Tuesday
15 Jul 2008
Federal Air Marshal Service Faces More Charges
By Annie Jacobsen in category Federal Air Marshals
The Cincinnati field office for the Federal Air Marshal Service is now the subject of four federal lawsuits, including a salacious one.
Nancy Leidner, the sole female air marshal stationed in Cincinnati, "claims that slanderous rumors were spread that she had stripped for a co-worker at his going-away party." From the Cincinnati Enquirer:
When she complained [about the stripping rumors], supervisors accused her of driving a car that was registered in Montana, which is often done to avoid paying Kentucky's property tax on vehicles. The suit claims officials stopped the resulting investigation and never took action when they realized the car was registered to another air marshal.
Three other lawsuits have been filed against this field office — since December. Federal Air Marshal spokesman Gregory Alter had no comment.