Witness: Bundy fired shot across BLM’s bow
have covered one year of grazing fees. But Bundy, who previously has said that the county sheriff has jurisdiction over the federal lands, refused to pay the federal government. Clark County returned the check to Bundy, Petrie said. ETHICS ACCUSATIONS
Earlier in the day, a defense attorney representing one of the men on trial announced that he had recently received an unredacted version of a report that accuses a BLM agent of several conduct violations, including using his position to obtain soldout Burning Man tickets in 2015.
Todd Leventhal, who represents defendant Scott Drexler, previously cited his suspicions that the federal agent targeted in the report is the same person who oversaw the cattle impoundment in Bunkerville.
“The unredacted version is quite scary, your honor,” Leventhal said.
The attorney said five or six other government witnesses were mentioned in the report, in addition to the special agent who is targeted. That agent was not named in open court Monday, but court filings suggest that defense attorneys believe it is special agent in charge Dan Love.
U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro did not immediately rule on the issue. BLM agent Rand Stover, who testified Monday, is among the people whom Leventhal indicated he would like to ask about the report, but court adjourned before defense lawyers had a chance to cross-examine the witness. Contact Jenny Wilson at jenwilson@reviewjournal.com or 702-384-8710. Follow @jennydwilson on Twitter.