Once allegations of rampant misconduct by Jeremy Durham were documented by a 48-page report released on Wednesday, lawmakers roundly condemned the Franklin representative, using language such as "repulsive" to express their outrage. His legislative mentor said Durham lied to him, and the state's lieutenant governor said he'd like to "smack him in the mouth."
Yet what is clear is that Durham's behavior was widely known among lawmakers, staffers and legislative staffers for years.
They knew how he behaved.
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