Greitens’ financial forms detail travel paid for by big donor, show new LLC
The governor's personal financial disclosure forms also reveal that he owns a company called
Greitens vowed when he took office to stop using the state plane for travel, arguing that it would save taxpayers' money. But critics worried that by relying instead on private and campaign funds to pay for travel around the country, the governor would be able to avoid disclosing exactly who was picking up the tab.
He also signed an executive order on his first day in office banning himself and any members of his staff from accepting gifts from lobbyists.
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The lion's share of the cost of Greitens' 2017 travel included on his personal financial disclosure was picked up by
The company is owned by
Herzog's company paid for the governor to travel to
The company also spent an undisclosed amount on "in-state travel" in 2017 that was listed as a gift or honorarium.
Greitens' spokesman,
"To that end, the Governor's Office limited travel on state planes to a last resort, typically involving natural disasters, the
Also paying for Greitens' travel last year was
J&J Escape
The governor's new disclosure form does not list any real estate holdings, but it does list a company called
The company was incorporated on
But the governor is listed as the manager of the company for a deed of trust signed a month later after the purchase of a lakefront property in
Among the reasons people use LLCs to buy real estate are to reduce liability and maintain privacy.
The deed lists the mailing address for
Bobak, a former chief legal officer for Anheuser-Busch, serves on the board of directors of the
Public documents obtained by The Star confirmed that the
"I served as his lawyer at the closing. I wanted to make sure his taxes were paid. I wanted to make sure they didn't get lost in the mail," Bobak said in a brief phone call.
He said that after receiving the taxes, he forwarded them to the governor and first lady. The bill was paid on time by a personal check drawn on a
Bobak and his wife were major donors to the charity Greitens founded, The Mission Continues. Although he was never on the campaign payroll, he was an influential adviser during the governor's successful 2016 campaign.
The lawyer contributed nearly
Bobak has been seen leaving the
The Star's
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