of three sensitive files in 2013.Feudale called Kane "the most corrupt, dishonest, deceptive politically motivated 'public servant' I have encountered in my 28 years as a judge."A Kane spokesman said he would expect Feudale to be able to back up his theft allegation with evidence. Feudale said that next week he'll release a complaint and a statement about transcripts, letters, emails, voicemails and other documents corroborating his assertions.Kane said Wednesday that she had reported Feudale, now a senior judge in Northumberland County, to a judicial ethics agency for a breach of secrecy laws.Kane's allegation concerns her successful effort later in 2013 to persuade the state Supreme Court to remove Feudale as a grand jury judge. Kane had complained that Feudale had disparaged her and her predecessor, Linda Kelly, and the records in the case were sealed.The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported that records show Feudale called police to report the break-in. The case apparently was turned over to the attorney general's office, and Feudale told the Inquirer he never heard about it from anyone there.