In an 18-page report prepared by the Office of Congressional Ethics, the panel detailed its investigation into the allegation that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have violated House rules, standards of conduct and federal law.
In a joint statement, Committee Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., and Ranking Member Susan Wild, D-Pa.,
During the September 2021 gala, Ocasio-Cortez was provided with "a couture dress, handbag, shoes, and jewelry. She also received hair, makeup, transportation, and ready-room services," the ethics report said. Her partner, Riley Roberts, received a bowtie and shoes for the event. If it weren't for the ethics review, the report said,"it appears that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez may not have paid for several thousands of dollars’ worth of goods and services provided to her."
Additionally, a publicist associated with the company that supplied Ocasio-Cortez with her rental items — a gown, handbag and shoes — provided a final invoice to the campaign staffer in September 2021 for about $990, but it went unpaid for months. The company then identified in April 2022 that there were $5,579.99 worth of unpaid goods and services provided to the congresswoman and her partner for the event, the report said.
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