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Georgia Supreme Court removed Christian from office for patterns of bad faith behavior regarding his use of campaign funds and his dealings with a legal client. The former client that had sued Christian had said, “If I’d have thought all this would happen I don’t think I would have said a word. He’s a good man, but he screwed up this time. I bet he never makes this mistake again for as long as he lives.”
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