AOC broke house rules to attend ritzy Met Gala in 'tax the rich' dress, ordered to pay up
New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after violating the “Gift Rule”, found itself red because of thousands of dollars to a black-led accessory brand.
The violation stems from not paying the full market value for the items he wore at 2021 Met Gala, where he wears a famous “rich tax” dress and accepts free entry to his fiancé Riley Roberts.
Associated Press reported that Met gala tickets cost at least $ 30,000. It is unclear whether Ocasio-Cortez bought his own ticket.
The Ethics Committee of the Assembly issued its report on Friday and found that he did not fully comply with Ocasio-Cortez’s “proactive steps” to comply with the gift rule regarding the met Gala view.
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The Committee found evidence that Brother Vellies could reduce costs in response to the statements of Ocasio-Cortez personnel and that the payments made to the sellers were significantly delayed.
In some cases, the committee said that there was no payment until the investigation was started.
The report also concluded that the sellers are “over -dependent” to ensure that the AOC personnel members can comply with the gift rule despite the incentives of the sellers in order to enable the sellers to promote their goods and services.
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However, the Committee said that the alleged low payments did not conclude that they were “deliberate”, but instead placed the crime in a campaign employee dealing with the debate on payment.
Fox News Digital, as he reported earlier, accused his staff while talking to the researchers in March 2023 and said he didn’t know any free expense about the dress he wore and the stylists who prepared him for the gala.
Ocasio-Cortez said, “I would have let it know what I was learning,” he said. “But I wasn’t special for the bills, I wasn’t special for those sent.”
Based on its findings, the Committee has determined that it would be appropriate for the Democrat to pay additional expenses from personal funds to compensate for the fair market value.
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No sanctions will be applied as long as Roberts donates the $ 250 of the MET Gala dinner to the Costume Institute and that the accessories received in connection with the gala in connection with the Gala.
After confirming that the payments have been completed, the committee said it would consider the issue as closed.
Ocasio-Cortez, Costume Institute and Brother Vellies did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comments.
Aubrie Spady from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
