The House Ethics Committee closed its investigation into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, concluding that she improperly accepted gifts related to her attendance at the 2021 Met Gala. The committee mandated that she pay nearly $3,000 from her own funds to resolve this matter. The payments include $250 for her fiancé's attendance and $2,733.28 for the dress designed by Brother Vellies. Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff announced that she will comply with the ruling and handle the required payments.
The House Ethics Committee closed its yearslong probe into the New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez regarding her attendance at the 2021 Met Gala. The panel concluded that Ocasio-Cortez had impermissibly accepted gifts and required her to pay nearly $3,000 in personal funds to resolve the matter. This amount includes $250 for the attendance of her fiancé and $2,733.28 for the dress designed by Brother Vellies. Her chief of staff indicated that she would make these payments.
The committee emphasized that in order for the matter to be closed, Ocasio-Cortez must pay $3,000, which includes various expenses related to the Met Gala.
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