PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state attorney general has closed a criminal investigation into 38 Studios, after the state agreed to settle with the final defendant in its lawsuit over the failed $75 million deal with the company started by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling.
Peter Kilmartin announced the dormant investigation’s closure Friday, blaming his decision on the State Police.
WPRO’s Matt Allen and Legal Analyst Lou Pulner discussed the development Friday. Listen to the conversation below.
Kilmartin and the State Police announced in July there would be no criminal charges after a yearslong investigation.
Kilmartin said Friday he had planned to reactivate the criminal case under certain circumstances, including the civil litigation’s resolution.
He says he consulted new State Police Col. Ann Assumpico, who told him she wouldn’t commit further resources.
Assumpico says the case is closed, but she’d reopen it if presented with new evidence. “In July, the Attorney General and the former Colonel held a press conference to announce that the criminal investigation was complete and that there would be no charges,” Colonel Assumpico said. “In my view, the case is closed. If presented with new evidence or leads, I will direct the State Police to reopen the criminal investigation. That is exactly what I told the Attorney General when we spoke yesterday.”
She says Kilmartin’s office didn’t present persuasive information.
