Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio at a news conference at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Headquarters in Phoenix. (AP/Ross D. Franklin) PHOENIX — In a bombshell revelation, Sheriff Joe Arpaio acknowledged Thursday that his office was behind a secret investigation into the wife of the judge presiding over a racial-profiling lawsuit
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Admits To Secret Investigation Of Judge’s Wife
It was not immediately clear what consequences Arpaio could face over the private investigator. Federal law prohibits anyone from trying to attempt to intimidate or inappropriately influence a federal judge.