Andrew Thomas

Better Chance of Becoming Governor: Andrew Thomas, or Clifford the Big Red Dog?

Disbarred, disgraced, and apparently delusional former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has actually filed to run for governor in 2014."Candy" Andy still insists he did absolutely nothing wrong, although the county just added $1.4 million to the taxpayers' $5 million tab for Thomas' and Sherif ... More >>

Andrew Thomas, Disbarred and Disgraced Ex-Prosecutor, Is Actually Running for Governor

Disbarred, disgraced, and apparently delusional former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas claims he's actually running for governor.Hold on to your asses, readers, because you're about to laugh it right off. Fox 10 got a copy of Thomas' e-mail announcement to media, in which Thomas says he's "co ... More >>

Top Eight Reasons Why Nobody Should Vote for Andrew Thomas for Governor in 2014

Andrew Thomas followed up on last year's rumor that he might run for governor with an official announcement today. Knowing that anything's possible in Arizona, the so-called meth lab of democracy, we thought we'd put out this helpful voting guide. So, without further ado, we offer you our best eig ... More >>

More Fallout From Sheriff Arpaio and Andrew Thomas Corruption: Potential Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement Going to Developer Conley Wolfswinkel and Family

The costs keep climbing for the corrupt acts of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Late last month, the Board of Supervisors agreed to pay $1.27 million to a former judge smeared with bogus criminal charges, plus another $250,000 to former county Schools Su ... More >>

The MCAO Follows ICE's Blueprint for Separating Immigrant Families

Is Andrew Thomas Delusional?

(Regular New Times readers, feel free to skip to the bottom of this post and cast your vote immediately.)Local Republican blogger Political Mafioso was already questioning whether disbarred and disgraced former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas was delusional after Thomas said he was considerin ... More >>

Andy Kunasek, Maricopa County Supervisor, to be Paid $123,000 by County Because of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas

Another day, another six-digit award by Maricopa County to a victim of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. This time it's the chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Andy Kunasek, who was framed for a crime he didn't commit as part of an apparent plan to usurp power ... More >>

Arizona's Top Ten News Stories of 2012

All in all, 2012 hasn't been that bad of a year. Some good stuff transpired, and some of it happened because New Times' scribes made it happen. Usually to some very deserving recipients. The great H.L. Mencken said it long ago, and it still holds true today: "Journalism is to politician as dog is t ... More >>

Scarier Thought: Joe Arpaio as Sheriff at Age 84, or Andrew Thomas Serving as Governor?

Two guys are talking about running for public office in the next several years, and the thought of either man being elected ought to scare the pants off a good amount of people.One is Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who claims he's already prepared to run for re-election in 2016, when he'll be 8 ... More >>

Andrew Thomas, Legal Reject, is Considering a Run for Governor, Says Maricopa County Republican Committee

Andrew Thomas, the former Maricopa County Attorney whose abuse of power got him disbarred this year, is considering a run for governor, according to a county GOP site. "The Word Is Out That Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is considering running for Governor. He can be reached at (602 ... More >>

Bill Montgomery Prosecuting Fewer Illegal Immigrants for Smuggling Themselves Into Country

Maricopa County Bill Montgomery has prosecuted far fewer illegal immigrants for conspiring to smuggle themselves than his predecessor, Andrew Thomas. Thomas, who was disbarred earlier this year for abusing his power, came up with the idea to charge average illegal immigrants with conspiracy under A ... More >>

Paradise Republican Women's Club Fibs About Andrew Thomas, Says Feds "Exonerated" Him; Disgraced Ex-Prosecutor to Speak at Club

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas may be a political loser, but he's still popular with the women -- of the Paradise Republican Women's Club, anyway. The venerable Valley club has scheduled Thomas, a failed politician whose abuse of power led this year to disbarment and disgrace, to appear as ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Joins Lawyer Dennis Wilenchik on the Hook for 2007 Arrests of VVM Executive Editor and CEO

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Andrew Thomas: Has He Managed to Discover the Deep End and Successfully Jump Off It?

Disbarred ex-Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas hasn't disappeared, which we discovered by watching him carry around a piece of wood and pretend he's a movie character on 12 News.One would expect that after being pegged as corrupt by just about everyone -- and an independent panel agreed that Th ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Is Now Carrying Around Piece of Wood, Pretending He's a Movie Character

Disbarred and apparently delusional ex-Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is still trying to play the everyone's-corrupt-except-me card, and he's carrying around a piece of wood and pretending he's a movie character in his attempt to prove it.One would expect that after being pegged as corrupt b ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Exploits Victims of Probate-Court Scandals in Apparent Attempt to Gain Sympathy After Disbarment

Andrew Thomas is a failed politician in serious need of good publicity.After being disbarred in April for unethical acts as Maricopa County Attorney, Thomas also wants to strike back at the judiciary system, which he feels screwed him over.So now, he's putting himself on public display as the face o ... More >>

Rachel Alexander Sues Maricopa County for $67,000 -- the Cost of Legal Fees for Her Appeal of Law-License Suspension; Wilcox Wins $975,000 Settlement

Rachel Alexander, acolyte of former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, is suing Maricopa County for $67,000 to cover the legal fees of the appeal of her law-license suspension.Alexander, along with Thomas and former deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon, was disciplined for their bad ethics in a ... More >>

Mark Goldman, Lawyer Friend of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas Who "Researched" Don Stapley, Seeks Votes in State Bar Election

Mark Goldman, the wealthy lawyer buddy of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and disgraced former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, is seeking votes in a State Bar of Arizona election.He's one of eight candidates vying for the Maricopa County District position on the State Bar's Board of Governors, whi ... More >>

Should Andrew Thomas Have to Foot the Bill for His Disciplinary Proceeding?

As our colleague Ray Stern reported yesterday, former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas may have to fork over $554,000 for the disciplinary proceeding that ended with him losing his law license.Thomas, as you may recall, was disbarred by a Supreme Court disciplinary panel that found he and some ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Could Be Hit With $296,000 Bill for Disciplinary Proceedings

Andrew Thomas could be forced to pay $296,300 for the disciplinary proceeding that resulted in his disbarment. A three-member state Supreme Court disciplinary panel decided to disbar the former Maricopa County Attorney and deputy prosecutor Lisa Aubuchon after a lengthy investigation and weeks of h ... More >>

Maricopa County Paid $1.5 Million to Defend Andrew Thomas, Lisa Aubuchon and Rachel Alexander

The bill to defend a gang of rogue prosecutors in Maricopa County: $1.5 million.At least former County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his bad-girl deputies, Lisa Aubuchon and Rachel Alexander, now all disbarred or suspended, won't be getting any more of their lawyers' bills paid for by county taxpayers. ... More >>

Maricopa County Supervisors Decide Not to Fund Appeals, If Any, for Andrew Thomas and Rachel Alexander

Disbarred former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas can no longer rely on taxpayers to pick up his legal fees.The Board of Supervisors decided yesterday during executive session not to fund Thomas' appeal of his disbarment, should he file one, county spokeswoman Cari Gerchick says.His former und ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Should be Charged, Eric Holder Told in Letter by Former Prosecutors

Phil Gordon, Paul Charlton, Rick Romley and Terry Goddard sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today asking him to have Sheriff Joe Arpaio charged for abusing his power. Gordon's a former Phoenix mayor; Charlton a former Arizona U.S. Attorney; Romley a former Maricopa County Attorney a ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Complaining About His Disbarment in You Write the Caption

Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas held a press conference on Wednesday to complain about the decision by an Arizona Supreme Court disciplinary panel to strip him of his license to practice law.The Feathered Bastard Stephen Lemons was there, as Thomas compared himself to Gandhi and Dr. Ma ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Is Pretty Much Toast -- Is Joe Arpaio Next?

In case you're just now emerging from under a rock, former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas was disbarred yesterday.An Arizona State Supreme Court disciplinary panel found that Thomas -- as well as his former deputy, Lisa Aubuchon -- were attempting prosecutions in the name of politics.Thomas ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Compares Himself to Gandhi and Martin Luther King in Press Conference

Disbarred, disgraced and unrepentant, former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas compared himself to such men of conscience as Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as he addressed reporters this morning in downtown Phoenix, one day after being stripped of his license to practice law by ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Decision Due This Morning; Former Maricopa County Attorney and Underlings' Legal Career on Ropes

Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is about to learn whether or not he has an Arizona law license. Thomas and his former deputies, Lisa Aubuchon and Rachel Alexander are facing punishment on a range of alleged ethical violations, which you can read about in previous New Times coverage. We ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Violated Rules on Some Ethical Charges, Panel Concludes; Former Maricopa County Attorney and Former Deputy, Lisa Aubuchon, Face Disbarment

Andrew Thomas, former Maricopa County Attorney, violated several ethical rules, a state Supreme Court panel has found. William O'Neil, State Disciplinary Judge, is now reading the summary of the panel's conclusions. Some charges are being upheld, others are being dismissed. Thomas and his ... More >>

Andrew Thomas and Lisa Aubuchon Disbarred -- Read Panel's Opinion Here

Andrew Thomas, former Maricopa County Attorney, was disbarred this morning by the three-member disciplinary panel of the Arizona State Supreme Court. So was his former deputy, Lisa Aubuchon. Former Deputy County Attorney Rachel Alexander's law license was suspended for six months and one day. The di ... More >>

Barbara Mundell, Retired Judge, and Susan Schuerman (Supervisor Don Stapley's Secretary) Each Get $500,000 in Settlements From County

Barbara Mundell, the now-retired Maricopa Superior Court Judge targeted in an unethical investigation by county lawmen, received $500,000 from the county to settle a lawsuit.Susan Schuerman, the executive assistant for Supervisor Don Stapley, also received a $500,000 settlement, county officials con ... More >>

Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "Unholy Collaboration" Abused Justice - Yet Arpaio's Skating Toward Re-Election

If the state Supreme Court had a disciplinary panel for sheriffs, Joe Arpaio would in all likelihood be stripped of his ability to practice law enforcement.Yet Arpaio continues to skate toward re-election despite his role in many of the same actions that got his former ally, ex-Maricopa County ... More >>

Federal Lawsuit Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Former County Attorney Andrew Thomas to Proceed; No Immunity, Judge Rules

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas were blasted in a court ruling on Monday, the day before Thomas found himself disbarred. As we pointed out earlier today, the 247-page opinion by the state Supreme Court panel that disbarred Thomas made it clear that Arpaio ... More >>

Will Andrew Thomas and Lisa Aubuchon Be Disbarred?

Stock up on the popcorn -- a State Bar disciplinary panel is set to release the findings of its inquiry into former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and former deputy county attorneys Lisa Aubuchon and Rachel Alexander on April 10.Both Thomas and Aubuchon face possible disbarment, and Alexa ... More >>

Andrew Thomas, Lisa Aubuchon Discipline to be Revealed in April 10 Hearing

The findings of the State Bar of Arizona's Disciplinary Panel into alleged ethical violations by former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas will be announced during an April 10 hearing.The three-member discipline panel led by State Bar Disciplinary Judge William O'Neil will take place at 9 a.m. o ... More >>

Andrew Thomas' Logic "Absurd," Says State Bar Counsel in Final Closing Argument; Disbarment Recommended -- Again -- for Former Prosecutors Thomas and Lisa Aubuchon

Independent lawyers for the State Bar of Arizona again recommend disbarment for former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, referring to his arguments with words like "absurd."Thomas' former sidekick, Lisa Aubuchon, should also be stripped of her law license, says the 37-page reply (see below) to ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Files Closing Argument in State Bar Discipline Case -- And, No, It Won't Convince You He's Right

​Despite starting with a great quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the closing argument released today in the discipline case against former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas isn't a fun read.The 91-page document filed with the Arizona State Bar, which brought the case against Thomas, ... More >>

Is It "Reasonable" to Assume Andrew Thomas Will Never Hold Public Office Ever Again?

​Just in case you thought there was a snowball's chance in hell that shamed former County Attorney Andrew Thomas could ever hold public office ever again, enter his attorney, Don Wilson. Wilson is representing Thomas in the disciplinary proceedings that potentially could conclude with the former C ... More >>

Peter Spaw, Deputy County Attorney, Under State Bar "Inquiry" for Role in Discredited Racketeering Case; Also Named in New Lawsuits

One major difference between the old and new lawsuits against Maricopa County by a retired judge and current County Supervisor is this name:Peter Spaw.Spaw, a deputy prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office since 2000, was a key figure in the 2009 federal racketeering complaint against ... More >>

State Bar Disciplinary Hearing Officially Concludes for Andrew Thomas and Underlings; Decision Expected by March

Andrew Thomas will wait until March to find out if his law license will be yanked.​ The Arizona State Bar's disciplinary proceeding against former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and two of his former employees wrapped up today. The three-man panel that oversaw the case is expected ... More >>

Can Shamed Former County Attorney Andrew Thomas Kiss His Law License Goodbye?

Court Pool PhotoFormer County Attorney Andrew Thomas will testify again today in the state Bar ethics hearing that could end with his disbarment.​Shamed former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas will again today take the stand in the state Bar ethics hearing that could potentially conclude wit ... More >>

Watch Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas Spin; Disciplinary Proceedings Continue

Want to hear a former Maricopa County attorney try to explain a conspiracy for which he has no good evidence about? Watch now.​Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is back on the stand this morning in the State Bar's disciplinary proceeding against him.Here's the link to the state Supreme ... More >>

More Nonsense From Thomas: Claims TV Reporter Revealed News of Lawyer's County Clients, but Judge had Ruled on Issue Months Prior

TV reporter Josh Bernstein is one of former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' heroes.​ New setting, same old story.Under oath while on the stand this morning in the his disciplinary "trial," former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas claimed that a TV reporter gave his office a great ... More >>

Decision in State Bar Disciplinary Case Not Expected Till Spring; Andrew Thomas, Lisa Aubuchon and Rachel Alexander Face Punishment

Image: Arizona Supreme CourtState Bar Disciplinary Judge William O'Neil, the same guy who stopped Andrew Thomas' bogus prosecution of Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Gary Donahoe, will now help decide whether Thomas can keep practicing law in Arizona.​ The Arizona State Bar's independent ... More >>

Andrew Thomas, Former Maricopa County Attorney, Scheduled to Testify This Morning in State Bar Disciplinary Proceeding; Faces Disbarment

Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is about to take the stand this morning in his fight to keep his bar license.​Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is taking stand this morning in a disciplinary proceeding that could result in his disbarment.Click here to access the state Sup ... More >>

Andy Thomas/Lisa Aubuchon Thought Office Investigators Were Good Nazis But Were Wrong

One of the more telling moments during fired deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon's remarkable testimony at yesterday's disciplinary hearing was her twisted take on office investigators Mark Stribling and Tim Cooning.Andrew Peyton Thomas​It came during Aubuchon's Twilight Zone-like account of what ... More >>

Thomas Defends Shoddy Conspiracy Case; Struggles to Explain Why "Biased" Judge Ruled in His Favor

Andrew Thomas explains his thought processes behind his aggressive prosecutions of county officials.​Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said in a disciplinary hearing against him today that he doesn't know why a judge he thought was "biased" made a major ruling in Thomas' favor.Thomas h ... More >>

More Hypocrisy From Thomas: "Very Unusual" for a Judge to Attach Newspaper Article to Complaint -- Yet Two of Thomas' "Anti-Corruption" Cases Began That Way

Image: Court pool photoAndrew Thomas continues his testimony on Wednesday in the State Bar disciplinary proceeding against him.​Part Two of the morning testimony by former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas brought out even more of Thomas' apparently hypocritical thought processes.We say hypoc ... More >>

Andrew Thomas: County Supervisors and Judges Were "Openly Thumbing Their Nose at the Law"

Andrew Thomas said he had no animosity toward County Supervisor Don Stapley, who he had charged in December 2008 with 118 counts related to Stapley's alleged failure to disclose some business deals on officials forms.​Andrew Thomas certainly seems to believe his own theories as he defends himself ... More >>

Andrew Thomas' Theories on County Conspiracy (Still) Have Holes

Andrew Thomas defended his actions against county officials today in a State Bar disciplinary hearing. We use the word "defended" loosely here.​ We're biased on this one.Gotta admit it.We watched hours and hours of testimony by former Maricopa County Andrew Thomas today, and the guy definitely ... More >>

Maricopa Detectives Describe Corruption in Their Office and Under Leadership of Sheriff Arpaio and Former County Attorney Andrew Thomas -- Watch Now

Maricopa County Detective John Halverson is testifying now in the disciplinary hearing of former County Attorney Andrew Thomas about the corruption he witnessed.​If you want to hear Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detectives describe the "blatant" corruption they saw under the leadership of Joe A ... More >>