Star: Federal probe zeroing in on Rod Jetton

A report in the Kansas City Star indicates former Speaker of the House Rod Jetton's legal troubles involving an alleged assault in Scott County are just the tip of the iceberg.

Star reporters Steve Kraske and Jason Noble indicate Jetton is at the heart of a federal probe into pay-for-play politics in Missouri:

A federal investigation into alleged “pay for play” activities appears to include former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton’s handling of a 2005 bill that aimed to crack down on the adult entertainment industry.

Former state lawmaker Bob Johnson, a Lee’s Summit Republican, said three FBI agents last week interviewed him about the bill and Jetton’s role.

“No question there’s interest in Rod Jetton,” Johnson told The Kansas City Star. “That’s all they wanted to talk about.”