Oxford County says sheriff lied under oath in ‘baseless’ lawsuit

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Oxford County says sheriff lied under oath in ‘baseless’ lawsuit

Oxford County says its sheriff made false allegations under oath in a lawsuit he filed against its elected officials after they petitioned the governor to remove him from office. A county attorney asked a judge to order Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright to personally pay for the costs incurred in its defense of his “baseless” lawsuit given “the egregious nature” of his conduct. Before a judge could decide whether to personally sancti…