CLAIM AGAINST THE LICENSE COMMISSIONER OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA
THE COUNTY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA AND THE MOBILE COUNTY COMMISSION

Personally appeared before me. the under signed authority in and for said County in said
State, Victor Crawford, who being me ?rst duly sworn on oath, makes this af?davit pursuant
to the provisions of Section 6-5-20 ofthe Code of Alabama 1975 by stating the following:

Prior to my wrongful termination as outlined below, I was employed by the Mobile
County Commission to perform certain computer program services for the Mobile County
License Commission.

In August of 20 1 3, Kim Hastie directed me to help her employee Brad Bray to query the
License Commissioner?s motor vehicle registration database for all the names and email
addresses of Motor Vehicle registrants in the city of Mobile, AL for purposes of giving the
information to the Sandy Stimpson for Mayor of Mobile campaign.

In January 2014, Joe Ruffer. the County Engineer, called and told me 1 had to pay for
Kim Hastie?s ?ling fee for the republican primary for Revenue Commissioner. When I balked at
the request, he stated ?you better do as she wants or she?s gonna ?re your motherfucking ass?. I
paid it.

In February of 2014. Kim Hastie?s political consultant, Strateco, sent me an invoice for
$2,500 by email stating that Kim Hastie says you?re going to take care ofthis. I paid it out of my
pocket

In March of 2014. Kim Hastie?s political consultant, Strateco. sent me another $.2500
invoice saying that Kim Hastie says you?re taking care of this. I refused to pay this one.

In April of2014, I received another invoice for $2,500 and a reminder that I had not paid
the previous invoice. That same day, Ramona Yeager, the deputy License Commissioner, came
to my of?ce and said ?you haven?t been billing your expenses. You need to bill your expenses.
Mrs. Hastie wants you to bill your expenses. Are you going to bill your expenses like Mrs.
Hastie wants?? I replied yes ma?am.

I immediately called and met with Charles Andrew, United States Marshall, and
explained everything to him. Charles Andrews referred me to the US Attorney?s of?ce. The US
Attorney then noti?ed the FBI.

I informed the FBI about Kim Hasties giving the motor vehicle registant information to
the Sandy Stimpson campaign and I cooperated with the FBI in billing Mobile County for 4
payments of $2.500 each and paying the political consultants, Strateco.

In 2014, the civil action of the Driver?s Privacy Protection Act was started.

In June of 201 5, Kim Hastie and her deputy, Ramona Yeager, were tried in Federal
Court. I testi?ed for the prosecution of Kim Hastie.

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Kim Hastie was convicted of violating the Driver?s Privacy Protection Act.

After the trial:

0 I was no longer invited to attend the usual conferences which help to enable me to
maintain work pro?ciency;

0 Kim Hastie and Ramona Yeager stopped communicating with me which
interfered with my ability to effectively perform my work;

0 Kim Hastie refused to sign my invoices and only after pleading with the county
administrator, John Pafenbach, did Kim Hastie sign my invoices with a disclaimer
that read "only on advice of counsel;"

0 I was not allowed to be a party to the telephone conferences with the
Alabama Dept of Revenue, motor vehicle division, which interfered with my
ability to perform; and

was no longer invited to the usual status meetings which
interfered with and obstructed my ability to perform my work.

In December of2015, was given notice oftermination after 26 years with Mobile
County.

The actions of Kim Hastie, the Office ofthe Mobile County Revenue Commission and
the Mobile County Commission to terminate me based upon my reporting violations oflaw
(acting as a whistleblower) violated Federal and Alabama law, including but not limited to
Sections 36-25-24 of the Code of Alabama.

 

 

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VICT RCRAWFORD
185 Spring Hill Avenue

Mo' Alabama 36607
)479-7113

STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF MOBILE

I, the undersigned Notary Public in and for said county, I said State, hereby certify that
Victor Crawford, whose name is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,

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acknowledged before me on this the day that, being informed of the contents of said instrument,
he exdcutdd the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date.

Given under my hand and seal on this the 13th day of January, 2017.

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