Senator Jim Justice admonished for late financial disclosures

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 21:01 · Archive

U.S. Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia was formally admonished for failing to file his annual financial disclosure report on time.

U.S. Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia was formally admonished by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics for failing to file his annual financial disclosure report on time. The committee's chair, Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma, and vice-chair, Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, signed a letter of admonition after Justice did not submit the report until 8 September, months after the original 15 May deadline.

Justice had requested two extensions, moving his deadline from 15 May to 13 August. He attributed the delay to recently settled litigation surrounding his ownership of The Greenbrier resort and a terminal illness in the family of his accountant. The litigation involved White Sulphur Springs Holdings LLC, an Omni Hotels-owned company, which sought to remove the Justices from the resort. The Justice family ultimately ceded controlling interest to Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, a New York-based firm, to resolve the dispute.

In a statement, Justice acknowledged the late filing: 'Admittedly, we did not fully appreciate the significance of filing the financial disclosure late. Nevertheless, it should have been filed on time, period. It won't happen again.' Lankford and Coons noted in their letter that in the 47 years since the governing statute was enacted, the committee has no record of any other member failing to file a timely annual financial disclosure report.

How it is being reported

• Senate Ethics Committee admonishes Jim JusticeSen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Chris Coons, D-Del., say Justice didn’t file his annual financial disclosure report until Sept. 8, months after the original deadline of May 15.WVVA · 13 Nov, 20:37
• Sen. Justice formally admonished for missing financial disclosure deadlinesVideo of previous coverage WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) -- U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) was formally admonished by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics for failing to submit his financial disclosures in accordance with federal and Senate rules. Chair Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Vice Chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) signed a formal letter of admonition [...]Wowktv · 13 Nov, 17:42

In this story: Jim Justice · James Lankford · Chris Coons · Senate Select Committee on Ethics · The Greenbrier · Kennedy Lewis Investment Management · West Virginia

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