Georgia's State Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones regarding a $10 million loan he made to his gubernatorial campaign committee.
The complaint, filed by Attorney General Chris Carr, alleged the loan may have violated state law, but the commission found no grounds for investigation. The decision comes as Jones launches his campaign for governor, making the loan a focal point of political attacks from rivals. Jones' camp dismissed the complaint as a political stunt, while Carr continues to question the legality of the self-financing move.
The ethics panel's ruling effectively ends official scrutiny of the loan, at least for now.
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