Christopher Bentley, ARS's communications chief in Beltsville, Maryland, blames himself for the wording in a two -
sentence staff memo declaring that «until further notice, ARS will not release any public - facing documents.»
«Between June 2012 and August 2012, [Huntley], while acting at the direction of the government, made numerous recordings of meetings with nine different people, including seven elected officials and two individuals who had previously been employed as a
staff member or a consultant by elected officials,» Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul A. Tuchman wrote in
sentencing memo filed Friday.