Rangel’s Investigator Not Entirely Disinterested?

Published



The Hill reports that Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) has at last hired a forensic investigator to review his financial records and ethics filings:

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) has hired the accounting firm of Watkins, Meegan, Drury and Company to investigate his financial records and prepare a report for the House ethics committee. The selection of Watkins, Meegan comes two months after Rangel first announced he would hire a forensic auditor to investigate 20 years of his personal income taxes and financial disclosure records, which are riddled with areas [sic. — presumably ‘errors’]. The Washington area-based public accounting firm employs 200 professionals and has been in business for more than 30 years. Mary Lou Gervie, a forensic accountant and a former revenue agent with the IRS, will lead the investigations into Rangel’s record, Rangel’s office said in a release.

Rangel’s attorney–Lanny Davis–had previously said that Rangel would seek to hire an investigator who did not have a direct relation with Rangel:

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.