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Ethics Committee refers Ensign case to Justice Dept., FEC
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus May 12, 2011 06:08pm |
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| Author | LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press |
| News Date | Friday, May 13, 2011 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON — Former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada made false statements to the Federal Election Commission and obstructed a Senate Ethics Committee's investigation into his conduct, the panel said Thursday in a scathing report that sent the matter to the Justice Department for a criminal investigation.
Ensign, a Nevada Republican, resigned his seat May 3 rather than face continued scrutiny and possible public hearings about his affair with the wife of one of his top Senate aides, a payment to the aide's family, and the aide's lobbying after leaving Senate employment.
The committee also asked the FEC to investigate possible campaign finance law violations. |
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