Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Anderson is suing Purcellville Vice Mayor Carl “Ben” Nett and the town, bringing the total number of ongoing lawsuits related to the Town Council’s ongoing controversy to five.
In his 33-page filing, Anderson alleges that Nett made false and defamatory statements in both his personal and professional capacities.
Anderson said a grievance panel convened to review Nett’s termination from the Purcellville Police Department “insinuated” a relationship between Council Member Erin Rayner and Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Nicole Wittmann resulted in flawed and political witch hunt that included Anderson’s decision to place Nett on his office’s Brady List of law enforcement officers deemed to lack credibility to testify in criminal cases…