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Michael at MDE has been updating regularly on the Al Franken workers' compensation scandal, and found a "smoking gun."

When the news broke on Minnesota Democrats Exposed that Al Franken’s corporation had been fined $25,000 by the State of New York for failure to provide workers’ compensation for his corporation’s employees, Team Franken told the Star Tribune that the Frankens had moved to Minnesota and they didn’t know that State of New York was trying to reach them:

“Campaign spokesman Andy Barr said that neither Franken nor his wife, Franni, were aware of the matter before Tuesday. They have lived in Minneapolis for the past few years and did not know about the state’s attempts to reach them in New York City, he said.” Source: Star Tribune, March 4, 2008

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Late [Wednesday], I received the smoking gun in the story about Al Franken’s failure to provide workers’ compensation insurance for his corporation’s employees.

Franken’s alma mater, Harvard, recently published the Class of ‘73 35th Anniversary Report, which contains a personal message and plea for campaign cash from Franken. I have removed the other names mentioned in this public report.

The home address listed for Franken in this public report is 90 Riverside Drive, Apt. 2-G, New York, NY 10024.

This is the same address were the State of New York sent a certified letter and dozens of other letters notifying Franken about issues related to his failure to provide workers’ compensation insurance for his corporation’s employees. I have blacked-out Franken’s phone number and personal e-mail.

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