The Chicago Board of Ethics found insufficient evidence to prove former Mayor Lori Lightfoot violated the city’s ethics code when her campaign sent emails to public employees during her reelection bid.
The Chicago Board of Ethics found insufficient evidence Monday to prove former Mayor Lori Lightfoot violated the city’s ethics code when her campaign sent scores of emails to public employees during her bid for reelection. Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg accused Lightfoot of violating the city’s ethics code when her campaign sent fundraising emails to public workers.
Earlier this year, the Board of Ethics found probable cause that a violation occurred but after meeting with Lightfoot attorney Michael Dorf they dismissed the charges due to insufficient evidence. In a statement, Dorf said there was “abundant evidence that neither Mayor Lightfoot nor anyone at her campaign intentionally targeted government email addresses for fundraising appeals.” “The Lightfoot campaign conducted thorough due diligence to ensure that those who subscribed to fundraising solicitations did not use government email addresse
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