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Numbered to match the footnotes on each exhibit page. Drawn from the September 2026 research book.

1. 1.“SC attorney general impeded Statehouse corruption probe, grand jury says,” The Post and Courier, October 9, 2018
2. 2.“#ProbeGate: David Pascoe Wins!,” FITSNews, July 13, 2016
3. 3.“Richard Quinn, legendary SC GOP consultant, pleads guilty to perjury and obstruction,” The State, February 22, 2023
4. 4.“Attorney General Alan Wilson's 2010 campaign loan, ties to Quinns draw scrutiny as probe lingers,” The Post and Courier, April 8, 2017
5. 5.“SC Supreme Court revives fight over state's $75M legal bill from plutonium case,” The Post and Courier, September 14, 2022
6. 6.“AG Alan Wilson receives backing of 3rd previous opponent in SC GOP governor's runoff,” SC Daily Gazette, June 16, 2026
7. 7.Statements of Economic Interests, Michael A. Wilson, 2009 to 2025, S.C. State Ethics Commission Public Disclosure Portal
8. 8.Campaign Disclosure Reports, Michael A. Wilson, S.C. State Ethics Commission Public Disclosure Portal
9. 9.“Wilson blames clerical errors,” Greenville News, March 23, 2013
10. 10.“Wilson gift unreported,” The Post and Courier, February 21, 2013
11. 11.“State Ethics Commission Opens Investigation Into AG Alan Wilson,” Palmetto State Watch Foundation, May 20, 2025
12. 12.“2nd Ethics Investigation Opened into AG Alan Wilson Within 2 Months,” Palmetto State Watch Foundation, July 29, 2025
13. 13.“S.C. Attorney General Records Reveal Meetings with Top Donors to Organization of Conservative AGs,” American Oversight, August 9, 2022
14. 14.“Payday Lenders Gave Millions to Republican Group That Backed Supreme Court Suit to Annihilate CFPB,” The Intercept, August 30, 2023
15. 15.“S.C. Lawmakers Raise Questions About Kiawah Island Litigation Settlement,” FITSNews, March 12, 2026
16. 16.“Captain Sams Spit conservation deal moves forward after budget approval,” ABC News 4, August 13, 2026
17. 17.“South Carolinians are feeling the squeeze with groceries, utilities,” Greenville News, August 5, 2026
18. 18.“S.C. Statehouse corruption probe prosecutor says judge erred in Rick Quinn sentence,” Post and Courier, February 16, 2018
19. 19.“SC Attorney General Wilson disavows robocall that invited 'patriots' to DC rally-turned-riot,” Post and Courier, January 11, 2021
20. 20.“AG Alan Wilson impeded Statehouse corruption probe, South Carolina grand jury finds,” Associated Press, October 9, 2018
21. 21.“South Carolina lawmaker indicted by state grand jury,” The Center for Public Integrity, May 16, 2017
22. 22.“Court approves $75M for private lawyers hired by S.C. AG,” Legal Newsline, November 17, 2025
23. 23.“State Supreme Court rules against Wilson over critical ad,” WIS10, June 22, 2010
24. 24.TruGreen contributions to the Republican Attorneys General Association, 2021–2022, reported by the Center for Media and Democracy
25. 25.“Captain Sams Spit settlement clears SC legislature, governor's desk. What comes next?,” Post and Courier, August 19, 2026
26. 26.“SC Attorney General Alan Wilson joins Donald Trump entourage at hush money trial in NYC,” Post and Courier, May 21, 2024