BEGA Fines Jack Evans $35,000 For 'Mistaken Understanding' of Ethics Rules
A "mistaken understanding" of the D.C. Council's ethics rules is costing former Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans a lot of cash.
Evans agreed to pay a $35,000 fine in a settlement with the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, the largest fine the board has ever levied. Evans agreed to pay $2,000 by June 30. The rest is due by June 30, 2021.
With the $20,000 fine that Evans still owes BEGA from a separate ethics investigation, today's fine brings his total tab to $55,000.
The most recent settlement marks an end to a long anticipated investigation into the disgraced former councilmember's mixing of his private consulting business and his Council office. The investigation initially began in January 2018, and was put on hold at the request of federal investigators.
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