Cox set to be deposed today in Tamara Greene suit

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is set to be deposed this morning in U.S. District Court in the lawsuit brought by family members of slain stripper Tamara Greene.

The lawsuit alleges that Detroit officials conspired to thwart the investigation into Greene’s April 30, 2003, drive-by slaying, which remains unsolved. Greene was rumored to have danced at a never-proven party in fall 2002 at the Manoogian Mansion.

Birmingham attorney Norman Yatooma, who represents Greene’s family, will be questioning Cox inside U.S. District Court. But Chief U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen has ruled that all depositions will be sealed in the case because the judge is concerned they could impact the ongoing investigation into Greene’s slaying.

Today, Yatooma said he expects the questioning to last all day and possibly spill over into another day.

“We’ve all seen Mr. Cox showcasing his false bravado on every morning radio show and evening news channel that will have them,” Yatooma said this morning. “But he does so knowing his deposition is sealed and will never be released to anyone other than those in the room with him by court order.”

Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Mark Krebs testified in an October deposition obtained by the Free Press that the investigation of the rumored party was thwarted by stonewalling from Detroit police, pressure from Cox’s office to finish the probe and reluctant witnesses.

Cox has consistently denied wrongdoing, sharply disputed Krebs’ characterization of his actions and noted that the party probe included interviews with 130 witnesses that yielded no evidence.