Susan McGill

Fleming refuses to testify, takes the 5th; McGill testifies, is charged with perjury

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Seema Mehta, The Los Angeles Times "Fleming refused to answer most of the prosecutors' questions on the grounds that he could incriminate himself, aside from a handful of basic questions, such as his wife's name, Lilly. McGill did testify, which led to the perjury charge."

Susan McGill denies creating enemies list, but her secretary Bobbie Thacker reveals McGill's involvement

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Seema Mehta, The Los Angeles Times "McGill and former district spokesman David Smollar visited the county registrar of voters and were illegally allowed to look at the recall petitions. McGill testified that she never created a list, but Thacker said that McGill gave her a list of those who gathered signatures and had her consult confidential pupil data to look up addresses, the names and schools of their children and other information."

DA charges McGill with two felonies that carry penalties of neary five years in prison

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Sam Miller, The Orange County Register "Retired Assistant Superintendent Susan McGill was indicted on charges of conspiracy and perjury. She faces nearly five years in prison if convicted."

Miller is the South County education reporter for The Orange County Register.