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OLYMPIA, Wash (AP) – The state Attorney General is suing anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman and his organizations over campaign finance practices.
AG Bob Ferguson says Eyman illegally and deliberately misused money donated for initiatives he promoted.
Ferguson says Eyman used funds for personal living expenses and spent money donated for one initiative on a different measure.
“This is a very significant case, one of the biggest we’ve ever seen, in part because he intentionally set about to evade public disclosure and personally profited by that lack of transparency.”
Eyman could face penalties of up to $2 million.
The lawsuit also seeks an injunction to prohibit him from participating in future campaigns.
Eyman’s lawyer says it’s chilling that the stated purpose of this action is to permanently bar him from participating in the political process.
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