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Leader of murky group attacking West Jordan mayor steps forward, says no need to register PAC

The murky group behind a nasty flyer that attacked West Jordan Mayor Jim Riding — which he blames for his second-place finish in this month’s primary election — is emerging a bit more from the shadows.

John Calveri, a five-year resident of Utah’s fourth-largest city, called The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday to say he is the leader of an anonymous group that calls itself the “West Jordan Citizens Alliance.” But he is hesitant to reveal others who are involved.

“We’re trying to be careful. We don’t really trust the city at this point.