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House Committee on Ethics · Dec 19, 2007
Statement of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the Matter of Representative Bob Filner
Statement of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the Matter of Representative Bob Filner. Issued by the House Committee on Ethics on Dec 19, 2007 (formal investigation), involving Bob Filner.
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On September 18, 2007, an investigative subcommittee was established to conduct an inquiry regarding Representative Bob Filner with respect to the charge of misdemeanor assault and battery made against Representative Filner in Loudoun County, Virginia. Legal proceedings regarding this matter have now concluded before the Commonwealth of Virginia’s General District Court in Loudoun County, Virginia. On November 26, 2007, Representative Filner voluntarily entered an Alford plea of guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor trespass for which the presiding judge imposed a civil fine of$100. The investigative subcommittee has completed its review of this matter, which included examination of the complete record of the court proceedings in this matter, as well as additional documents and information furnished by Representative Filner. The documents included a letter of apology issued by Representative Filner to the airline employee that made the complaint against him, as well as a separate statement made by Representative Filner to the Investigative Subcommittee in accordance with Committee Rule 19(b)(3).
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