The former Utah attorney general who last year was acquitted of all charges in one of the state’s biggest political scandals is now suing the state to reimburse him for legal fees for his defense.
John Swallow, who served as attorney general from January 2013 to December of that year, is suing for more than $1.5 million, according to documents filed Tuesday in 3rd District Court.
After his acquittal, Swallow asked the state to reimburse him, citing a law that requires the state to do so if a public official is exonerated from charges filed in connection with activities that allegedly occurred while the official was in office.