Today it's an important day. For people of misery. We're in a time in our history. Which who is at a premium. In politics and applying common sense. It is time for us to move. It help the state of Missouri get back to the business of government. The past few months have been difficult for our miseries. Not just those of us embroiled in legal matters involving Eric writes. In January. I open an investigation is search of the truth. I believe it is essential for the residents of the city of Saint Louis. And I state. Do have confidence in our criminal justice system. My decision to charge mr. gripe both in February and April. With two felonies. Was met with both praise. And criticism. As a prosecutor. My decision must be based upon facts. The billable evidence regardless of the position of the accused are by the power of the keys. Let me first thing I can act com. What special prosecutor Jean Peters baker would do with a felony invasion of privacy case. This baker has complete authority. To do what she belief is that just need to do on her evacuation. Of the case. Today. Only discuss the felony computer tampering charge painting is mr. right. Contrary to mr. Gregg is pass statements. There was no which time. No plans to bring pain to him or his family. Quite the contrary. The consequences mr. Gregg assist effort. He brought upon himself by his actions he statements he's decisions his ambition in pursuit for power. Many of mr. crichton's former colleagues and brings. Corporate it would our prosecution. Not because they were threatened or harassed but because it was the right thing to do. I remake happening it we have the evidence required to pursue charges against mr. crichton's. But sometimes pursuant charges is that the right or just being to do or CD our state. Jeff that I believe that mr. Gregg decision to resign is best for our state I have to consider. The totality of the situation. After less conversation. But mr. rice and defense attorney and my team we have consulate agree. On the felony computer tampering case. I believe the most fair and just wait to resolve this situation is to dismiss the computer tampering case. It mr. writings were convicted of this charge. It will be unlikely that he would be sentenced to prison. Giving his first time offender status and that type and level of the charges he faced. I want to make it clear. What I cannot force mr. bright was to take personal accountability for his actions. There are things that I can be. I QB Jake mr. brightens shameful dubbed ice or personal attacks. I can reject his dangerous Airbus rhetoric about the criminal justice system and the rule of law. I think clarify for the public. That there was no coordinated effort by anyone to target him based upon its politics whether it was his actions. Ask you make clear. That this case did not cost taxpayers any more than our existing budget allocation of and these cases we're not pursued at expanse of my office is priorities. Also what I can do is demonstrate to the people a Saint Louis. That it takes courage to do the hard things. It tastes courage to stand up to power. It takes courage to tell the story panic time a gene. Whenever Chris started effort to humiliate you get paint your name. It takes courage for witnesses to cooperate with law what. It takes courage his stand up to the influential. And that's what was happening here. Citizens and leaders within both political parties Stifel what was jest and right despite unprecedented. Personal attacks. Now it's time for all of us to come together. It's time to heal the world of art CD and state. And focus on building a place where people feel. They are hurt. Where victims regardless of their station in life know that we we will do what is right regardless of the powers against him. Now we must come together. To create a place where people can thrash. What we can work together. With one another for the benefit of our CD and state. Thank you. It.