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- St. Louis prosecutors dismissed the criminal invasion of privacy charge against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens.
- Greitens was indicted in February on a felony invasion of privacy charge in connection with an admitted extramarital affair in 2015 before his election.
- Prosecutors said they would refile the case after deciding whether to pursue a special prosecutor or appoint one.
St. Louis prosecutors on Monday dismissed the criminal invasion of privacy charge against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens before his trial got under way but said they would refile the case, which grew out of a sex scandal involving the governor.
The office of Circuit Attorney for the City of St. Louis, Kim Gardner, said it will decide to either pursue a special prosecutor or appoint one of her assistants to handle the case.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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