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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on allegations against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (all times local):
7 p.m.
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says a second felony charge filed against him is another effort by St. Louis' top prosecutor to "smear" his name.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Friday charged the Republican governor with felony tampering with computer data. That charge is in addition to a felony invasion-of-privacy indictment from February for allegedly taking a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an affair in 2015.
The new charge accuses Greitens of obtaining the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the St. Louis-based charity that Greitens founded.
In a Facebook posting, Greitens accused Gardner of wasting "thousands and thousands of taxpayer dollars." He says the Democratic prosecutor "will use any charge she can to smear me."
Gardner's office declined comment on the new charges.
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6:30 p.m.
The top Democrat in the Missouri House says impeachment proceedings for Gov. Eric Greitens should begin immediately, now that he faces a second felony charge.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Friday charged the Republican governor with felony tampering with computer data. That charge is in addition to an invasion-of-privacy indictment from February for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an affair in 2015.
The new charge accuses Greitens of obtaining the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the St. Louis-based charity that Greitens founded.
House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty says that since Greitens refuses to resign, the House should start the impeachment process immediately rather than wait until a special session in the summer.
Several Republican lawmakers also have urged Greitens to step down.
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6:10 p.m.
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley says his office is ready to assist the St. Louis prosecutor with a felony case against Gov. Eric Greitens related to his use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Friday charged Greitens with felony tampering with computer data. That charge is in addition to an invasion-of-privacy charge he faces for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an affair in 2015.
The new charge accuses Greitens of obtaining the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the St. Louis-based charity that Greitens founded.
The charge came after Hawley earlier this week said his office found evidence that Greitens' use of the donor list broke the law. Hawley's office has been investigating the charity.
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5:40 p.m.
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has been charged with a felony related to his use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign.
The charge filed Friday in St. Louis is in addition to the invasion-of-privacy charge he faces for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an affair in 2015.
The latest charge accuses Greitens of obtaining the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the charity, which Greitens founded. He previously paid a fine for not reporting the list as an in-kind contribution on campaign disclosure forms.
Several political leaders, including fellow Republicans, have urged Greitens to resign. He's vowed to remain in office.
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