The controversial Arizona cop is prepping for a possible trial. But already, his closest allies have fallen.

By John Dougherty

PHOENIX–With fresh calls for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face a federal criminal trial, many are predicting the end of his controversial career. What few people realize outside metropolitan Phoenix is how much Arpaio’s world has already fallen apart around him.

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