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DeKalb investigators didn't get to look under every rock

A fateful moment: Mike Bowers (right) appears with Lee May at a press conference in March. May said he was calling in Bowers to investigate corruption in DeKalb County. May said at the time: “I think Mike would throw me in jail if he thinks I’m doing something wrong.” Jonathan Phillips / For the AJC

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A fateful moment: Mike Bowers (right) appears with Lee May at a press conference in March. May said he was calling in Bowers to investigate corruption in DeKalb County. May said at the time: “I think Mike would throw me in jail if he thinks I’m doing something wrong.” Jonathan Phillips / For the AJC
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Oct 2, 2015

Six months ago, DeKalb County’s interim CEO Lee May rolled the dice to hire a couple of famously bullheaded investigators to shine the light on his government, including his own office.

This week, the report came and things remain as muddled as they were back in March, perhaps more so.

On one hand, you have the CEO saying the guys he hired to look into his file cabinet were more interested in piling up billable hours. On the other hand, former state Attorney General Mike Bowers said May is an obstructionist and a liar – and he has the tapes to prove it.

Read today's Bill Torpy at Large column on our premium website, MyAJC.com.

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