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Ethics Commission Conclusion

By JAABLOG

 Howard has a TV show and you don't"The Commission found no probable cause to believe that Howard Finkelstein, Public Defender of the 17th Judicial Circuit, misused the resources of his office to direct staff to conduct research for his television show or that he pressured office staff to support his reelection campaign. The evidence revealed that he employed a staff member to conduct research for the show on personal time, for which Finkelstein paid out of his personal funds. Additionally, although management contributed to his re-election campaign, the investigation did not find that those contributors were ever directed or pressured to contribute. "What's in store next?  Stay tuned...

Full post as published by JAABlog on December 10, 2008 (boomark / email).