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Ethics Commission hears arguments over $191,000 forfeiture demand tied to Mark Farrell campaign
Summary
The Ethics Commission reviewed a staff forfeiture letter seeking roughly $191,000 tied to independent expenditures that Commission staff say benefited Mark Farrell; Farrell’s counsel urged waiving the demand, citing a four-year statute of limitations and an FPPC stipulation that counsel said exonerates Farrell.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on the agenda considered a staff forfeiture letter sent to Supervisor Mark Farrell that asks for repayment tied to independent-expenditure activity during his campaign.
Counsel for Supervisor Farrell, Mr. Sutton, told the Commission the request should be waived. "Supervisor Farrell has done absolutely nothing wrong," Sutton said, and he argued the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) investigation and interviews did not show that Farrell or his campaign knowingly accepted illicit funds. Sutton further told the Commission staff that the four-year statute of limitations would bar forfeiture at this point and that forfeiture is a remedy typically reserved for cases that require no investigation (for example, where a reporting…
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