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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Ensign
Group Accuses Senator Of 'Bad Judgment, Hypocrisy'
POSTED: 10:10 am PDT June 24,
2009
UPDATED: 10:35 am PDT June 24,
2009
LAS VEGAS -- Sen. John Ensign’s affair with a married staff member has drawn an ethics complaint from the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.In a statement released to FOX5, CREW accused Ensign of violating ethics rules based on severance payments made to his mistress, Cynthia Hampton, and her husband’s claims the couple was fired because of the affair.CREW also called for an investigation into whether Ensign misused campaign funds when making payments to Cynthia Hampton.Survey: Would You Vote To Re-Elect Sen. John Ensign?Ensign admitted to the affair last week, saying he was “truly sorry” and telling reporters the Hampton’s were “close friends.”Doug Hampton has been accused of seeking monetary payments from the senator, fueling speculation that an extortion attempt forced Ensign to admit to the affair.“Sen. Ensign has replaced Sens. David Vitter and Larry Craig (R-ID) as the latest poster senator for bad judgment and hypocrisy,” said the executive director for CREW, Melanie Sloan.
Previous Stories:
- June 23, 2009: Ensign Apologizes At GOP Luncheon
- June 22, 2009: Vegas Woman Mistaken For Ensign’s Mistress
- June 19, 2009: Ensign Aide Says Hampton Demanded Money
- June 19, 2009: Gibbons: Ensign Has 'A Lot Of Work To Do'
- June 19, 2009: Review-Journal Rejects Ad Mocking Ensign
- June 18, 2009: There May Be Reason Ensign Revealed Affair
- June 18, 2009: Ensign's Affair Blurs Conservative Image
- June 18, 2009: Both Sides Point Fingers In Ensign Scandal
- June 18, 2009: Couple In Ensign Affair Question Motive
- June 17, 2009: Ex-Campaign Staffer Confirms Affair With Ensign
- June 17, 2009: Ensign Resigns GOP Leadership Post
- June 17, 2009: Ensign 'Truly Sorry' For Affair
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