PART 3: The Facts and Timelines for the Complaint that Was Filed
- Brian Gass

- Jan 19
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 6

When citizens discovered what the corrupt Whatcom County Natural Resources Planner Matt Mahaffie was doing, they didn't just complain—they built an airtight case. Attorney James Grifo submitted 120 pages of property records, permit documents, and transaction evidence directly invoking RCW 42.23.070, Washington's anti-corruption statute. The evidence included property transactions involving the corrupt Whatcom County Natural Resources Planner Matt Mahaffie's live-in girlfriend Lara Kratzer, his mother Reta Stephenson, his company Dead Goat Properties LLC, and suspiciously fast permit approvals. County Executive Satpal Sidhu had no choice but to investigate. Or did he?

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