The death of former Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott has careened into a political firestorm as Republicans call on Democratic District Attorney Sim Gill to resign for failing to protect Ott, and Democrats counter with cries of GOP hypocrisy.
Ott died Thursday after a yearlong, headline-grabbing saga over allegations his Alzheimer’s disease was being concealed from the public by his chief of staff, Julie Dole, and his secretary and former fiancee, Karmen Sanone.
Now, the tragic circumstances surrounding his illness and passing have been thrust deeper into the political arena with partisan accusations flying in all directions as his family prepares a funeral and burial this Saturday.