Portland, Ore. – The Oregonian and other reporters close to state sources are reporting tonight that
Federal investigators served a criminal subpoena on the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for records relating to Gov. John Kitzhaber, Cylvia Hayes and other state officials.
The FBI said little about the investigation. But FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele did issue this statement:
“The FBI does not make comments regarding on-going criminal investigations,” Beth Anne Steele, FBI spokeswoman, said in a written statement to The Oregonian/OregonLive Friday.
Steele explained the FBI’s role in public corruption cases without specifically addressing the Kitzhaber matter.
“Public corruption investigations are the FBI’s number one priority because such allegations, if proven true, strike at the very core of our government’s ability to serve the people of this state and this country,” the statement said.
The FBI statement noted that “these types of investigations can and oftentimes are worked in coordination with other federal and state partners who may have some concurrent jurisdiction.”
The subpoenas were issued over the signature of U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall. They seek records from 11 state agencies, including emails, phone logs and documents related to the consulting contracts of the governor’s fiancée, Cylvia Hayes.
The subpoena seeks information concerning Hayes’ clients and partners including Demos, Resource Media, Energy Foundation, Rural Development Initiatives, Clean Economy Development Center, Waste to Energy and the Oregon Business Council.
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