Henrik Impola was the special agent in charge of the confidential informant making hundreds of hours of secret recordings planning the Whitmer kidnapping. He is being accused of perjury in another case.
Defense attorneys claim Impola testified that he “has had trouble telling the truth under oath.” Prosecutors on the Whitmer case are calling the defense allegations “unfounded.” And are now saying Impola will not be called as a witness.
He is the third agent from the case conspicuously missing from government witness lists.
Whitmer kidnapping case new disclosures
The motion requests that US District Judge Robert Jonker dismiss the conspiracy charge. And the entire case seems to hinge on proving a conspiracy. If it is dropped the federal government’s case and other connected charges may have to be dismissed.
The Detroit News reports the defense motion comes after disclosures about Impola. And the conviction of special agent Richard Trask’s arrest on domestic violence charges. Trask has since been fired and convicted of a misdemeanor.
