Shoplifting Admin Official Seeks Plea DealClaude Allen, who was Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy until February when he abruptly resigned in February, faces charges stemming from his alleged scheme to bilk Target stores by returning merchandise he’d just stolen (here’s the whole sordid tale as told by police).
His trial was set to begin today, but it’s been postponed — apparently, Allen and his lawyers are in negotiations to make a guilty plea. He may even avoid jail time.
What? Following his arrest, Allen’s team swore the charges were mistaken, floating a theory that Allen’s evil twin did it. They didn’t give details; Allen himself told acquaintances “only one side of the story had been heard.”
Well, now it looks like we may never hear the other side of that fantastical story. Our patience and forbearance shall not be rewarded. This is an outrage.
Somebody got to Allen. Who, I wonder, could have convinced him to strike a plea deal instead of telling his “side” of the story?
Wait… I bet it was that evil twin.