A few days before the Christmas holiday, our news outlet published a couple of articles about an ongoing investigation by the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) of allegations involving a member of the Palmetto State Supreme Court.
You can read our most recent report on this situation here.
According to our sources, the SLED investigation revolves around alleged threats of violence against the state Supreme Court judge John Few – as well as allegations that Few’s apartment had been “bugged” by Steve Eames, the ex-husband of Few’s ex-wife, Stephanie Y. Few.
The drama – which stems from filings in a contentious Lowcountry family court case – not seem likely to produce criminal charges. In fact, Eames was informed on December 14, 2020 that SLED not be seeking an arrest warrant for allegations of electronic espionage.
Obviously, we will wait for the agency’s word on the handling of the other allegations.
In the interim, much attention has been paid to the status of the Fews’ relationship – and to Stephanie Few’s political aspirations. Furthermore, we couldn’t help noticing that someone made a very sophisticated (albeit unsuccessful) effort to drop our stories about this case a few points in the search engine algorithms.
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John Few, of course, is one of five judges appointed to SC’s left-wing supreme court by the state’s ostensibly “republican” legislature. We have claimed that he is one of his most conservative and pro-free market voices – but others have contested that claim.
And to be fair, given the liberal majority on this panel, it would be tremendously difficult for Few to go to the left … underscoring the extent to which the Republican Party’s control over the government’s judicial branch has totally failed when it comes to putting conservatives in the bank .
Or judges who care about public safety …
But that’s another story for another day …
Although John Few is a household name in Palmetto’s policy, we are told that his wife is the one we should keep our eyes on in 2021.
An attorney at the Charleston, SC, Womble Bond Dickinson, Few is one of the founding members of SC Women in Leadership. As noted in our previous coverage, this group is expected to be heavily involved in the next debate over the redesign of Palmetto State’s political boundaries – also known as “redistricting”.
In other words, few will be on the front lines of probably the most important political struggle of the next decade – a not-bad launching point in the public arena, if you ask us.
In addition, a promotional video released by her law firm singled out Few as a “hopeful future governor” – and sources close to the lawyer confirmed that she is in fact considering a candidacy for governor (perhaps as early as 2022).
Few have publicly praised her relationship with her husband in the past, including a 2020 blog post in which she described him as a “bright and loving” man – as well as a man who “loves a strong woman”. The few were also described as “affectionate” and “loving” by those who saw them together in public.
Consequently, our readers were surprised to learn that the Chosen “formally separated (in 2020) after less than a year of marriage – and are moving forward with the divorce process in 2021”.
Or at least they They were moving forward with the divorce process this year …
No more. According to our sources, the Fews were reconciled during the holidays and now plan to remain husband and wife.
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(Via: Womble Bond Dickinson)
“It looks like your articles did something – the happy couple got back together,” a source familiar with the situation told us.
Of course, the restoration of this marital happiness may not last long …
“It’s a revolving door,” said a source close to the couple, adding that “she needs it to look legitimate now.”
What subject of ours (or yours) is the current situation at the Fews’ wedding? Good question. Probably “very little”. However, it could possibly play a role in Stephanie Few’s future political plans – be it her role in the fight for redistricting or a possible candidacy for government – in the same way that it could impact the level of Few justice cooperation with the ongoing SLED inquiry.
Obviously, let’s keep an eye on all these narratives moving forward … especially with the battle of redistricting so close.
-FITSNews
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