Cuccinelli steps away from case involving company he invests in

By Steve Contorno
Published April 5, 2013 4:00am ET
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Cuccinelli steps away from case involving company he invests in
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, left, gestures during a press conference as Bedford County Sheriff, Maj. Ricky Gardner, right, listens in Richmond, Va., Thursday, April 5, 2012. Cuccinelli announced "Operation Phalanx," an undercover, collaborative law enforcement effort between Virginia's two Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces and the attorney general's office. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) | Steve Helber

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on Friday recused his office from a state legal matter involving Star Scientific, a company in which he owns stock and whose founder has given Cuccinelli thousands of dollars in gifts.

Cuccinelli appointed former state Attorney General Stephen Rosenthal, a Democrat, and former Solicitor General William Hurd, a Republican, to handle the case for the state. Both work for the law firm of Troutman Sanders and will work pro bono.

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