On July 13, 2015, the federal case against Burt was dismissed at the request of the Department of Justice. Unfortunately the debt incurred to fight the spurious charge and the damage done to Burt's reputation remains. Thank you to those who have supported our family during this difficult time.
-- Jean
www.jmwagner.com and
www.burtw.comThat it great news! Although it is unfortunate that you need to pay for his defense, it is only money, and importantly you still have what is important....Burt. This isn't saying that I think it is appropriate that you need to pay for your own legal fees/costs. Trying to recover that from the government (if appropriate) can be dealt with later.
If it means anything, I would argue that Burt still has an upstanding reputation here.