Ensign family gifts to his former lover go undisclosed
Posted by LegiStorm on Thursday, July 09, 2009
The parents of Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) gave $96,000 to the family of his former lover last year, the Las Vegas Sun reported today. But the gift was not reported on the personal financial disclosure of the lover's husband, Ensign's top aide.
The disclosure comes after Ensign admitted to an extramarital affair with his campaign staffer Cynthia Hampton, the wife of his former aide Doug Hampton. According to a statement by Ensign, his parents gave $12,000 gifts to Doug, Cindy and two of their children in one check for $96,000.
"The payments were made as gifts, accepted as gifts and complied with tax rules governing gifts," the statement said.
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