(AP) – A Missouri state lawmaker from suburban St. Louis
says he’ll appeal the more than $114,000 in fines he has been assessed for
allegedly violating campaign finance laws, blaming the supposed misconduct on
the theft of his debit card and campaign computer.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the Missouri Ethics Commission concluded
Democratic state Rep. Courtney Curtis of Berkeley kept at least 11 bank accounts
for his re-election fund, potentially allowing him to use some donations for
personal use.
says he’ll appeal the more than $114,000 in fines he has been assessed for
allegedly violating campaign finance laws, blaming the supposed misconduct on
the theft of his debit card and campaign computer.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the Missouri Ethics Commission concluded
Democratic state Rep. Courtney Curtis of Berkeley kept at least 11 bank accounts
for his re-election fund, potentially allowing him to use some donations for
personal use.
The commission said Curtis accepted cash donations exceeding state limits,
deposited campaign contributions into a personal account and used campaign funds
to pay for items already covered by the state.
Curtis told The Associated Press he chose not to settle the matter, and that
“I’d still rather correct the record.”
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