Mary Therese Grabowski, former director of public affairs for the Georgia National Guard, has settled a whistleblower suit against the Guard for a reported $480K.
Grabowski, a former TV news anchor in Macon, filed suit in Cobb County Superior Court in Georgia in July 2014 under the state's whistleblower law, claiming she was fired for raising concerns about then Adjutant Gen. Jim Butterworth's alleged misuse of Guard resources in fundraising, transportation and a trip to the 2013 Paris Air Show, among other incidents.
The Marietta Daily Journal reported the amount of the settlement. The Georgia Department of Defense confirmed a settlement was reached that " does not constitute a finding of liability, rather, the case was settled to avoid the cost and resources associated with protracted litigation."
Butterworth is now director of the Georgia's Emergency Management Agency.
Grabowski's complaint alleged Butterworth retaliated against FOX-5 for critical coverage by banning the station's reporters from Guard facilities.
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