Louisiana’s former top alcohol and tobacco regulator has made his initial court appearance on federal charges that he illegally gained national crime computer information on a variety of people who were not under criminal investigation. Murphy Painter was allowed to remain free today without posting bail. He was required to surrender his passport and his gun collection. His next court appearance is next week. Painter was indicted May 23 on charges of computer fraud, making false statements and identity theft. Assistant U.S. Attorney Walter Green says Painter allegedly made false statements to the FBI to gain personal information on several people from the computers of the National Crime Information Center. Painter resigned in 2010 as commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
Former La. alcohol regulator released without bail
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