Newspaper: Grand jury sought Deal documents

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting a federal grand jury is looking into discussions between Nathan Deal and the state revenue commissioner over the former congressman's longtime business arrangement with the state.<br /> <br /> The newspaper reported Wednesday that documents obtained through an open records request reveal a grand jury subpoenaed Revenue Commissioner Bart Graham to provide documents about a discussion he had with Deal.<br /> <br /> The newspaper reported last year that Deal spoke with Graham and others about a state program that earned Deal's company nearly $300,000 a year.<br /> <br /> Deal, who is in an Aug. 10 Republican runoff for governor, has said he did nothing wrong. Deal's attorney told the newspaper that Deal has not been subpoenaed and is not a target of the investigation. And, Deal echoed that statement in an interview Wednesday with the Associated Press. (See separate story.)<br /> <br /> Assistant U.S. Attorney John Horn said his office does not comment on grand jury investigations. A call to the FBI was not immediately returned.

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