Washington sues Tim Eyman for elaborate scheme
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Friday that the state is suing Tim Eyman for a campaign “scheme” that he alleges “duped” campaign contributors into financially supporting the man personally, and efforts unrelated to their contributions.
“Today we are announcing a significant campaign financing lawsuit against Tim Eyman, against a for-profit signature gathering firm known as Citizen Solutions, and also one of the principals of that firm William Agazarm,” Ferguson said.
“Our lawsuit alleges an elaborate web of unlawful financial transactions,” he said. “The result, Tim Eyman personally profited from these transactions and caused inaccurate and misleading reporting. These defendants demonstrate contempt for our campaign finance laws and they will be held accountable.”
Eyman’s attorney, Mark Lamb, responded to the lawsuit:
For all of the heated rhetoric earlier today, this dispute is simple: whether two transactions needed to be included on campaign reports. The Attorney General believes they should, we do not. From the beginning, Mr. Eyman has made clear he did nothing wrong and the money he received was lawfully earned for the services he provided. The Attorney General has filed a suit against my clients today because (with the statute of limitations looming) these claims would have otherwise been time-barred. Many plaintiffs overreach and file a kitchen sink of claims when they are faced with a statute of limitations deadline.
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Lock him up!
Lock him up!
Lock him up!
