Florida Democrat Rep. Alan Grayson, who is also running for U.S. Senate, is the subject of an Ethics Committee investigation over a hedge fund he managed that was based in the Cayman Islands.
It was reported today that the investigation is being extended:
/1 House Ethics Cmte will review for another 45 days whether to begin a full investigation into Democratic Rep/Senate candidate Alan Grayson
— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) February 22, 2016
/2 Ethics looking into Grayson's dealings with his mutual fund since coming to Congress. Decision on probe "on or before" April 5
— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) February 22, 2016
/3 Ethics Cmte on Grayson is important because it means Office of Congressional Ethics believes there SHOULD BE a full investigation
— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) February 22, 2016
/4 Once OCE asks Ethics for full investigation, Ethics has up to 90 days to decide whether to move forward OR release OCE report on case
— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) February 22, 2016
More bad news for @AlanGrayson pic.twitter.com/fZr1twvzz2
— Alex Leary (@learyreports) February 22, 2016
Ethics panel confirms Rep. Grayson under review over hedge fund https://t.co/RdGi1k2sfR pic.twitter.com/Utbsl8jebE
— The Hill (@thehill) February 22, 2016
Harry Reid has called Grayson “disgraceful” and asked him to abandon his run for Senate.
Grayson’s dealings have also caught the attention of Human Rights Watch:
Exec Director of Human Rights Watch on Alan Grayson's family profiting from 'pariah state' mine in Africa https://t.co/lGa46NP2z4
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) February 22, 2016
"I didn't know" is no excuse to invest in @NevsunNSU given widespread Eritrean forced labor. https://t.co/Smha51mSBR pic.twitter.com/nkmySPQkU2
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) February 21, 2016
