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REPORT O F
INQUIRY
T H E MATTER OF
S E N A T O R JOHN E . E N S I G N
THE
SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES

S E N A T E S E L E C T C O M M I T T E E ON E T H I C S
BY
CAROL E L D E R BRUCE, SPECIAL COUNSEL
MAY
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Page
INTRODUCTION AND
A .
OF FINDINGS
fafroduetie-B'.:
B.
Summary
C.
The Special Counsel Recommends Referrals to the Department of Justice

and the Federal Election Commission,
F I N D I N G S OF FACT
n.
A.
Factual Background
Affair with
B.
Hampton
M r . Hampton's Discovery of the Affair..

2.
Mr. Hampton Seeks Assistance to

"Intervention" Is Held
The Affair Continues until July
C.
Senator Ensign Plans for
the Affair
an
.
for Mr. Hampton
Senator Ensign Arranges a Consulting F i r m Position for Doug Hampton

.16
After Terminating Mr. Hampton

The Senator Has Extensive Discussions w i t h Doug Hampton about
.17
Severance Payments
The Senator
Father Makes a Payment o f
from the Ensign

.19
Family Trust to the Hamptons
2.
Senator Ensign Takes

to Persuade and Compel
Constituents to Hire Mr. Hampton
M r . Hampton Departs and Immediately
Senator
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Staff
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Mr.
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Federal Officials
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Handles Negotiations with Senator Ensign
L.
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Coburn..
Senator Ensign Discloses the Affair to His Staff" and the Public in June
2009
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The Senator Speaks
the Hamptons Whole"....,
Senator Ensign Makes

Entries Describing the
Payment to the Hamptons
Senator Ensign Makes Draft Public Statements Referring to a
"Severance" Payment
4.
.5.
6.
Based on Advice from Senator

AJ1 References to
Statement
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39
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Attorney, His Staff

i n the Final Public
41
Mr. Hampton Reveals i n Public That the Senator Made

to the Hamptons
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Michael Ensign, Sharon Ensign, and Senator Ensign Submit

Affidavits to the FEC Regarding the Payment
43
a.
b.
There Was No Evidence Supporting the Assertion i n

the FEC Affidavits That the Senior Ensigns Paid for
the
Trip to Hawaii
44
Michael and Sharon Ensign's Payment to the

Hamptons Greatly Exceeds Other Gifts Given to
Non-Ensign Family Members
45
Iff.
A.
The Request for Investigation of Senator Ensign
B.
The Preliminary Inquiry
47
;
47
Initial Document Productions. Witness Interviews, and

Retention of Special Counsel to Assist
Inquiry
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Preliminary
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Additional Document Production and Forensic

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Testimony
The Retirement and Resignation of Senator Ensign
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51
I V . FINDINGS OF T H E SPECIAL COUNSEL
Mr.
Contacts Were Not Exempt as
"Informational" Contacts
2.
B.
the
Requested Action Would Have Been Taken i n A n y Event
52
3.
Evidence of Aiding and Abetting
53
4.
Evidence of Conspiracy
Findings Concerning the
56
There Is Substantial Credible Evidence That

Payment Was
Severance and the Evidence Does Not Support Claims
the Payment Was a Gift
"
2.
There Is Substantial Credible Evidence That Senator Ensign

Made False or Misleading Statements Concerning the
3:
There
Substantial Credible Evidence
the Payment
Violated Senate Rule 38 and Statutory Prohibitions on
Unofficial Accounts with Respect to Mr. Hampton
4.
There Is Substantial Credible Evidence That the Payment with

Respect to Ms.
Constituted an Unlawful and
Unreported Campaign Contribution
Even i f Senator Ensign's Assertions That the Payment Was a

Gift Were Credible, Senate Rule 5 Would Have Been
Violated
C.
There Is Substantial Credible Evidence That Senator Ensign Permitted

Spoliation
Engaged i n Obstruction of Justice
There Is Substantial Credible Evidence That Senator Ensign Engaged i n

Improper Conduct
Upon the Senate, Including Violations of
His Own Senate Office Policies

The Applicable Standard
2.
V.
Application
the Improper Conduct Standard
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION...
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Counsel for Cindy
Doug Hampton
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Director of Nevada Policy for Senator Ensign
Dick Bouts
Brian
Legislative Assistant for Senator
Senator Tom
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Fellowship Foundation
Senator John Ensign
United States Senator (R - Nevada)
Darlene Ensign
Senator Ensign's wife
Michael Ensign
Senator Ensign's father
Sharon Ensign
Senator Ensign's mother
Rebecca Fisher
Director of Communications for Senator Ensign
Maury Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer,
Chris Gober
Ontside Counsel for Senator Ensign at Fish'&

Richardson C.
Simon Gros
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, U.S.

Department of Transportation
Bruce Hampton
Treasurer for The Ensign Family Trust (no

Doug or Cindy Hampton)
Cindy Hampton
Campaign treasnrer for Ensign for

PAC; wife of Douglas Hampton
Air
to
and
Friend of Senator Ensign's; Administrative Assistant to

Senator Ensign; husband o f Cindy
Ponder Harrison
Jackson
Vice President,
Deputy Chief of Staff for
Air. Nevada
Ensign
Yorick
Information Systems Manager for Senator Ensign
Star? a Lacy
N V Energy, Nevada
Lopez
Chief
Staff for
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Nick Lowry
Senior Attorney, U.S. Department of Transportation

Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings
Tory Mazzola
Director of Communications for Senator Ensign
Matt
Attorney, Senate Select Committee on Ethics

Ensign
David
Legislative Assistant for Senator Ensign
Rachel Roberts
Scheduler for Senator Ensign
Sig Rogich
Rogich Communications Group
Lindsey Slanker
November Inc.
Mike
November Inc.
Paul Steelman
Steelman Partners
Marty
Fellowship Foundation
Thiessen
Legislative Director for Senator Ensign
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GLOSSARY
PAC
CAA
CODEL
Senator Ensign's Political Action

Congressional Accountability Act
Congressional Delegation trip

United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics
CREW
DOT
EEOC
EFS
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics i n Washington

U.S. Department of Transportation
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
"Ensign For Senate" - Senator Ensign's Campaign
Committee
Environmental Impact Statement
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FEC
Federal
FECA
Federal Election Campaign Act o f
Commission
Ethics Manual
NRSC
National. Republican Senatorial Committee
Report
Report of Special Counsel Carol Elder Bruce

Republican Policy Committee
SAA
U.S. Senate Sergeant at
and Doorkeeper
SSCE
Senate Select Committee on Ethics .
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FINDINGS
Introduction
The United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics ("SSCE"

Special Counsel, conducted a Preliminary Inquiry
certain conduct of
John E.
of the Preliminary
teat .
Senate
law, including provisions of the criminal code,
conduct teat reflecting discredit upon tee Unrted States Senate regarding tee
teâtionteDoug
Senate employment, Mr.
post-employment
payments made to tee Hamptons, and any other matters as the Committee
may
On April 21,
would
announced ne
as tee Preliminary Inquiry

its
Senator
as the 24te Senator from tee State of Nevada. Senator Ensign
deposition was scheduled to
this
to the
and
continuing authority,
ta
under
consideration
and
Rules.
investigation began after it received a complaint on June
2009,
to
on October 6, 2009. These filings presented allegations of sexual
toLsmStaXyment
tesmtoation,
post-employment ban
and issues related
Cynthia Hampton, Senator
and campaign treasurer.
Based on these serious allegations and other
available to it, tee Committee
Preliminary Inquiry as provided by Rule 3 of
Supplementary
totomalRtoTdclIT^Z
5,
2 o f tee Constitution of the United States
toeri^prês
to
House may determine tee rules of
proceedings, punish
A
toL
Committee's authorizing resolution, Senate Resolution 338, 88 Cong. 2d

the Committee is empowered to investigate not only
or law,
tee
o Official Conduct, and tee rules and regulations of tee Senate, but also
ton
may reflect upon the Senate." While Senators axe expected to comply
Rules
Standards o f Conduct, the Senate and tee
made
clear teat a Senator's obligations of ethical behavior go beyond
.
Special Counsel Carol Elder Brace was appointed on January

Since tee vera
tote
of tee investigation,
staff has been
with
and offered to tee opportunity to provide any information or
to consider, and be has
himself of this
Special
Counsel continued this policy after her appointment
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Certain conduct has been deemed by the Senate i n prior cases to be

unethical and improper even though such conduct may not
necessarily have violated any written law, or Senate role or
regulation.
conduct has been characterized as
conduct which may reflect upon the Senate," and has provided the
cases i n modern....
times. 3
During the course of the 22 month investigation, Committee staff, later joined by Special
Counsel conducted 72 witness interviews and depositions, including members of Senator
Ensign's current and former staff and numerous third parties. The staffs for the Committee and
Special Counsel also reviewed over a half million documents
from numerous sources,
including Senator Ensign and his staff. Included i n the materials reviewed were hundreds of
documents previously withheld or not disclosed that were produced after the Special Counsel
was appointed and challenged the basis for the non-disclosure.
Special Counsel was careful
to seek intimate details o f the
affair
referenced i n the initial complaint. Whether a person is
to his or her spouse
generally the couple's own business to deal with, perhaps, in private communications
spouses, marriage counselors, and others, and to surface the' infidelity only i f and when
there is some public complaint or settlement made (such as in divorce proceedings or private
resolutions)' Reconciliation or resolution i n private can protect the families involved and serve
the greater good. This is no less true i f one of the individuals a public official
case,
however involved two individuals whose employment and financial well
were dependent
upon the Senator who employed them. This situation placed these individuals
a particularly
vulnerable situation.
Further although concealment is part of the anatomy of an affair, the concealment
conduct i n
by Senator Ensign exceeded the normal
of deceit that entangled and compromised numerous people,
an abuse o f the Senator's power, and raised serious issues of violations within the Committee s
iurisdiction Therefore, the details of the affair itself and the concealment activities are presented
only to the extent relevant to establish the basis and context of the actions
led to the alleged
violations.
be
.
credible evidence exists that gives substantial cause to conclude that Senator Ensign engaged
violations of law and of Senate Rules within the Committee's
under S.
338,
amended including improper conduct which reflects upon the Senate under Section
Res 33
Had Senator Ensign not resigned the Special Counsel would have recommended that
the Committee initiate an adjudicatory review for the purpose o f considering the appropriateness
of disciplinary action against the Senator. The Special Counsel is confident that the evidence
that would have been presented in an adjudicatory hearing would have been substantial and
sufficient to warrant the consideration of the sanction of expulsion. Special Counsel notes,
Senate Ethics Manual (Manual"), Appendix
at 432.
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though that Senator Ensign, by resigning before the Special Counsel could question him under
about the facts, did not have the opportunity to challenge factual assertions
and evidence, the Special
of the facts, or the strength of the case against
him.
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There Is
Credible Evidence That Senator Ensign and ffis Parents
Made False or Misleading Statements to the Federal Election Commission
the
Payment to the Hamptons.
A
payment to
Hampton, Ms. Hampton, and two of their three
children from the Ensign Family
Fund, made at tee
tee
Hamptons were terminated from tee
employ, constituted a
severance payment, and Senator Ensign's affidavit to tee Federal Election
Commission
teat tee
was not severance is fake.
tee
as
multiple occasions,
including: (1) during an emergency staff meeting on
15,
when
he disclosed
affair wite Ms. Hampton to
Senate office staff; (2) i n
drafts of a public statement in which tee Senator publicly disclosed
an
w i t e Ms. Hampton; (3) i n credible testimony
fron4____.
one o f whom stated teat
Ensign said " I ' m going to give
him as much severance as possible"; and (4) i n his own personal journal
entries, written i n June 2009, over a year after tee payment was made,
describing his intent to "help teem transition into their new life."
Senator Ensign's
affidavits to tee FEC are also misleading and
potentially false, The affidavits
that tee $96,000 payment was part
their pattern o f giving to the
and cited payment of an all-
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expenses paid trip to Hawaii i n 2006 for the

as support for
pattern of giving. The FEC credited and relied upon these affidavits
dismissing a complaint against Senator Ensign
his campaign, despite a
by FEC staff counsel that an investigation be opened.
o
There was no evidence of any

of giving" from Michael or Sharon
Ensign
the Hamptons. The senior Ensigns and M r . Hampton, had
relationship not conducive to large monetary gifts and
"pattern o f giving," and had never directly given the Hamptons a
before Additionally, the senior Ensigns had never given a single
from
the Ensign Family Trust Fund of the size of the Hampton payment to any
member, and also had no pattern or practice o f giving
significant gifts to any friends of their children.
Credible
That a Portion of the
Constituted an Unlawful and Unreported
Contribution
Violated
and a Senate
Unofficial Office
The part of the payment that was severance to Ms. Hampton constitutes an
excessive and illegal campaign contribution
to
Election Campaign Act of 1971
ft exceeded the
limit for authorized political committees and the $5,000 limit for other
political committees. The payment, as
as
failure to report the
payment, are violations of federal civil and criminal law.
The part of the payment that was severance to Mr. Hampton would also
constitute an improper unofficial office account as i t
a payment from a
private person, in this case the Ensign Family Trust Fund, to defray official
expenses,
Credible
Ensign Permitted
of Justice
Senator Ensign deleted relevant documents and files after he knew they
were likely to he
ect to a legal claim and before and after formal
notices to retain all documents relevant to the Preliminary Inquiry were
issued.
Senator
should reasonably have known no later than June 15, 2009,
that this evidence could be relevant to anticipated legal proceedings and
has stated
counsel that he did in fact anticipate legal proceedings
as to the
at issue i n the Preliminary Inquiry no later than that date.
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on October
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the
technology vendor.
Additionally, the evidence establishes that Senator Ensign deleted at least 5

relevant documents after an October
document retention notice
by the
the Senator's assertion that the
to
There Is Substantial Credible

Ensign
the Basis of
and Engaged fo Improper Conduct Reflecting Upon the
Senate
Terminating the
Because of the Affair.
o
Senator Ensign engaged in and continued an extramarital affair with Ms.

Hampton, an employee of the
campaign committee
Ms
leadersMp PAC, even though it was unwelcome to her, and then
determined teat tee affair made it impossible for either o f tee Hamptons to
continue working for him.
According to Ms. Hampton, tee affair caused her considerable emotional

distress, she repeatedly sought to end it, and she repeatedly expressed
concern to Senator Ensign about losing her job. Senator Ensign
nonetheless persisted i n seeking to continue the affair, initiating constant
and even relentless contacts
to end the affair multiple
times.
' o
Senator Ensign had enormous power over tee Hampton family at tee time
of tee affair. He controlled tee sole sources o f income
Mr. and
Ms. Hampton, provided tuition and other financial assistance to tee family,
and had maintained a very close personal
wite the family for
years.
There Is Substantial Credible Evidence That Senator Eusign

Own Senate Office Policies.
o
Senator Ensign violated his own Senate office policies, including, among
others, policies regarding fraternization and sexual harassment based on his
affair w i t h Ms. Hampton
The Senator engaged in conduct that would have been tee basis for
termination o f one of Ms
employees pursuant to the Senator's written
policies. I t is
to conclude that a violation of the Senator's
own office policies serious enough to warrant termination also constitutes
improper conduct reflecting upon the Senate,
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The Special Counsel Recommends Referrals to the
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of
the Federal Election Commission

The Special Counsel respectfully submits to the
o f S Res. 338 and Role
outlined
should refer under Section
of tee Committee's Supplementary
to
Rules o f the
tee
The Special Counsel firrteer
regarding Senator Ensign and Ms campaign and detennme

o f potential violations of federal campaign laws
appropriate.
H.
further investigation
FACT
A.
Factual Background
in
Las Vegas Nevada by
mother, Sharon, and Ms stepfather, Michael Ensign, along
two
oteer
Senator Ensign was formally adopted by Michael Ensign
he was
Michael
has long been
tee casino industry Nevada
tee
former -chairman and CEO
Resort
degree as
holds a Bachelor's degree from Oregon

from Colorado
medicine, to
tee first 24-hour
Senator
hospital
Las Vegas.
Senator Ensign married Darlene
Ensign i n 1987 and teey have free children,
old
a 16 year old daughter, and a 14 year old son.
grew up
Anaheim,
and attended Canyon High School i n Anaheim
Hampton Cindv and Daxlene continued teeir friendsMp after
from
Ms. Hampton met Doug Hampton i n 1985 at tee
she
She was 22 years old at tee tune. Senator
became acquainted
Cindy and Doug
M 1986 texough his
bote couples were
The
were married at a Catholic church M Boulder
Nevada, on November 7,
andtee
reception was at a hotel on the Las Vegas strip. Ms. Hampton was a bridesmaid at tee Ensign
The Hamptons were married on January
The Hamptons had a son
1990,
totohad
ttâboyandagirlin
1992. The oldest Ensign
days younger tean
tee
became close as tee families spent
time
a 19
'
Darlene
torn toto
the
also
Hampton and Senator Ensign became good friends after then respective marriages.
parents lived i n Southern California, and John and
would come to VISIT
visits, Mr. Hampton and Mr. togn golfed and played
and
friends.
Ensigns and Hamptons
tee summers
lake house just outside o f
California, M r . Ensign ana Mr.
would
held by tee Jonathan Coe Foundation, a
started by i
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Coe,
spiritual advisor. Senator Ensign
M r . Hampton also
started a Christian-men's golf tournament i n Las Vegas, and held the event at least twice.
I n 1994 Senator Ensign was elected to a seat i n the U.S. House of Representatives,
where he served until 1998. He was the Representative for Nevada's 1 st
which covers
Vegas and portions of unincorporated Clark
losing by 428
Two years later, the other Senate seat in Nevada opened due to Senator
retirement. Senator Ensign ran for the seat and was elected on November 2000. He started Ms
first term i n the U.S. Senate i n January 2001.
While i n Washington, D.C., Senator Ensign resided at a townhouse known as tee "C
Street Center. " Tim Coe was one of the spiritual leaders o f tee International Foundation, tee
organization teat counseled Members of Congress and others at tee C Street Center and
organized tee annual National Prayer Breakfast. T i m Coe first met Senator Ensign
1994 and
became very close write him, counseling Mm on a weekly basis for various personal and spiritual
issues.
Since early
Senator Ensign has held positions on various Senate Committees
including: Armed Services; Budget; Commerce, Science & Transportation; Finance; Health,
Education Labor & Pensions; Homeland Security; Rules & Administration; and Veterans
Affairs Notably, during tee time period relevant to this investigation (i.e., between 2007 and
2009), Senator
served
tee Aviation Operations, Safety,
Security and Science,
Technology and
Subcommittees of the Committee for Commerce, Science and
Transportation." As of April 1,
he was tee ranking member of tee Communications,
Technology & The Internet Subcommittee o f tee Commerce,
and Transportation
Committee; Healthcare Subcommittee of tee Finance Committee;
the A d Hoc Subcommittee
on
Recovery &
Affairs o f tee Homeland Security Committee.
Senator Ensign was elected Chairman of tee National Republican Senatorial Committee
i n November
making him tee fourth Mghest leader in tee Republican Party at
tee time. Senator Ensign's Chairmanship increased Ms national profile. Senator Ensign also
visited Iowa i n May 2009, creating speculation teat he was considering a Presidential election
campaign.
Senator Ensign hired Michael and Lindsey Slanlter to work as tee NRSCs Political
Director and Finance Director, respectively. M r . Slanker had previously managed Senator
1998 and 2000 election campaigns. Around the time that tee
worked for the
See United States Senate, Committees, available at

toe
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and
Hamptons became friends as well.

The Hamptons moved to Las Vegas i n 2004. According to Ms. Hampton, it "was their
[Doug and Senator
dream to always live by each
Further, per Ms. Hampton,
Senator Ensign and Mr. Hampton sought to facilitate a
"walk through
by the International Foundation spiritual advisors to .
Senator
Before the Hamptons finished moving to Las Vegas, Senator Ensign contacted Senator
Reid. who assisted i n getting Doug Hampton a job at Nevada Power (later N V Energy). Senator
Ensign also told Ms. Hampton,
words, that "be
probably find me
on the
campaign." M r . Hampton moved to Las Vegas before the rest of
family,
the
while awaiting the sale of
i n California and for
family to move to Las
Vegas The
the Hamptons purchased i n
Nevada was the same gated
community as the Ensign home, and was less than a three-minute walk to the Ensign home.
Mr
worked
Energy's conservation department Mr.
responsible for implementation of renewable energy
Ms. Hampton recalled
Mr.
Hampton and Senator Ensign traveled to play golf
Higgins Nevada Power s
Hampton also recalled that after Doug began working for Nevada Power, the
company paid for Doug's golf membership at an exclusive, expensive TPC course
Nevada.
According to M s . Hampton,
[ N V Energy] liked that be bad a relationship
tee Senator.
gave Doug a golf membership to TPC by our
And
was able to go and golf
tee Senator whenever tee Senator wanted to "
Records from
TPC golf course indicate that N V Energy
Sierra
Resources) paid a $15,000 initiation fee for a corporate designee membership for Mr. Hampton,
and paid for M r . Hampton's business expenses at tee course. M r . Hampton was a member o f tee
from May 2, 2005 until December 28, 2006. Senator Ensign was also a
of tee
from approximately M y 14,
u n t i l M y 23, 2010. Senator
rounds of
Mr. Hampton
meals w i t e h i m attee facility. Mr.
N V Energy
November 2006,
TPC membership was transferred to a
Energy employee.
Senator Ensign and Doug Hampton played golf together very often, and would typically
play
days o f tee weekend. M r . Hampton and Senator Ensign were addicted to golf. The
Ensigns and tee, Hamptons would teen often meet together for a fenily dinner on Sundays.
According to Senator Ensign's father,
tee couples were "always" together; we
would see teem
Hamptons], and we would see their kids when we would visit John and
And teey were always invited to everything, no matter what,
was a dinner,
or
teat.
were always there. They were best ftiends. A n d tee kids were best mends.
M r Hampton borrowed money from Senator Ensign, including a $20,000 unsecured
when
children were
Hampton paid some of tee funds back, but after tee affair
was disclosed, Senator Ensign forgave the loan. The
also borrowed money from the
to refinance their home in 2004
and 2006 ($25,000); tee home was
at
million dollars and was too
for the
to otherwise
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not afford to send their children to the same school the
children attended
and, over Ms.
objection, the Ensigns paid for the Hampton children to attend the
school. The Ensigns paid approximately
in September 2006, and $23,970 in July 2007,
for school tuitions and various other smaller
expenses and school activities. The
Hampton children attended public school for a period of time, but the Ensigns continued to insist
on paying tuition, so the Hampton children attended the school-. Ms. Hampton was the primary
car pool driver for teeJEnsigijnd Hampton children.
tee
...
paying for tee school, forcing tee Hamptons to borrow approximately $20,000 from Ms.'
Hampton's father to permit tee children to finish their education at tee school.
Ms. Hampton also recalled trips they took wite the Ensigns, including two trips to Napa
Valley, summer vacation trips to
California, a family trip to Lake Tahoe, a trip to Del
Mar, California, a trip to Washington State,
a trip wite tee Senator and Darlene Ensign to
Hawaii i n December 2006. The Ensigns typically paid for those trips and expenses on tee trips.
I n 2006,
Ensign's Chief of Staff,
office to work as Executive Director of the
Sensing, announced he was leaving tee
to working at N V Energy, Mr. Hampton worked at tee Tom James Company as a

salesman, at McDonnell Douglas as a Manager, and as a business pastor of a church in
California.
Mr. Hampton began work for Senator Ensign as

Administrative Assistant in November 2006.
Affair
Cynthia Hampton
Cynthia Hampton was hired as Assistant Treasurer by the Senator's campaign committee,
Ensign
Senate
in June 2004 and became Treasurer after tee 2006 election. She also
became treasurer of the Senator's leadership PAC,
PAX, February
and
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received an Increase in pay based on

additional duties.5 Ms.
reviews ftom tee who reviewed her work. Although the
te the
as Administrative Assistant on the Senates
Washington,
fc
to
te
of toe
weekends, he would spend a lot
In
Las Vegas
toete
Mr.
Senate
the Hampton home in
Ensign said "well,
Nevada was burglarized during the

the Hampton family members were
burglars
by breaking
the
stole electronics
Mr. Hampton
home he saw
the home was left open, and suspected that something had
Ms.
Ensigns offered to
the
stay
was repaired and Ma. Hampton felt safe
to the home. Senator
are goingto
to
me.
The extramarital affair between Senator Ensign and Ms.

into
and duration of the affair.
Senator Ensign initiatedtoe
began after the

As noted above the Special
details of the affair, but
inquire as to the initiation,
by
and
for
calling and calling," and
tokeno
answer."
Ms Hampton was in a vulnerable emotional state and a "mess" at
tiS"g.X^y
te^d
yielded
Hampton met "periodically ontoe
timeSenator
Senator Ensign's pleas. Senator

the affair.
At toe time toe affair began, Ma. Hampton's sole source

and BattleBom Mr Hampton's sole source of
was
Senator Ensign had the power to fire
work as toe Senator s

Ms. Hampton andMr.
Hampton.
Once the
began, Ms.
had serious concerns
campaign She
that "I just didn't want to lose my
Ms.
I loved
increase in pay is coincidental to the timing of the

evidence
that the increase
related to the
the position because
replaced the previous treasurer,
and her
duties warranted a pay
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communicated her concerns about her job to Senator Ensign. Ms. Hampton sought counseling
in approximately February 2008, and continuing during the affair, and was advised to
tell Senator Ensign to stop contacting her, and that she wanted to continue working as his
campaign treasurer. Senator Ensign told Ms. Hampton that
do everything I can to keep yon
[employed]."
1.
Mr. Hampton's Discovery of the Affair
Mr. Hampton found out about the affair on December

while he and his wife
were on the way to the airport to pick up their son for the holidays. Senator Ensign was in a
separate car on the way to the airport to greet the Hamptons' son as well.
waiting in his
car as Ms. Hampton went to pick up their son's girlfriend from her home on the way to the
airport, Mr. Hampton saw that his wife left her cell phone in the car
he viewed a text
message from Senator Ensign to Ms. Hampton that made clear an affair was occurring. Press
reports indicate the text message stated "How wonderful it is ... Scared, but excited."
When Ms. Hampton came back to the car, Mr. Hampton stated " I know what you and
John are doing." Mr. Hampton then called Senator Ensign and said that he knew what was
happening.
Darlene Ensign
time. When the cars were
parked in the airport parking lot, Mr. Hampton jumped out of his car and chased Senator Ensign
in the airport parking lot. Ms. Hampton went into the airport and sat there for "hours." Ms.
Hampton later took a taxi back to her home. Once she was home, Mr. Hampton sought to get the
couples together to talk about what occurred.
On December 24, 2007, the Hamptons went to the Ensigns' home, and the four adults
met in Senator Ensign's home office. Both Senator Ensign and Ms. Hampton stated that the
affair would stop, and Senator Ensign wept and apologized. The Ensigns and Hamptons then
their children. The femiiies
Christmas together. According
to Ms. Hampton, had Senator Ensign stopped pursuing her that time, as he had committed to
do before both families, the affair would have ended at that time.
In January 2008,
began texting Ms. Hampton again, and the affair
resumed. Ms. Hampton was very despondent during this time frame. Senator Ensign gave
Hampton $3,000 in cash to purchase items for herself and to use for hotel rooms in Las
that Ms. Hampton reserved in her name at his request for their clandestine meetings, because "it
always had to be under my
it could never be under his name."
Senator
told Ms. Hampton on more
one occasion that he wanted to many
her. Senator Ensign told Ms. Hampton that he wanted to marry her while they attended the
National Prayer Breakfast in Washington.
During a Congressional Delegation trip (a "CODEL") to Iraq and
from
February 7, 2008 to February 12, 2008, Senator
repeatedly contacted Ms. Hampton.
Telephone bills from the calls she received from Senator Ensign while he was on the CODEL
Text Message Exposed Senator
Associated
also stated the text of the message during his television appearance on
Nov,
2009. Mr. Hampton
November
2009,
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totaled nearly
Senator Ensign gave Ms. Hampton money to pay the telephone
Hampton obtained a
check to make the payment Mr.
was
on
timtrip became aware of the continued contact between Senator Ensign and
He
to borrow Senator
cell phone to call Ms. Hampton, and
to a name listing fox "Aunt Judy"
than Ms. Hampton's real name. The call history on the
phone also disclosed to Mr. Hampton that the affair was continuing.
2,
Seeks Assistance to End the Affair and an

Is Held
When Mr. Hampton returned from the CODEL

he
sought the assistance
Coe, Senator Ensign's long-time spiritual advisor, to assist with ending the
recommended that they bring a
authority, someone much bigger to
approached Senator Tom Coburn. Senator
was also a resident of the C Street Center,
and was a close spiritual and personal confidant to Tim Coe and to Senator Ensign.
of
Senator
Mr. Coe, David Coe (Tim
brother and fellow
to
fre International Foundation), Mr. Hampton, and Marty
Ensign about the affair and did so as soon as he returned to Washington,
CODEL
Day, February 14, 2008.
confronted Senator Ensign at
C
House.
Senator Ensign "started to He," but he was told that "we know the truth," and then Senator
affair. Senator Ensign was
that the affair had to
Mr. Hampton
was very emotional during the meeting, and at one point got very close to
Ensign.
Mr.
stating w e l l
take it from here. We'll take care of this."
At that confrontation, Senator Ensign agreed to write what appeared to be a sincerely
apologetic letter to Ms. Hampton ending the affair. Senator Ensign wrote the letter, and Mr. _
it from a Federal Express mailing facility. After was mailed Senator Ensign
Ms.
to
her
the confrontation
to
her to disregard
the letter, which he had written only for the benefit of the men who were confronting
On February 16, 2008, two days after the
Tim Coe received a call from
Dong Hampton. Mr. Hampton was looking for the Senator to have
sign
documents for
saw his
and Ms. Hampton's car parked in a parking lot of a hotel close to
frefr
neighborhood. Mr. Coe "pleaded
him [Hampton] to go
Coe
Senator
stated know exactly where you
I know
doing Put your pants on and go home." Senator Ensign
he would not leave the
hotel room telling Mr. Coe " I can't, I love her [Ms. Hampton]." Senator
ultimately
the
After he left the hotel, Senator Ensign told Mr. Coe that he wanted to
Ms. Hampton.
following day, February' 17. 2008, Mr. and Ms. Hampton went to Senator Ensign's
home early in the morning to talk about the affair.
Ensign
fc^Californiaat the
with her
Mr. Hampton
the affair to stop, and wanted 'things to go back to how
they were " ft
"not a good meeting" because Senator Ensign stated that he was love
Hampton and wanted to
her and that Doug could not work for
any longer.
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According to Ms. Hampton, the Senator subsequently told her that her husband had to leave the
Senate office because he did not want Doug to be aware of the Senator's schedule, and that
Senator Ensign would place fictitious events on his schedule so he could meet with Ms.
Hampton.
Senator Ensign subsequently called Darlene Ensign to inform her of his continued
for a time
Senator Ensign's State Director confirmed that she picked Senator
Ensign up from his parents' home for a
and knew that the Senator was separated from
wife Ms Hampton testified that Senator Ensign informed his parents of the affair, and was told
by his parents to stop the affair. Ms, Hampton stated that the affair stopped for a period of
but "then he started right back up again."
3.
The Affair
until July 2008
The affair continued after the February 17, 2008 meeting in the Ensign home and after
Senator Ensign moved out of his home to live with his parents. Senator Ensign gave
Hampton m6ney to purchase two new cellular phones to be used exclusively so that they could
communicate without detection. Records from these phones were retrieved and showed
numerous text messages from Senator Ensign to Ms. Hampton Specifically, 76 text messages
were exchanged between Senator Ensign and Ms. Hampton from March
to March 10,
2008 Darlene Ensign became aware of these new phones, and they were disconnected. Senator
Ensign wanted to buy two more
Ms. Hampton declined because she did not want the
contact to continue.
Senator Ensign also created email accounts
fictitious names in order to email Ms.
Hampton including
and
"maryholland82@yahoo.com." Senator Ensign called Ms. Hampton multiple times during this
period from various locations at the Capitol, the Senate gym, and from New York while on a
fund-raising trip.
Mr. Coe continued his efforts to stop the affair. Mr. Coe decided that Senator Coburn
was not "big enough," so he decided to involve Senator Ensign's father, Michael Ensign. Mr.
Coe gave Michael Ensign's
number to Senator Coburn, and Senator Coburn agreed to
Michael Ensign. According to Mr. Coe's detailed and specific recollection, a call between
Senator Coburn and Michael Ensign "absolutely"
Michael
stated that he
appreciated the
and "he'd handle it." After that call,
Ensign called Mr. Coe. Mr.
Coe testified that "I've never seen him so angry." Senator Ensign "cursed" at Mr. Coe, a fact
Mr Coe recalled because "he's never cursed me before, and he was very, very upset." Senator
Ensign then yelled "all sorts of expletives," and told Mr. Coe that he had no right to involve
father Senator Ensign hung up on Mr. Coe before he could
Mr. Coe had "never seen
that character before in
[Senator Ensign]." Senator Coburn denied speaking
Michael
Ensign after he was informed about the affair. Michael Ensign did not recall whether a call
Senator
had taken place, but in response to a question from the Special Counsel,
Ensign allowed as
the call
have taken place.
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Additionally, a second confrontation occurred at the C Street Center approximately a

month after the February 14, 2008 intervention. The intervention was instigated by Senator
Coburn. Senator Coburn stated " I can't
any more.
to tell these guys.
Sherman and others, including Members of Congress, went to Senator Ensign s bedroom at the C
Street Center and confronted him about the affair. It appeared that Senator Ensign got
and
was more receptive to
stopping the affair. According to Mr. Coe, Senator
noted above, Mr. Sherman did not believe that the affair was going to end after the initial
intervention because he did not believe Senator Ensign.
Senator Ensign sent Ms. Hampton an email on April 1, 2008 asking whether "it
possible to talk," and stated it "concerns your job and a few loose ends."
Hampton was
"shaking" when she got the email, and called Senator Ensign because she believed
about
her
which he knew she was fearful of losing. When she called, Senator Ensign stated
"he missed me and wanted to still see me," thus using Ms. Hampton's
as a ruse to speak
her and confess further feelings to her. Ms. Hampton was upset,
believed that honestly
the back of my mind, I just thought John would never hurt our family.
According to Ms. Hampton, the affair continued very sporadically, with one meeting
June and one i n July 2008 for a "very short visit." Ms. Hampton felt that she was not a healthy
person at that time, and her attitude during these meetings was that "my
whatever " and that she agreed to see the Senator only because his
wore her down.
Although Ms. Hampton continually told Senator Ensign to stop contacting her, he ignored her
wishes
was frustrating to her because " i f he would have just left me alone, would have
ended back in December." Ms. Hampton sent Senator Ensign an email
feptorhrg
to stop contacting her because her "life and family is shambles."
never heard from Senator Ensign again. Ms. Hampton saw Senator
at her children s
graduation from high school in 2008, but has not seen
that event.
In
to filing for divorce, Ms. Hampton recently filed for bankruptcy and is
presently moving out of California to work for a Christian organization.
C.
Senator Ensign
"Transition
for Mr. Hampton
'
Mr Coe and Mr Sherman developed a plan to assist the Hamptons. Mr. Coe told Mr.
Hampton that the first thing that should be done is to "separate people," which meant Mr.
Hampton leaving the Senate office, and
Las Vegas. Mr. Hampton expressed concerns
and Mr. Coe said " I ' l l help you fed a job Mr.
concerns about his home, which was heavily mortgaged. A plan was formed for Senator Ensign
to take over the mortgage or find a way to buy the
Sherman advocated assistance in relocating the Hamptons to Colorado, where
knew some
who may be able to assist Doug Hampton with
The plan
involved Senator
taking over the Hamptons' Las Vegas mortgage or buymg
house
from them, and
them with enough money to live for a year and re-establish
themselves in a new location.
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M r Coe advocated the idea of

Ensign providing
finances"to the
Hamptons so they could move out of Las Vegas. Mr. Coe and others asked Doug Hampton
"what is i t goingtotake to get you out of town?" Mr. Hampton stated that he needed the
(1) pay off his mortgage; (2) a new job; (3) an appropriate school for his kids; and (4)
he in a place where Cindy would not have to work. Mr. Coe talked about the finances
Senator Ensign, who stated that
take responsibility for whatever I
to do," but did not
"like the thought of buying the [Hamptons': house."
to Mr.
stated that
no way, shape or form my father is going to give any money or help the
finances of this thing."
According to Mr. Sherman, Senator Coburn was aware of the transition plan for
relocating the Hamptons to Colorado, and was in favor of the
According to Mr. Coe,
Senator Coburn was supportive of the plan to provide transition finances. Senator
was
also supportive of putting the Hampton house on the market to see if it could get sold. Mr. Coe
considered Senator Coburn part of "the team" to work out the "financial piece" of the issues.
According to Mr Coe, "Doug was more confident talking to Senator Cobum about finances than
he was us " and Mr. Hampton thought Senator
could "deliver John's father," who was
wealthy. Senator Coburn played a "support role," and encouraged Senator Ensign to consider
the plans developed by Mr. Coe and others regarding transition and separation.
Senator
a
After Terminating Mr. Hampton
Firm Position for Doug Hampton
As set out above, when the Hamptons met with Senator Ensign at his home on or about
February 17 2008, Senator Ensisn advised Mr. Hampton that he could no longer work for him.
Immediately thereafter, on February 19, 2008,
Slanker, and Senator
Ensign had lunch at the Nordstrom
in Las Vegas. According to Mr. Slanker, Senator
Ensign stated that Mr. Hampton was leaving the Senate because "the travel was too much" and
Cindy Hampton had health issues.
While Senator Ensign was away from the table, Mr. and Ms. Slanker discussed Mr.
Hampton's departure and wondered if there was a way the two of them could help Mr. Hampton.
Mr Slanker had the idea of allowing Mr. Hampton to use November Inc., a company owned by
the
as a platform for Mr.
work. Mr. Blanker had previously created
November
in 2003 as a campaign consulting firm, which provided advice to multiple
campaigns at any given time. While November Inc. had other partners at various times, was
primarily a creation of the
When the
joined the NRSC, they ended their
relationships with all current clients of November Inc. and let the company
dormant.
November Inc.
have any current clients or income at the time given the absence of the
current principals. According to Mr. Slanker, if Mr. Hampton was able to obtain cheats, he
could use November Inc. "as the business card."
Senator Ensign returned to the table and heard the idea about November Inc., he
"
had not anticipated this reaction; it was his understanding that Mr.
would go out and get a job at an established firm, and that potentially using November
Inc would timply be a fallback plan. Suddenly, however, Senator Ensign appeared settled on
became
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the prospect of Mr.

walking through November Inc. Senator Ensign called Mr.
Hampton from
Cafe and told him of the plan.
Immediately after the lunch the Nordstrom Cafe, Senator Ensign met with Mr. Slanker
and Mr
in his Las Vegas office. During the initial meeting, Senator Ensign proposed
that he would help Mr. Hampton obtain three clients paying $5,000 per month, enough for Mr.
Hampton to be "whole." From the Slankers' perspective
not fanning a
.
were just giving him a platform from which he could find clients and eat
what [he]
At the time they agreed to let Mr. Hampton work for November Inc., Mike and Lindsey
Slanker did not know of the affair between Senator Ensign and Cindy Hampton. At some point
after the Slankers agreedtohave Mr. Hampton work at November Inc.,
the
2008
Ensign called the Slanker residence
at night Darlene Ensign feormed
Slanker in that telephone conversation that Senator Ensign had been having an affair
Cindy
Hampton. Mr. Slanker told Lindsey Slanker about
shortly thereafter, Darlene Ensign
spoke directly with Lindsey Slanker, confirming the affair.
Mr. Slanker met with Mr. Hampton and told him that he knew all about the affair;
Mr Hampton suggested that the two men speak
Senator Ensign. Mr. Slanker and
Mr Hampton confronted Senator Ensign in his office at the
in Washington, D.C.
According to Mr.
Senator Ensign "was eating Wheat Thins one at a
of
tossing them i n Ms
and he didn't seem to miss a beat," and he gave a very weak apology.
Mike Slanker noted that Senator Ensign had bed to him about why Mr. Hampton was leaving the
Senate and felt that it was a burden imposed
Mm; he
know why he was given
burden because he was peripheral to the situation. After learning of the affair, the plan remained
the same: Doug Hampton would work for November Inc. and obtain Ms own clients.
Tim Coe stated that Doug Hampton
no
experience, no Capitol Hill
"he's
all."
Mr.
was surprised
Senator
Ensign
Mr. Coe that Mr. Hampton was
to work for November
Mr. Coe
stated "how does that get Mm [Hampton] out of the city?" Senator Ensign stated "he's not
leaving," and Mr. Coe responded "well, that's insane."
The Senator Has Extensive Discussions with
Payments
Hampton about Severance
In late March 2008, Darlene Ensign sent Ms. Hampton an email informing her that she
would no longer be Senator Ensign's campaign treasurer. Senator Ensign subsequently stated to
Ms. Hampton that Ms father and Darlene Ensign would not let Ms. Hampton be the treasurer any
longer.
Doug Hampton and Senator Ensign first discussed
payment of
on April 2,
2008. Mr. Hampton provided information regarding discussions he had with the Senator and
provided to the Committee what he represents to be notes from the April 2008 meeting and
calls described as "Record of discussions with John Ensign." Doug Hampton stated
he
the notes Me evening of April 2008 in order to record his discussions
the
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Senator about
exit strategy. Mr. Hampton's attorney,
Albregts, testified that his
understanding from Mr. Hampton was that the notes were prepared contemporaneously "to make
sure he had a record - something in writing - so that he could remember what they discussed,
case he needed itfor
Ms. Hampton testified that the notes were consistent
how Mr.
Hampton typically worked:
that
works. He
would always record everything."
Mr.
staled that on April 2, 2008, following an overnight flight to Washington,
he and the Senator met at the Senator's Capitol hideaway. The two discussed an
strategy and severance" for both himself and Ms. Hampton.
Hampton believed that he may
have been the one to first introduce the idea of a severance payment. Mr. Hampton
memorialized the conversation with Senator Ensign in notes that evening, and recorded the
following in an excerpt from
notes:
4/2 DC
Brief discussion with him on four matters
Exit strategy and severance for Cindy
Exit strategy and severance
Communication plan
Absolutely no contact with Cindy
-He response [sic] was he understood
(emphasis added).
Following the in-person meeting, Senator Ensign phoned Mr. Hampton twice on April 2,
2008 to discuss
Hampton's imminent departure from the Senator's office and to determine
the amount of severance that both he and Ms. Hampton would receive.
During a telephone call at noon on April 2, 2008, Doug Hampton proposed using Ms.
Hampton's prior medical history as an excuse as to why the Hamptons were leaving the office
(Ms. Hampton subsequently had intestinal surgery in May 2008). Further excerpts from Dong
Hampton's notes from that call reflect the following:
'
John called me on my cell fromNRSC to discuss some details
- I shared my idea of health plan Cindy history
- We discussed timing of departure
agreed for me to stay on thru April
- Better for client building - He offered to continue effort...,
- Said he would go to work on the above issues
Later on April 2, 2008, at 7:30 p.m., Senator Ensign called Mr. Hampton with a proposal.
Senator Ensign proposed that Doug Hampton receive two months severance and that Ms.
Hampton receive one year severance. The two discussed
rules and tax law, and sphtting up
the payments into various amounts, totaling $96,000, as a way to avoid
of taxes on
the
Doug Hampton's notes from the 7:30
call state as follows;
7:30
4/2 LV
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called asked if it was ok to share the outline of a plan

- Doug 2
severance, continue client building
- Cindy 1 year salary
- Discussed gift rules and tax law
- Shared a plan to have both he and Darlene write
in various
equaling
asked i ffeeoiler
I agree.-: I
need to think
about and would get back with him.
(emphasis added).
Ms. Hampton testified that
Hampton called her on April 2, 2008 and told her about
his
Senator Ensign. Ms. Hampton learned from Doug Hampton tha Senator
Ensign planned to pay her one year of severance and to pay Doug Hampton two
testified that she later spoke to Senator Ensign about the
2008
Senator told her that she should expect a
the
that consisted of one
for her
two months severance for Doug Hampton Ms.
that either her husband or Senator Ensign informed her that
had agreed to a
total severance payment of $96,000.
Mr Hampton recalled that after the April 2, 2008 meetings with Senator Ensign
returned to Las Vegas. Mr. Hampton recalled receiving a call from Senator Ensign which
him that he would give Mr. Hampton a check
Mat "you
to
Senator Ensign confirmed with the Committee, through counsel that
about
toldMr.
would be receiving the check,
and discussed the federal gift tax.
a
fr"
Family
tn the Hamptons
After the April
meeting and calls between Doug Hampton and Senator Ensign,
the Hampton family-Doug, Cynthia, and two of their three children-received a check for
dated April 7, 2008, from the Ensign Family Trust account.
check appears to have
on or about April 9 2008. No evidence has
for
been presented that the Hampton children actually received the funds that
them or as to whether the Hamptons placed the funds a custodial account for the
The evidence indicates that Mr. and Mrs. Hampton dictated how
entirety ot the
be
which consistent
the evidence the record that the payment was a
severance.
was a paid
for the
during this time
specifically
toWust 2008. The Special Counsel developed no evidence to suggest
he
not
feints
or that
was related to the affair or Mr. Hampton s postemployment lobbying activities.
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3664
The
Family Trust is an estate
tool that holds
significant personal
assets Michael and Sharon Ensign, the parents of Senator Ensign. Senator Ensign has no
authority to order disbursements from the
Michael Ensign directs the management of the
trust and his chief financial officer, Bruce Hampton (no relation to Doug or Cindy Hampton),
executes Michael Ensign's directions.
The
that she had expected to receive pursuant to her discussions with her husband and the
Senator. As of April 2008, Ms. Hampton's annual salary was approximately $50,000, while Mr.
Hampton's fiscal year 2007 salary was $144,146.71 (averaging approximately $12,000 per
month pretax). Ms. Hampton expected a check from Senator Ensign for one year severance for
herself ($50,000) and two months severance for Doug Hampton (approximately $24,000), or
approximately $74,000 in total.
Ms. Hampton spoke to Senator Ensign by phone and asked how he arrived at the check
amount. 'Senator Ensign informed her that she could put the extra money toward her health
insurance. Ms. Hampton also asked Senator Ensign why
check came from the Ensign Family
Trust, rather than the Senator, and why her children were included as payees. Senator Ensign
explained that the check fell within the maximum amounts permissible under the applicable gift
tax laws.
Following the receipt of the $96,000 check, on April 9, 2008, Ms. Hampton left her
employment at the
s campaign office.
Mr. Hampton's last day on the Senate payroll was May

Mr. Hampton received
additional $6,000 payment his final month of employment, which exceeded
permitted
rate of pay for Senate personal offices. Senator Ensign's office released a
stating that
$6,000 of the final payment was for "12 days of unused vacation."9
Paul
Defends
Had Affair With. Washington Post Capitol
to
2009.
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Ensign
March 13
regarding
of 1)
Jessica Walton, Senator Ensign's Office Manager,

Senator
a long overdue shredding
requested by
Senator
position regarding the Committee
an Ethics
Memorandum in which Senator Ensign instructed his staff to ignore and not follow
Committee staff guidance on a particular issue while the Committee staff member was the
meeting. According to the
Senator Ensign "instructed his staff to completely
disregard the advice given.
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1)
to'bwd-in
of
with the affair with Cindy Hampton, and Mr. Hampton's departure.
2.
Ensipn Takes Efforts to Persuade

to Hire Mr. Hampton
Compel
Immediately following the meeting in which Senator Ensign told Mr. Hampton he could
no longer work for him, Senator Ensign set out to find Mr. Hampton work, Senator Ensign met
with constituents, only to see i f Mr.
could meet with
for an interview shortly
thereafter For example, Senator Ensign met with executives at Switch Communications, a
Nevada company, on February 20, 2008,
company representatives met
Mr. Hampton on
February 27, 2008.
Mr Hampton's position as Senator Ensign's Administrative Assistant constituted his
only relevant experience with respect
federal
While employed by Senator
Ensign, Mr Hampton had no responsibilities pertaining to policy matters. Senator Ensign's staff
testified that Mr. Hampton did not show much interest in policy, did not "seem to grasp policy
issues " and he lacked the
to work on policy matters. Despite all of this, Senator
marketed Mr. Hampton as someone who could provide valuable federal government
relations services to Nevada constituents.
Significantly, according to Mr. Hampton's April
notes of
severance
discussions set forth above, Senator Ensign proposed an explanation for Mr. Hampton's
departure based on a "falling
between the two men. When Mr. Hampton noted that
would hurt his ability to obtain clients, Senator Ensign agreed. Mr. Hampton's notes also
indicate that Senator Ensign was assisting Mr. Hampton finding clients. This
tends to show awareness, on the part of Senator Ensign, that Hampton would be lobbying
Senator
office; the relationship between Hampton and Senator Ensign was only
important for Mr. Hampton's business development if the pitch to clients involved that
relationship.
Senator Ensign's assistance in finding clients for
Hampton exceeded the typical
provision of references and, on occasion, Senator Ensign used his office and staff to intimidate
and
constituents into hiring Mr. Hampton. In
instance, Senator Ensign contacted Paul
a Las Vegas developer, to see i f he would hire Mr. Hampton to do government affairs
work. Mr Steelman had previously worked with Sig
a Nevada consultant formerly of
R&R Partners, on similar issues. Mr. Rogich emailed Mr. Steelman and recounted that Mr.
Steelman was "not really interested in adding another staff
encouraged Mr. Steelman to "stay
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of Las Vegas
interaction
Senator
Director of Nevada policy, in which she pressured the companies
to hire M r Hampton for access to Senator
Although Committee Staff received
conflicting
from witnesses, one witness, Tad Greener, stated that he spoke
about his company and its industry, and
responded T
care about that, what
are you going to do
Doug?" Mr. Greener informed
of this information,
he also
spoke with
New York Times. Ms. Allmon denied having made such a statement, but the
Committee Staff did not generally find her testimony to be credible.
Even where Senator Ensign did not resort to coercive techniques, he engaged in an
extraordinary effort to market Mr. Hampton to Nevada
and individuals. Starting on
or about February 20, 2008, three days after meeting with the Hamptons Ms home, Senator
Ensign called a number of entities and executives on
Hampton's behalf, including but not
limited to Aflegiant
NV Energy; Open Range;
and Switch
Communications.
this time, Senator Ensign served
two subcommittees
the Committee
for Commerce Science, and Transportation (the Aviation Operations, Safety and Security
Subcommittee, and the Science, Technology and Innovation Subcommittee), wMch were
influential bodies on topics
to many of these constituents.
I.
Mr.
and Immediately
Ensign's Staff
Prior to Mr Hampton's departure from

Senate, Allegiant
agreed to hire Mm
as an outside consultant for government affairs. Allegiant, a regional commercial
based
M Las Vegas, had a long-standing relationship with Senator Ensign tMongh two of
executives, Maury Gallagher and Ponder Harrison.
to
New York Times (April
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In April
Ms
month M Ms position as
Assistant, Mr. Hampton
suddenly developed an
in policy issues
to aviation. For example, Ms.
Legislative Director, testified that she recalled Mr. Hampton
a very long
discussion on a wMte paper related to Allegiant M Ms last legislative meeting.
was odd
from her perspective because he had never shown interest in
issue before. The same day Mr.
Hampton announced he was leaving the Senate, April 16, 2008, he sent an email to Mr.
one of Senator
counsel, regarding increases
the price of oil, noting that the "airline industry is
15B M losses" and
opportunities for Senator Ensign to Mtervene on the issue. Mr.
forwarded an email
regarding FAA reauthorization to Mr. Hampton two days later, on April
2008. The email
suggests that Mr. Hampton had inquired about the issue earlier that week. All of Ms work on
aviation issues suggests that, after Allegiant hired Mr. Hampton, he did not recuse
from
issues related to Ms fiituxe client as
by Senate Rules,' 3
rather actively engaged on
them where he had not before, essentially getting a head start on his lobbying career.
Mr. Hampton, because of Ms salary
was required under Senate Rule 37 to notify
the Ethics Committee
three days of commencing any negotiations for prospective private
employment and to immediately recuse Mmself from legislative matters affecting that
prospective employer. Committee Staff and Special Counsel were unable to find evidence that
Mr. Hampton ever filed such a notification.
On April 16, 2008, Senator Ensign announced Mr. Hampton's departure at an
videoconference. Ms. Hampton's health and the need for Mr. Hampton to be closer to Ms family
were the reasons given for the departure.
On April 29, 2008, Ms. Walton contacted Elizabeth
staff
for the Senate
EtMcs Committee, regarding
departure, writing have an employee that is leaving
the office on May 1 and he has some questions regarding the job he is leaving for," and asked
Horton to draw distractions "between government relations and lobbying " Ms. Horton noted
that she would be available to speak to Mr. Hampton if he called her. There is no record of such
a call but the perceived distinction between "government relations" and "lobbying" persisted
throughout Mr. Hampton's interaction with Senator Ensign's office, and the
subsequent
explanation of that relationsMp once the contacts became public.
Mr Hampton's last day the Senate was May 1, 2008; for purposes of the one-year
post-employment restrictions codified at 18
207(c), Mr.
was banned from
contact with the Senate effective May 2008.
On May 6, 2008, the third business day of Mr.
post-employment period, Mr.
Hampton emailed
regarding FAA reauthorization issues on behalf of Allegiant Air;
David,
See Pule 37.14(c)(3).
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Maury Gallagher and Allegiant Air are a

of mine. So
now have a greater need to make more frequent trips to L V
order to best
the Senator.
In the information provided you last week the bottom line is
Allegiant would like DOT to reconsider its position on fuel
surcharge pricing. Today it is not allowed the taxes
fees _ _
feection of
deceptive advertising practices if
the price is not determined at the time a ticket is booked..
It is my understanding that
has seen the Docket I
provided you as well as Rockefeller's office. Can you please
confirm as well as gain an understanding as to
position on this
issue. It is my
the Rockefeller [sic] is helpful
matter.
Since FAA Reauthorization is not going to be the vehicle to
address this issue we need to look for another way to possibly
amend this issue. not addressed the airline industry stands to
lose billions as well as lose a significant number of carriers which
will further impact consumer prices.
Hope this helps. Appears from my final leg time with the team that
the Senator is interested in gaining a better
of
this issue as while [sic].
Doug
(emphasis added).
testified Mat "in every way I could think of, [this email] struck me
I
note of." Mr.
to
Ms. Thiessen testified
upon review
email, she concluded that
it
like he [Hampton] broke the law, broke Me ethics ban" Ms. Thiessen had Mr.
print out
copies, and gave one to Mr.
to teke
of the Ethics
Ms. Thiessen then spoke
Mr. Lopez and stated Mat
"on its face [the email] was illegal. So I told John Lopez this illegal
Mat
got to
Mai Doug Hampton was being cut off from the leg. [legislative]
Ms
announced to the entire legislative staff that Mr. Hampton had broken Me law and no one
was to help him. Members of Senator Ensign's legislative
recalled
announcement
testimony.
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of
Mr. Mulvihill
that he referenced the May 6,
email on a phone call with
Matt
of the Senate Ethics Committee on May
Mr. Mulvihill took notes on the
email itself. Those notes indicate that the Ethics Committee advised Mr.
and that while the office was "not banned." it was instructed
to
to
The Ethics Committee notes from that same phone call indicate that Mr.
Mesmer told Mr. Mulvihill
"the office should not engage in a contact with someone within
their ban
should not aid in a violation of the rules " Mr. Mulvihill testified that he
informed Mr. Lopez and Ms. Thiessen of this advice, and advised Mr. Quinalty not to respond
Mr. Hampton sent an email to Mr. Quinalty on May
containing the identical text
in
the original May
email. Presumably, Mr. Hampton sent the email again because he had
not received a response and wanted to ensure that Mr. Quinalty received
There is no evidence
that Mr. Quinalty ever responded, and Mr. Quinalty testified that he did not respond.
, Mulvihill had a second conversation

Mr. Mesmer the
Committee onMay 14, 2008. Mr. Mesmer informed Mr. Mulvihill in that
conversation that " I told him i f it is purely historical in nature, can answer. Should not discuss
present or future
and Mr. Mulvihill was told to seek guidance as each
arises.
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After Mr. Hampton's emails to Mr. Quinalty on May 6 and

contacted Mr. Quinalty
Mr. Hampton never
In fact.
Hampton and Senator Ensign were
May and June of
about Mr. Hampton's business. Mr. Hampton emailed Senator Ensign
May
2008, and
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complained about the difficulty
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was having finding clients; he noted that he would not draw a

,
stated i n that email that

of the circumstances, you ensured me that I would not be
iniured as a result of leaving your organization." Three days later, on May 30, 2008
emailed
thanked
for getting
a chant
but expressedfrustrationwith
loss of income, noting that the severance
"
know it's been more difficult getting clients and arranging contracts than you
in March in the [Las Vegas] office with Slanker." Moreover,
Senator
to pursue the affair
Cindy Hampton.
On July 7,
Mr. Hampton emailed Mr. Lopez to set up a
Allegiant Airline
by
2008 at 12:27 p.m. EDT, Mr. Lopez informed Mr. Hampton that
to
feat afternoon. Mr. Lopez also
spoken
Allegiant Airlines CEO
Gallagher.
Senator
minutes
later,
Allegiant
the evening
Senator Ensign and Mr. Hampton spoke about foe
issue
email/ Senator Ensign inquirer of Mr.
prospects
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P2SA (two
for Printed
1 of 1)
that interviewed Mr. Hampton at Senator
recommendation); Mr. Hampton responded and

Really appreciate yon jumping on the call with [Gallagher]. This
deal with getting Secretary Peters to back of
Allegiantfora
period is really important to their health, given the severe issues
facing the industry. We are asking Peters to reschedule an
expedited meeting called for this Friday until Allegiant [sic].
The next
My
Mr. Lopez emailed Mr. Hampton to confirm that Senator
Ensign would be speaking with Secretary Peters at
p.m. EDT. Mr. Hampton responded:
Ok thank you.
knows this from
that said will you make sure the Senator
enforcement action] is unacceptable and completely wrong

from
perspective. Action (Consent Order) should not
precede the meeting to dismiss the issue. Allegiant firmly believes
it is not acting deceitfully in it [sic] Web business and would like
the time and proper form [sic] to table the issue.
If DOT preceded [sic] with order then Allegiant will not sign and
retain legal counsel to fight issue and make this a public [sic]
hoping it has the full support of the
DOT moving forward
is not acting in a fair manner with this issue from Allegiants [sic]
perspective.
he. that the Senator's discussion with the Secretary
causes her to
her organization to give this due process and
cease on the order until
meetings and discussion can
prevail.
Again this industry and this airline are dealing with very
significant issues at the moment and DOT should be sensitive and
supportive. It is unreasonable (fast tracking) to demand a decision
without due process.
Look forward to hearing from you after the call[.]
(emphasis added).
Mr. Lopez responded that he agreed and that he had attempted to book a flight on
website, and had found the relevant convenience fee clearly marked and noticed.
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On
of M y
2008, Mr. Lopez
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of
Hampton to setup
by
Friday, M y 1)
Office of Aviation Enforcement
other DOT officials, and Messrs. Gallagher,
andLonez.
After the
Mr.
emailed
counsel Aaron
on
15 2008 and made art offer of settlement for the enforcement proceeding: Allegiant would need
changes to
and display), and would need to agree to a consent order including "substantial civil
forte discussions
DOT regarding other aspects
pricing schemes. Mr.
forwarded the proposal to Messrs. Harrison and
turn, forwarded Mr.
proposal to
foatte
drafting a
Mr. Lopez
,
(who is the boss of
Enforcement Head) and
frommiop
Mr. Harrison noted
the "plan would be for Lopez to
Gen
Counsel
or at the latest on Thursday - given the
imposed by DOT Enforcement Office." Mr. Harrison's
Mr. Hampton on
email,
to a direct email to Mr. Lopez, indicates that Mr. Harrison expected Mr. Hampton to
liaison with
Lopez regarding these action
Mr Hampton made contact wife Senator Ensign's office
that afternoon, by
next morning.
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tejeZinfcrcnc.u
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of
rtquest^^^g^^^^^^^^^^^D0T
Hampton at
Called [Gros] and jacked
to Mgh heaven.
repeated what
we discussed
i t was how this was being
website, not convenience fees. E-mailed him the
e-mail from Nick
and said this guy is a little tyrant. W i l l
fill Ensign i n this afternoon
Later that
Hampton forwarded to Mr. Lopez Allegiant s counter-proposal for
settlement and
sure like
i n ensuring that their organization take a
different road w i t h Allegiant and back of [sic] timetable and any
or fines M r .
reloaded to Messrs.
Gallagher, and Harrison, " I agree and told Gros]
some folks
to be
to the
[Gros] was pretty frantic when I got
phone
Mm.
when."
Mr.
Mr.
Harrison responded, thanking Lopez fox Ms help.
The next day Mr Lopez emailed Mr. Hampton and requested a teleconference on
Monday July 21,
noting that he had "screamed
and
Mat he was "too mad right now." M r . Hampton forwarded
to
feonf^Gallagher,
On July 29 2008, Mr. Lopez emailed Mr. Hampton and explained Mat he had received
the
he originally requested from DOT "copies of every consent order relating
Internet advertising they have entered into with various
since 200i. On
Mr Lopez
much staff I
to
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1 of
fee
Mated to
$50,000,
website to address
the summer of
pertaining to
contacted
office or a
expiration of certain rax cuts.
On tee
write-up on foe Act prepared by Quinalty. Mr. Lopez,
to move
an
from
discussing
issues, Mr. Lopez updated Mr. Hampton
foe
progress on
flHHR
and M y
explaining that there were anonymous holds preventing toe
passed by unanimous
Act passed with an amendment on August
2008; on
Lopez emailed Mr. Hampton to notify
of foe Act passage
and foe substance of foe
A t foe time offoesecommunications, Mr. Hampton had solicited and received a limited
contract
a
media company, wife respect to
rasue. On
July 23, 2008, Mr. Hampton emailed Senator Ensign:
'
wanted to make you aware I signed a short term deal with

Entravision.
been
Don't need anything
just thought I should let you know.
Air.
'
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On November
Center Draft
2008, Mr.' Hampton emailed Mr. Lopez to discussfoe

Impact Statement
Mr. Lopez contacted Ms. Allmon and
that Mr. Hampton had
Ensign on foefssue, which she submitted

Senator Ensign along with Congressman Dean Heller, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior
proposed Ely Energy Center."
On November
Mr. Lopez emailed Ms. Allmon
Mr. Chatwin; Mr. Lopez
asked Ms
to
Mr. Hampton
regarding the EIS, and "make sure he
gets letter and press release we sent." Ms. Allmon testified that she
Mr. Lopez was
fielding a random call from Mr. Hampton.
The same day, NV Energy officials discussed Mr. Hampton's involvement; Tony
Sanchez
Energy's Senior Vice PresidentforStrategy, Policy, and External Affairs, wrote
that N V Energy had requested Mr.
"to see if [Senator Ensign]
soft sell' to
Interior our
the draft EIS asap with the outgoing administration." According to Mr.
Sanchez Mr Hampton believed the draft EIS would be issued Monday, November 24, 2008,
based on conversations between Mr. Hampton and Mr. Lopez. Starla Lacy, an NV Energy
employee wrote in
"Top
Ensign and Heller sent a letter to
for a soft inquiry!" Based on these
N V Energy expected that
Hampton would seek intervention by Senator Ensign on the issue, but did not expect that Senator
Ensign would write a
letter.
Mr. Lopez! stating, "Hate to bring you
loop on
this certainly no fault of
still no release on this request from
Can you
shed some light or hope that this is going to happen?" Mr. Lopez responded that he had "been
pounding Interior and
figure out why this hasn't come out."
Committee Staff who conducted Allmon's deposition, expressed doubts regarding Ms.
credibility on this point to Special Counsel.
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of
.
same day, Ms.
emailed Mr. Lopez and asked she
out to Mr.
Hampton regarding NV Energy. Mr. Lopez agreed.
at
emailed Ms. Allmon and Mr. Lopez to confirm that the Draft
would be published either that week or next, and attached a copy of the srgned submission.
Ms. Allmon asked Mr. Lopez whether she should share
Mr.
and Lopez
her to do so. Ms. Allmon could offer no explanation for these
communications.
Mr.
in
Allegiant Airlines and Federal Officials
On
Airlines as Vice
Relationships Between
Mr. Hampton accepted an offer of employment with Allegiant

of Government Affairs. .
At some point in early 2009, according to Senator Ensign's journal entries, Mr. Hampton
and Senator Ensign had a chance encounter with each other a parking lot Las Vegas and
"regarding
our desire to include
in as
discussions, round tables, and committee issues as possible as relates to
Mr. Hampton made specific requests: (1) that Senator Ensign arrange a meeting
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Allegiant officials
and
that Senator Ensign broker a similar meeting
the as-yet-unnamed FAA
Administrator. Mr. Hampton stated:
with
aware I am. nomine to you.
(emphasis added).
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M r . Lopez also
Advisor for Senator
regarding a
between
and M r .
when M r . Gallagher would be
to
M r . Lopez informed Mr. Hampton fee next day feat M r . Herbert was
meeting. Finally, Mr. Lopez
up a lunch
fee Senate
Ensign,
Despite Mr.
about
fee
on
statement to M r . Lopez i n January

he had spoken wife
raising its profile Washington,
of
when notified feat
Messrs. Hampton, Gallagher,

to
escort fee
men
arrived at
to
According to
Hampton contacted M r .
009. Mr.
fonvarded an article on aviation to M r .
Lopez; when Mr. Hampton responded
a question about "card
and
at fee request
for
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asked Lopez
to respond. M r .
feat
matter, and
emailed Mr. Hampton asking
to call regarding the Ward check" issue. On
2009, M r .
emailed Mr. Lopez
thanked him for "all the help
good
you
provide
. ..
April 1, 2009,
information to
Hampton regarding restrictions on travel to Cuba,
On
regarding carbon monoxide
M r . Hampton's one-year ban period concluded on May
M r . Hampton Hires a Lawyer and Raises Damage Claims: Senator
Negotiations
Senator Ensign
to Mr.
by late Spring
2009, he was
living a lie." He was
also concerned feat he had Hod to his current employer, Maury
M r . Hampton became
concerned that his relationship with Senator Ensign was beginning to change, and he began to
feel some distance between them.
M r Hampton sought legal counsel. He was referred to Las Vegas attorney Daniel
M r . Albregts, a former Public
who primarily handled
matters but
also handled some civil matters, met Mr. Hampton A p r i l 2009. According to
Albregts,
M r Hampton came and told a
dropping" story, and asked
be
counsel to
determine whether he had a cause of action against Senator
Mr. Hampton was interested
i n seeming enough money to relocate and start over.
Albregts did not know who to contact on Senator Ensign's behalf, so he called fee
Senator directly.
feere
Senator Ensign let
out a sigh and said w h y
to get lawyers involved?" Senator Ensign
he would get
back to M r . Albregts, but did not do so.
M r Hampton then told Mr. Albregts feat Senator
was expecting Ms call to
continue fee negotiations. Senator
M r . Hampton feat he wanted to get involved
fee issue M r Albregts recalled feat fee communications he had
Senator
occurred
fee week before Memorial Day 2009. Mr. Albregts understood feat Senator
was going
to act as an
between Senator Ensign and M r . Hampton.
M r Albregts spoke wife Senator Cobum on three occasions, all
May 22, 2009. Mr.
Albregts first had a five-minute call wife Senator
Senator Cobum said feat fee
to help Doug out." Senator Cobum
stated that he liked Doug Hampton, felt bad
what
happened, and he was glad that
retained counsel to resolve
issue. Senator Cobum told
Albregts to have Mr. Hampton tell him what he thinks he needs to start over, and Senator
Cobum would
take feat to
Ensigns.
'
M r Albregts had an
call with Senator Cobum approximately an hour later.
recalled feat he was on
tractor at
home mowing
at the
and
was annoyed to receive fee
in fee middle cf
task. Mr, Albregts tried to get ballpark
be
wife. Mr. Albregts
estimate from Senator
as to fee
he
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proposed $8 million based on a

Hampton prepared. According to Mr. Albregts,
Senator
said feat fee figure was "absolutely ridiculous." Senator
feen stated feat
fee Ensigns should buy fee Hamptons' home because it is so close to fee Ensigns, and fee
Hamptons should receive an amount of money above and beyond feat to start over, buy a new
home, have some living money while feey were looking for new employment, andpossibly some
seed money to send fee children off to college. Senator Cobum stated feat
I've
thought from day one would be fair;' but said feat $8 million was nowhere close to a reasonable .
figureTênafer Coburn told Mr. Albregts to figure out what those amounts would be, and call
him
M r . Albregts then spoke with M r . Hampton, and asked him how much it would cost to
get fee house paid for, and how much he needed above feat figure to get started somewhere new. .
Mr. Hampton then came back wife some figures, and estimated
million for fee home, and
another $1.6 milhon to get started somewhere new. Mr. Albregts called Senator
back for
fee final time wife this revised figure on fee same day in a five-minute call. Per Mr. Albregts,
Senator Cobum responded by stating feat "okay, feat's what I had mind and I think is fair"
and said he would take fee figure to fee
Mr. Albregts later heard from Mr. Hampton
feat Senator Ensign refused fee revised offer.
Senator
testified that he told Mr. Hampton's attorney, Mr. Albregts, i n May 2009
feat he was not "fee negotiator," and "it's got to
something apropos." Senator Coburn also
testified that he did not propose any resolution, but was simply going to pass
to
Senator Ensign. Mr. Albregts testified that Senator
took an active role
fee
negotiations between Mr. Hampton and Senator Ensign,
fcis role included proposing specific
resolutions.
Senator
1.
Discloses the Affair to
Staff and the Public i n
2009
The Senator Sneaks of "Making the Hamptons Whole"
After Senator Ensign refused fee revised settlement offer, Mr. Hampton-decided to take
fee matter to fee media. Mr. Hampton wrote a letter to Megyn Kelly at Fox
on June
2009 i n which he disclosed fee affair and sought a meeting with fee television station. On June
2009, Mr. Hampton forwarded a copy of the letter in an email to former Senator Rick
and asked Senator Santorum for help wife fee matter. Senator
forwarded
Mr. Hampton's email and fee letter to Senator Ensign at his
address that evening at
approximately 10:20 p.m.
Senator Ensign immediately called an emergency staff meeting i n fee late evening of
June
2009 feat lasted until approximately
a.m. on June 16, 2009. During that staff
meeting, Senator Ensign disclosed the affair, and also disclosed feat he had made a severance
payment to fee Hamptons. Senator Ensign stated that he would be making a public statement fee
next day i n Las Vegas regarding the affair.
Several staff members who attended fee meeting recalled the use of the
severance or
fee concept of severance. Senator Ensign's now former
Director Rebecca
that Senator Ensign
feat he tried to - he wanted to make [Hampton]
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of
feat he had calculated three mouths of pay for [Hampton] and then three months of pay for [Ms.
would cost for fee family, and feat he had given them money to cover feat. Ms. Fisher
feat he was "trying to be fair ... trying to make sure they were taken care of after
fee
'
recalled feat Senator Ensign wanted to focus on
payment
fee
attention to fee severance payment made to fee Hamptons as fee affair itself.
Senator Ensign's now former Legislative
stated feat duringfeestaff
to fee payment to fee Hamptons as severance, and fee payment included
Specifically,
[Senator Ensign]
fee Hamptons,
a number of different things it included, including enough money for
" Senator Ensign later told his Legislative Director during an individual
payment to fee Hamptons because he still loved Ms. Hampton and
wanted her and her family to be taken care of.
Senator
few
Senator Ensign's then current Deputy

stated feat he gave fee Hamptons
out of
-he
afewmonths to cover
salary and COBRA
fee
own pocket for a
Additionally, in an email written from John Lopez to Senator Ensign fee

after fee
fee affair Mr. Lopez stated feat fee Senator should speak
attorneys
public statement me
fe original]" and other items so
before
start answering questions about severance
you don't put yourself in a bad position.
In addition to staff testimony regarding Senator
description offeepayment
fee June
staff meeting, other witnesses provided testimony regarding fee
One of Senator Ensign's
spiritual advisors
' "we gave Cindy $100,000 severance to

2.
them.'
Ensign Makes
Hamptons
Describing the
to
Senator Ensign
an electronic journal, which was made available to
and Committee
One of the Senator's journal entries described fee lead-up to the
2009 public statement, including fee affair
fee severance payment made to fee
Senator Boston's journal, entitled "June Journal 2009," explainedfeatfollowing fee
fevôf
fee
fee
wanted to help
Hampton family as toey transitioned to a
new life The Senator wrote about a discussion he had wife
father about fee payment,
5-20 Public Confession
Last vear
[sic] affair wife Cindy. It lasted on and off from
December of 2007 till early around
first week
August 2008.
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of
or Darlene
caught us several times and finally all agreed
feat Doug and Cindy would have to leave my employ....
I did not want fee government to have to pay any severance pay or
fee campaign. So I was going to help feem transition into feeir
new life. I went to m y dad and he said he would rather give feem
some money as a gift to help feem out He had Bruce write fee
check for about 100k.
3.
Senator
Makes Draft Public
Referring to a
Senator Ensign prepared drafts of his public statement on June

2009. Senator Ensign
prepared the initial draft of fee public statement on
from Washington, D.C. to Las
Vegas and attempted to
fee draft to M r .
Senator Ensign's former
communications director.
Mazzola did not receive fee draft statement
to technical
difficulties, and fee Senator and Mr. Mazzola later re-wrote fee statement. A copy of
s initial draft statement, thought to be deleted, was later recovered.
I n the first version of fee draft statement, written by Senator Ensign and dated June 16,
2009 at 7:57
Senator Ensign wrote feat he paid "severance" to Doug and Cynthia Hampton
following the affair and fee "unsustainable work atmosphere" feat had developed as a result.
Significantly, Senator Ensign sent the draft to Mr. Mazzola with a direction to "send this only on
to others for
This direction was consistent wife Senator Ensign's policy to
send emails to staff on Gmail so fee documents would
be transmitted through Senate servers.
this
fee Senator explained feat fee payment was to help i n fee Hamptons'
transition after leaving fee Senator's employment:
Because of the affair, an unsustainable work atmosphere had
developed and it became apparent
could no longer work for
me. To help feem transition to new work, we gave them what was
the equivalent of 6 months severance pay and 1 year of health
insurance
not out o f campaign or official
accounts."
(emphasis added).
A second draft prepared by Senator Ensign, dated June 16, 20.09 at 1:18 p.m., similarly
referred to fee
of "6 months severance pay and 1 year of health insurance expense." In
both of the Senator's versions, he wrote feat the payments were made "personally"
not out of
campaign or official accounts. Neither draft statement mentioned Michael or Sharon Ensign or
fee Ensign Family Trust;
did fee statements mention feat fee Hamptons' children were also
payees.
Mx. Mazzola forwarded fee draft to key Ensign
Rebecca Fisher, Sari
and Jason
members, including John Lopez,

via email at 2:22 p.m. on
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16, 2009. This version offeedraft statement also described fee 2008
as
"severance"'
Last year, my wife and I decided to give what would be fee
equivalent of six months severance to each offeemout of our
personal funds. Let me be clear: These were strictly personal
funds.
draft stated feat Senator Ensign and his wife made fee
deleted draft statements, fee draft did not mention fee involvement of fee
4
All
from
fn Payments
As
the earlier,
s
His Staff Removes

the Final Public Statement
Senator Ensign's staff worked to revise fee draft statement About one hour before fee
conference, Ms. Fisher conferred wife attorney
Gober
to
campaign, regardingfeedraft
Mr. Gober advised the Senator
to^X^toLôfU^
ferfeer emailed
to Ms. Fisber, explaining feat:
statement, as currently written, raises a host of
potential criminal issuesfor the Senator. The language
draws a direct connection between the affair, the
the staffers,
the "severance payment."
Although fee statement attempts to legitimizefeereason for

the payment, it's
oddfeathe made fee payments
from personal fends... If this statement
get the
attention
the U.S. Attorney's Office, then nothing
(emphasis added).
This document was withheld as privileged by Senator Ensign's attorney for over eighteen
of an
claim of attorney-client privilege. The email was sent
toT?aredt2fr
address for Senator Ensign's then Communications Director
not to Senator Ensign. Senator Ensign did not abandon bis claim of privilege until
letter from fee Committee challenging Ms claims of
Ms. Fisher
by phone to inform
of Mr.
Ms. Fisher
feSator
spoken wife Mr. Gober, disagreed wife
counsel and wanted
to
As
of Mr. Gober's
Ms Fisher removed
fee exchange of money in fee draft statement, and forwarded fee revised draft to
fee
copies Ms staff.
earlier
fee
payments made to fee Hamptons or to Senator Ensign's desire to help transition
fee Hamptons into new work.
The final statement
to fee press similarly omitted the reference to fee severance
payment made to fee Hampton family.
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Mr. Hampton
in
After the public disclosure of the affair,

local
to[Las Vegas.
of 1)
That the Senator Made
to
Hampton was
televised.
16
I n the
by
M r . Hampton
that his wife received more than $25,000 from Senator Ensign when she left
The Senator first publicly acknowledged that the Hamptons received a payment o f
$96 000 i n a M y
public statement
by
attorney, Paul
fee Senate ac
feat a payment had been made to the Hampton family, for fee first
tofe"
fee
as a
from fee Senator's
as opposed to a severance payment made by fee Senator and
ferfh
stated feat fee payment to fee Hamptons was consistent
a "pattern of generosity by
fee Ensign family to fee Hamptons and others."
Statement on behalf of Sen. John
April 2008, Senator John Ensign's parents each made gifts to
Doug Hampton, Cindy Hampton, and two o f their children fee
form of a check totaling $96,000. Each gift was limited to 12,000.
The payments were made as gifts, accepted as gifts and complied
with tax
governing gifts.
After fee Senator
his parents about the affair, his parents
decided to make fee gifts out of concern for the well-being of
time
friends during a difficult
The gifts are consistent
a pattern of generosity by fee Ensign family to fee Hamptons
and others.
None of fee gifts came from campaign or official fends nor were
feey related to anv campaign or official duties. Senator Ensign has
wife all applicable laws and Senate
rales.
Paul Coggins
Fish &
Counsel for Senator John Ensign
statement made on behalf of fee Senator gives fee misleading impression feat fee
senior Ensigns considered fee Hamptons to
"long-time family friends," that fee gifts were
b y the senior Ensigns' "concern fox fee well-being of [these
long time
friends,"
that fee gifts were "consistent
a pattern of generosity by toe Ensign family to
Transcript of JOB
Hampton,
2011).
New York Times, Senator Parents Gave Mistress Thousands, M y
2009.
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fee Hamptons.
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their well-paying
from
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a
him years earlier.
fest
him.
Ensign. Sharon
and Senator Ensign
Regarding the Payment
a matter of
record, as noted above, CREW filed a
fee
asserting feat the
complaint on
2009
fa
to an illegal campaign
Mr.
to
fee Senator and
of fee
Ensigns
after
Michael and
bv Senator
Senator Ensign informed feem of fee
Ensign or anyone else, fee parents
2009 affidavit
to the Hampton family.

When
by toe Special
the
Michael
stated, however, that Senator fcnsign may n
Senator's
to compensate the Hamptons.
The Ensigns stated to the F E C that they independently determined that they
make
Hampton out of the Ensign
the ens.
did not speak

T
he
fee
could he allocated to the Hamptons was a. least $30,000.
Sharon Ensign before preparing
affidavit
General Counsel
fee Commission a report dated March
feat fee $96,000 was, in fact, an excessive campaign
that
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and
an investigation into this matter. The FEC rejected fee General Counsel's
recommendation by a 5 to 0 vote
November
a.
There Was No Evidence

Affidavits That the Senior
Trip to Hawaii
Assertion in the F E C
Paid for the
"Ensign
Itinerary"
arrival of the 16
who
attended the trip: fee Ensign family, fee Hampton family, members of Senator
brother
Bill's family, and fee Ensign family nanny. The various activities that were planned such as
dinner at Spago's, a spa treatment, golf, fee Maui Aquarium, scuba diving, whale watching,
a
and other planned meals. Additionally, fee Committee has a copy of Senator
Ensign's journal entry regarding fee Hawaii trip. The journal entry details some of the activities
from fee trip, but does not state feat Michael Ensign paid for fee trip.
According to fee evidence, fee families
a travel service
"Pure Maui," a
company feat provides luxury lodging and entertainment services to persons vacationing
Maui. 1 9 The Committee does
have evidence as to fee exact cost of fee private homes the
Ensign and fee Hampton families stayed i n or who paid for feem. According to Senator Ensign's
his immediate family stayed i n a private home at no cost, and his brother's family stayed
wife fee Hamptons in a separate home feat was rented. Senator Ensign's journal fox fee time
period states that he and
family stayed at fee residence of Joe and Gail Mitchell. No evidence
has been presented feat Senator Ensign disclosed this gift o f lodging wife fee Senate Ethics
Committee.
W i f e respect toexpenses, an invoice from Pure Maui details approximately
in
costs from the trip, including golf, a private boat charter and a private chef. The invoice states:
" B i l l to: John Ensign" The invoice, along
a second Pure Maui invoice for $23,898.20,
presumably for lodging expenses, and numerous other vacation charges totaling approximately,
10,374, was charged to a MasterCard feat is believed to be Senator Ensign's, The
approximate cost of fee trip for all 16 people to
was $43,534. The evidence suggests,
however, feat fee focus of the Hawaii trip was not the Hamptons - they were incidental guests
feat attended this trip and added no real significant cost to fee travel or housing expense.
The affidavits of fee senior Ensigns and of Senator Ensign appear to be misleading and
potentially false on fee central issue o f fee FEC investigation fee nature of fee $96,000
payment from fee senior Ensigns to fee Hamptons and fee purported "pattern of generosity" from
the senior Ensigns to fee Hamptons. The senior Ensigns' affidavits also appear to be false on
feeir estimation feat fee value of fee trip to fee Hamptons was at least
because, as noted
Eric
December 20,2010.
Rejected Counsel With Its Vote
Senator. New York Times,
Pure Maui currently advertises feat

most luxurious vacation
[i.e., Pure
Kauai] is now available on Maui." "Fabulous private homes. Gourmet chefs. The island's best adventures
and spa services. And personalized attention that raises fee standard for luxury travel.., See
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above, fee entire

expenses
fee trip a
Mr
for 16 people cost approximately
of 1)
so fee Hamptons' share of fee
Hawaii would have been less than $ 14,000,

to Michael Ensign, he allowed Senator Ensign to
fee family
I V feat is used entirely and frequently for personal Ensign
feat
housing
for
travel.
Jet alone for fee Hamptons. Mr. Ensign disavowed his FEC affidavit during fee deposition,
stating "feat's absolutely false." Specifically, Mr. Ensign stated that ' W e l l ,
payment for
these things m Hawaii, feat's absolutely false. We never
for anything. We let feem use the
airplane, feat's
absolutely did not pay anything i n Hawaii,
about a home
golf course and food. No, none of feat, paid nothing."
Senator Ensign's mother testified feat she did not recall paying for any expenses related
to fee Hawaii trip, and testified feat any payment for fee Hawaii top would have come from the
Ensign Family Trust Fund, Additionally, Senator Ensign's mother also fednot
giving
Senator Ensign funds from accounts other than the Ensign Family Trust Fund The Committee
recently received information from Senator
mother,
fee form of fee scan of two
cheeks
no written explanation, which appears to reflect that she may have deposited
approximately
into
Ensign's
or
card
fee time offers
2006 Hawaii holiday top feat her two sons took. This deposit, which was made
out to Citibank, was also made around fee time that Senator Ensign was charging
expenses
i n Hawaii his credit card. The Committee received no testimony from Mrs. Ensign or anyone .
to the effect that this giving of money to her
was unusual
timed
reimburse
specifically for fee Hampton expenses on fee Hawan tap. Additionally, Senator
Ensign's brother's family occupied fee home in Hawaii i n which fee Hamptons
arguably
making any added housing cost for fee Hamptons' presence to be non-existent or negligible.
Finally, based on fee cost figures noted above, fee $30,000 estimation of fee value of fee
to
fee Hamptons appears to be overstated.
The inconsistency between fee facts and fee FEC affidavit requires, fee Special Counsel
submits, forfeer investigation by fee Department of Justice and fee FEC.
Michael and Sharon
Greatly Exceeds Other
Members
Given to
to the Hamptons
Family
Michael and Sharon Ensign's financial generosity towards their family, close friends and
employees is extraordinary. Michael and Sharon Ensign made regular disbursements to their
children and grandchildren from fee Ensign Family Trust. For example, Senator Ensign and
Ensign received a significant annual gift from Michael and Sharon Ensign,
in
$400,000
2007, and $300,000
2008, 2009, and
The senior Ensigns also made disbursements to extended family members, to close
friends of the senior Ensigns,
to the senior Ensigns' employees and fee families o f their
employees
rifts to fee Ensign ftiends'are typically made on an annual basis, and
during fee holiday season. The
have demonstrated a particular loyalty to their
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long-standing friends, wife annual gifts to

family
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doctor and members of
to his retired
fee
to feis
not,
however, demonstrate a "patter of giving" tofeeHamptons.

total
As of
April
has been distributedtoEnsign family

Ensign
to a
gifts
varying amounts, from
to
of close personal friends. Thetotalamount of gifts given by fee
Ensigns 'in 2009 was.

In 2008 Michael and Sharon Ensign made a number of gifts to non-relatives,
fee payment to fee Hamptons.
payment 2008 fee only payment feeHamptons.
total
of
by fee
Ensigns in 2008 was $1,576,339. The only
a
in
to fee Hampton payment
was a former
member
to be a member offee
made to fee Ensigns' long-standing family doctor and friend.
As discussed above, fee affair

public on June 16, 2009..
fee
became
members offeepress and public began to inquire as to fee nature offeerelationship
Hampton L i
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period '
Senator Ensign's staff responded to feese
Mr. Lopez
fee New
Times feat Senator
wife
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also
New
Times feat "Ms conversations
taftmLionafr"
to lobby in a couple of instances?
See. e.g.,
New York Times at
feat s
problem.
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and
(Oct. 1,
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Mr. Lopez told a reporter for Politico that he was required

Hampton
breaking the
lobbying
within
fiTIXTMARV
A.
The. Request for
On June
had an
nf Senator Ensign
2009, Senator Ensign held a public press

in which he admitted he
affair with a
of his staff, later identified as Ms. Hampton On June
request alleged that Senator

s conduct
Hampton
fescriminatiL on the basis of sex in fee form of sexual harassment, and referred to
which an anonymous source
featfee Senator
Hampton.
24, 2009 submission, and requested feat the Committee dismiss
s request
for an investigation.
On October 6, 2009, CREW submitted a supplemental letter to fee Committee
additional informationfeatCREW believed relevant to an
of Senator Ensign.
additional questions regarding Senator Ensign's conduct,
lobbying ban violations by Doug Hampton, and issues
apparent
to fee Hamptons. It also requested an investigation
Senator
role
respect to fee settlement negotiations between Senator Ensign and Mr.
Hampton.
.
The
The Committee authorized a Preliminary

and sent a letter to Senator
counsel on October
asking fee Senator to respond to specific questions and detailed
That
was derived primarily from a New York
article regarding Senator tomgn
on or about October
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requests for
related to numerous issues relevant to fee Preliminary
The
Committee also directed fee Senator i n writing to "preserve and prevent the destruction of any
documents or electronic media feat may contain any information which is i n any way relevant to
any
fee . . . questions or matters mentioned therein until further notice of the Committee.
Senator Ensign, through counsel, provided an initial response to the Committee's specific
CREW's October 6 Letter. Senator Ensign, through counsel, also made an additional submission
December 16,
requests of fee
Committee staff.
Document Productions.
Depositions
During fee course of fee 22 month investigation, Committee staff, later joined by Special
Counsel conducted 72 witness interviews and depositions, including members of
Ensign's current and former staff and numerous third parties and reviewed over a half milhon
documents received from numerous sources, including Senator Ensign
staff.
Under procedures agreed to by fee Senator and fee Committee, images o f fee desktop
computers, laptop computers, and
fee Senator
were
created and maintained by fee Sergeant at Arms ( " S A A ' j
January
In
2010, fee
Senator disclosed feat he baft a home desktop computer, which had not been
disclosed
to fee
well. The Senator submitted an
affidavit i n May 2010, explaining feat he "simply did not think of this
connection
wife fee earlier imaging because he used i t only infrequently
work.
" After lengthy negotiations
fee Senator's counsel over how these electronic
documents were to be searched, productions of several hundred thousand electronic documents
were made i n August
Production of documents from these sources continued
February
Electronic documents received from Senator Ensign
Senate staff were
loaded into a database for review by Committee Staff.
498,592 documents consisted of
emails, calendar entries, and native documents.
Committee staff also moved forward to obtain information from numerous feird
parties including persons and
Senator
contacted i n his efforts to assist M r .
Hampton i n finding employment,
for whom Mr. Hampton worked
other Senate
offices feat
by Mr. Hampton during Ms lobbying ban
fe. National
NRSC Republican Policy Committee and individual Senate offices). Staff also received
documents from Senator Cobum. The Committee staff interviewed 40
fee
Hamptons, and then conducted a first round of
depositions feat concluded on
These witnesses included current and former Ensign Senate staff. Committee staff thereafter
interviewed several additional witnesses, including three DOT officials involved
contact
The Committee hired outside vendor, CACI. to assist in processing and reviewing fee
electronic document production.
subsequently assisted both fee Committee Staff and Special
Counsel during the Preliminary
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Senator Ensign's office as to matters on which Mr. Hampton was working. Committee staff also
reviewed over
pages of materials produced by 32 different sources hard copy.
As the document review continued to proceed
earnest through the Fall of
Committee staff determined feat a second round o f depositions would be necessary. The planned
parallel criminal
fee Public
Integrity Section of fee Justice
light of fee parallel Justice Department investigation. Committee
staff obtained immunity
for certain witnesses, who were deposed December
and
January
Depositions of other witnesses were postponed while Committee staff
determined what accommodations
made to account for fee Justice Department's
concerns. .
2,
Retention of Special Counsel to Assist with Preliminary Inquiry
A t this stage fee Committee and its staff concluded feat fee assistance o f a Special
Counsel would materially advance fee Preliminary Inquiry. On January
fee Committee
voted unanimously to retain as
Counsel Carol Elder Bruce and
firm K & L Gates
L L P to assist i n conducting fee Preliminary Inquiry and to assist the Committee
making
the required report of findings and recommendations upon completion of fee
Special Counsel immediately began to undertake fee remaining work
to bring
fee Preliminary Inquiry to completion. Special Counsel reviewed fee sets of key
by fee Committee staff along with the deposition transcripts, exhibits and interview
memoranda, and
from these sources was added to an initial chronology o f events
feat had been started by Committee staff.
searches of fee data
were
conducted by the Special Counsel's staff to supplement fee previous work by SSCE and prepare
for upcoming depositions.
Additional Document Production and
Imaging
Special Counsel and Committee staff jointly concluded there was evidence o f potential
deletion of relevant materials, unexplained gaps i n production, and serious factual and legal
insufficiencies i n fee privilege logs Senator
counsel submitted. The Committee
consequently sent letters to Senator Ensign's counsel in late February
to address
concerns and to request feat Senator Ensign permit the forensic imaging
fee
possession of fee SAA which might provide key information
metadata and fall
. possible gaps chronologically.
On March 4
counsel for Senator Ensign produced 265 documents feat he had
determined should have been produced on September
but had not been due to an error
bv Senator Ensign's private
vendor. Less than a week later, fee Senator s counsel
Committee staff undertook several other depositions at this time as well,

the Senator s
press secretary and several staffers for other
who had been
by Mr. Hampton. In
additional depositions were
en between November
and January
AO
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of
produced another 760 documents, previously withheld as privileged, i n response to the

letter challenging prior assertions of privilege.
Special Counsel and Committee staff also obtained forensic images of Senator
two laptops and
device and John
work laptop from the SAA. A total of
documents were segregated as potentially privileged and reviewed by a
of K & L Gates
attorneys assisting Special Counsel. As a result, 73 documents were determined to be potentially
privileged' and copies o f those materials were provided to Senator
counsel. A total of
49,821 documents were subsequently reviewed for relevance.
The Committee and Special Counsel also made additional efforts to identify any
materials that had been deleted from the devices and potentially missed by the initial collection
efforts. C A C I was able to retrieve 6,268 records that had previously been deleted from the .
devices and retained i n the unallocated space on the hard drives. Although initially i t was
believed that actual deletion dates of documents on Senator Ensign's computer could be
obtained, C A C I determined that such information could not be obtained.
b.
Depositions and
Testimony
W i t h the Committee's explicit permission and direction, Special Counsel and Committee
staff worked with Senate Legal Counsel to apply for immunity for Mr. Lopez and Mr. Hampton.
Special Counsel and the Committee's Chief Counsel then met with the Chief of the Public
Integrity Section to impress upon h i m the Committee's significant interest in having all of the
information necessary to fully evaluate the conduct o f a sitting Senator. The Department
dropped its opposition to an immunity order for Mr. Lopez, and Special Counsel proceeded to
depose h i m under a grant of immunity. The Department indicted Mr. Hampton for alleged
violations o f 18
207(e)(2) on March 24,
As a consequence of that indictment, Mr. Hampton could not be deposed for the
Preliminary Inquiry. However, Special Counsel did undertake the deposition o f Mr. Lopez and
of
Jurani, Senator Ensign's Information Systems Manager, under grants of immunity.
Special Counsel
deposed eight other witnesses in the final round of Preliminary Inquiry
depositions. The round of depositions was intended to conclude with the deposition o f Senator
Ensign on May 4 and 5,
See United States
Hampton., Case No.
(D.D.C. Mar.
2011).
50
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Special
also undertook an
investigative record and of the applicable law i n
recommendations contained i n this Report.
C.
1 of
assessment of the
to make the findings and
The Retirement and Resignation of Senator Ensign
O n March 7,
Senator
announced he would
in
21,
ongoing, "Senator Ensign
he
as the 24fe Senator from the State of Nevada, effective May
effective date was prior to the previously scheduled deposition dates for the Senator, during
which Special Counsel had intended to elicit
testimony on matters relevant to fee
Preliminary Inquiry.
IV.
COUNSEL
Mr. H ampton's Contacts Were Not
as
Contacts
himself, feat
by
or
staff are
at 87 (citations omitted).
207(e)(2). (2) Officers and staff of fee
person who
is an elected officer of
Senate, or an employee of the Senate to
paragraph
(7)(A) applies, and who. within 1 year after
person leaves office or
knowingly makes, with fee intent to influence, any
to or
before
Senator or any officer or employee of the Senate, on
any other
person (except fee United States) in
with any matter on which such former
elected officer or former
seeks action
a
or an officer or employee of
the Senate, in his her official capacity, shell be punished as provided in section
of
this title.
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ft.
, SSCE b CEB to SSCE b
Inquiry of
if
Item:
in
act
1)
action of
this
Section
any
feo
tofinmce, and does not state or imply
requirements of ray
statute. The Manual
^^S
207(e)(2).
- separate prohibitions of Senate Rule 37,
Senate
has a broader definition
"the scope o f covered activities
activities
action made with the intent to

must also meet the separate
fee legislative history of
eax
the
limits on
Senate, regardless of Senate
to a smaller class of persons
expressly cautions
18
to or appearance
any
the Senate M e .
2.
.
Inquiry
prohibited under
or
would
taken the
both the language and the purpose
to
contact cannot be
Senator ox staffer
contact. This position ignores
case law. Section 207
the
content
tove6tition.
definition it
codified
Sec.
Manual at 89-90. The
Senate
report
contacts/' defined as
101. at 22 (1987) The House
207 will apply all
representatives
confirms its teteudedbroad scope.

to apply to all
compensation." to, S.
100prohibitions under 18
cover all contacts and
department agency,
H.R.
100-1068 at 12.
52
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of
This conclusion is necessary to protect

prohibits toe
because "contact by a
toe
toe appearance
impropriety.
colleague causes others to believe that
employee
current federal employees regarding government issues, even when no. action
to by
employee becanse of that
Case law addressing
situation of
fully supports
conclusion.
3.
Evidence of Aiding and Abetting
Aiding and abetting is a criminal standard under which any person who "aids, abets,
counsels, commands, induces or procures" toe commission of a crime as
punishable as one
the crime
The standard has three elements. (1) toe
committed a crime; (2) toe
knowingly associated
abettor participated the principal's
to help
well L e d that one may be found guilty of aiding and abetting another
violation o f a statute toat the aider and abettor could not be charged personally
A n individual knowingly associates with a principal where toe individual shares i n toe
principal's "essential criminal
Aiding and abetting requires more torn mere
toe
taken "affirmative conduct designed to
the venture,
"which at least encourages the principal offender to commit the offense.
H.R. Rep.
12.
16.
See
May as
tetoLLd
service of
235
United States, 175

1006
money was
by
for acts
by
for the
it is
that
acrs
the scope of his official duties as a
United States v. Booth, 148 F.
D Or
essence of toe statutory offense is, not receiving, or agreeing to receive,
for proper or improper acts,
toe receiving, or toe agreeing to receive, compensation for
kind.").
18 U.S.C. 2(a).
United States, 336 U.S. 613, 619 (1949); United States
1995); United States Teffera, 985 F.2d 1082 (D.C.
1993).
In
Spinney, 65 F.3d 231,
956 F.2d 287, 290 (D.C. Or. 1992) (construing 18 U.S.C. 207).
United States v.
1006,
Cruz, 201 F.3d 374, 378 (5th Or. 2000) (citing United States v.
Cm
145 F.3d
753
Cm
1998)).
See,
United States
Williams,
U.S.
65 n.4 (1951); Untied States v.
915
Cir. 1990).
United
United States
841,
953 F.2d
963
183 (5th
omitted).
(3d Cm 1992) (quoting United States
Cir. 1982)).
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3664 ( Attachment 1 of 1)
It includes
Senator
(1) collaborated with Mr.
to establishing his business as
a lobbyist, brokered his installation at November Inc.
toe understanding that sufficient cheat
engagements would replace Ms lost salary; (2) pressured contributors and
to hire
i n conduct toat went fax
of references or appropriate requests
ban. The Senator bad
interest
toe success o f Mr. Hampton's venture. Moreover, toe evidence shows toat M r .
s
i f not only, marketable asset for a lobbying practice was bis
Senator
Ensign 'and a number of persons whom Senator Ensign urged to hire Mr. Hampton testified toat
they
access to Senator Ensign and his office to be toe primary reason they would
consider hiring him.
Senator Ensign,
Ms counsel, has asserted toat he cannot properly be cbarged wito
aiding and abetting a violation
207(e)(2) because he contends toat Congress, by
applying toe statute only to toe person making toe
and not toe person receiving toe
contact has signaled its intent that toe recipient of toe contact cannot be held liable either
directly or indirectly through toe general aiding and abetting
A similar
was
squarely rejected i n toe
case, cited
May v. United. States, also discussed above,
reached toe
conclusion wito respect to a Congressman who received an illegal gratuity.
tois reasoning, toe Justice Department obtained a guilty plea from Congressman
Bob Ney for aiding and abetting his former CMef of
Neil
who immediately began
lobbying the Congressman and office after
his
("Bragg contends that section 207(c), which is applicable only to former

could not legally be utilized against "aiders and abettors" who had never been
employees, However, toe law is well settled toat
may be found guilty or aiding and
abetting
individual in Ms violation of a statute that the aider and abettor could not be charged
personally with violating.") (citing Coffin United States, 156 U.S. 432 (1895)).
40
956 F 2d at
175
at 1004-05
sustain
contention, we would have to write, or read, such an
otherwise unqualified general statute dealing wito aiders and abettors. We think we
cannot do that.... The same reasoning ... would point to the
conclusion in respect to all other statutes
in which
of
participants is
at 6 (D.D.C, Sept. 15, 2006)
No.
Information as to Robert
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of Conspiracy
' A conspiracy exists where two or

persons agree to accomplish a
act, accompanied b y an overt act i n furtherance
violations.
Senator Ensign,
counsel, has also suggested that he cannot be
to have
conspired to violate Section
because the
itself requires an agreement between two
parties (the former employee making the contact,
the Senate official who contacted).
Again
that case, as here toe
alleged conspirator "was not a necessary party to (toe principal's]
to protect against both

toe
of impropriety.
Is no
of any congressional
to
protect a Senator or staffer who knowingly participates i n and furthers an illegal contact;
improper conduct that might reflect on the Senate.

substantial credible evidence toat toe Senator's actions
fell short of this standard.
See 2 Fed Jury Practice & tost. 3 1.01-31.03

43
109,113
Cir, 1989).
Counsel submits that there is

respect to toe contacts by M r .
(5toEd. 2000): United States v. Rankin., 870 F.2d
F.2d at 291 (distinguishing United States v. Nasser, 476 F.2d
Cir.
1973)).
See Id. at 378 (where

prohibiting
official from making payments to employer had a
protecting employers against extortion and of insuring honest representation to
employer was liable- for conspiracy for taking the payment:
not simply and solely a
member of the class
the statute aims to
he is likewise a member a class whose
the statute aims to curb "
Gebardi v
States. 211 U.S. ] 12
"dual
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Findings
the
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to the Hamptons
A key matter in the Preliminary Inquiry was whether a

payment by Senator
Ensign's parents to Mr. and
Hampton and two of
three children was intended as a
payment to Mr. and Ms. Hampton upon their leaving the Senator's employ. Before
the payment became public, the Senator represented on a number of occasions that it was
unsolicited gift from his parents to the Hamptons.
There is no dispute that the payment was made. I f the payment was
to Mr. and
Mrs. Hampton, and Special Counsel submits that there is substantial credible evidence that it
was, then three consequences flow: (1) the Senator's statements to the contrary, including i n a
sworn affidavit to the Federal
were false; (2) a portion o f the payment
violated federal law and the Senate Rule prohibiting unofficial accounts; and (3) a portion of the
payment was an illegal campaign contribution by the Senator's parents that was not reported by
the Senator's campaign committees as required by law. Finally,
i f the Senator's contention
that the
a gift were credited, the payment was not reported as required by Senate
35.
1.
There Is Substantial Credible Evidence That the Payment Was

Severance and the
Does Not Support Claims That the
Was a Gift
Special
Committee Staff identified a number of instances i n which Senator
Ensign referred to the April 2008 payment to the Hampton family as "severance." These
include:
oral statements during the June
2009 emergency staff meeting regarding
severance payments, including payments for health insurance, the details of which were recalled
by several
members; (2) statements the earlier drafts of his June
public
statement prior to receiving advice from his counsel to take out the references to severance; (3)
statements to M s . Hampton that he was providing her and her
with severance, with
additional funds to be used for health insurance; (4)
Ensign's journal entry from June
2009 indicating that he did not want the government to pay the Hamptons severance but wanted
to "help them transition into their new life"; (5) a statement to his spiritual advisor Marty
Sherman that " F m going to give him as much severance as possible"; and (6) the statement to his
former campaign manager Mike Slacker that "we gave Cindy $100,000 severance to help them."
The fact that the payment was made two days after Ms. Hampton left her employment with the
campaign also supports a finding that i t was severance.
Hampton's handwritten notes
documenting his communications with Senator Ensign regarding his departure from the Senate
staff also refer to planned severance for him and Ms. Hampton, and a communication plan
regarding the
Special
recognizes that Mr.
has been indicted for alleged violations of
U.S.C. 207, but notes that Mx. Hampton has acknowledged much of the conduct that forms the basis of
that indictment in the
of his
with Committee staff and the FBI. Special Counsel does
not believe the indictment affects the evidence Mr. Hampton has provided as to whether the payment was
intended as severance, particularly light of Senator
many statements to the same
addition to the
payment to the
Senator
a $6,000 payment to Mr.
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Likewise,
traditional indicia of a gift are not present here. Aft other recipients o f
gifts from Michael and Sharon Ensign were their family,
friends, or employees, and the
is double the
of the next largest
to a non-Ensign family member (excluding a former
in-law who Michael Ensign testified was still considered a family member). I n contrast, the
senior Ensigns and Doug Hampton had a contentious relationship. Mr. Ensign recalled a
business transaction with Mr. Hampton i n which Mr. Ensign was dissatisfied, and
Ensign
thought Mx Hampton was an
ffiaUhnpoffion.tif.hts sworn
statement to the FEC intended to support the Senator's position that the gift was part o f a pattern
of giving to the Hamptons was untrue. The
was also not accompanied by any
or
oral expression o f concern to the Hampton family. Finally, to be a legitimate gift on the basis of
a personal friendship there cannot be "reason to believe that, under the circumstances, the
was provided because of the official position of the Member, officer, ox employee and not
friendship."50 Here, the payment was made at the tone that Mx.
Hampton and the Senator were discussing Mr. Hampton leaving the Senator employ, and there
is at the very least "reason to believe" that it was given because of his official position.
The evidence establishes that Senator
portrayed the payment as severance until
counsel advised that
so raised potential
issues for the Senator,
after
this advice he changed Ms characterization of the payment from severance to a
The
evidence supports Senator Ensign's many initial statements that i t was severance and does not
support Ms later characterization of i t as a gift.
There Is Substantial Credible Evidence That Senator Ensign Made
False or Misleading Statements Concerning the Payment to the
Hamptons
On August
2009, as part of the FEC investigation, the senior Ensigns submitted
sworn affidavits
that, on their own accord and not at the request of Senator Ensign they
made a gift o f
to the Hampton family. Senator Ensign also submitted a sworn affidavit
the payment was a gift from his parents to the Hamptons and that he
that it be made
These affidavits contain misleading and potentially false statements.
Michael Ensign himself disavowed under oath the statements i n Ms affidavit that he
Hampton when he left the Senate payroll, ostensibly for unused vacation time. The evidence suggests,
however, there were likely no vacation days available to Mr. Hampton upon
departure from the
Senate, but Senator Ensign nevertheless authorized the payment to be made.
Senate Rule 35
sets out the criteria used to determine whether a gift made on the
basis of personalfriendship,as Senator Ensign and his parents have
These include the history of
the relationship between donor and donee, including any prior history giving.
See Rule
see also Manual, at
28.
the affidavits were substantially identical in all material respects and concerned
allegations against Senator Ensign's campaign committees, there is a reasonable inference that
Ensign participated in their
and/or review.
Special Counsel
the facts to be contrary to the statements contained in the
a reasonable
that Senator Ensign
in the preparation of the affidavits, and
consequently involved his parents in a potential violation of
It
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of Sen
to SSCE by CEB
expensesfoxtoeHamptons on a trip to
expenses
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of
under which any pending proceeding is being had before
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violation of these statutes.
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and could not

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stalestoat"official expenses may be
only as
section
subsections
orof the Legislative Appropriations Act, 1991
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101-520).
official expenses
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salaries are appropriated funds (per 311(d)) and personal

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parents
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However, after
that
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a third party's payment of
Under the Federal Electron Campaign
amount
intermediary.
inflation)
Contributions to other political
receiving as well as making
without charge for any purpose. ).

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2 U.S.C.
of
(1) of this section and section
title, no person shall

with respect any election for federal
the aggregate, exceed
as
title, no person shall make
described subparagraph (D))
in the
(other than
exceed
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not
require knowledge that one is violating the law,

merely requires an mtent to act.
Finally, .
FECA requires disclosure of toe identity o f any person who contributes more
$200 per
election cycle to an authorized committee of a federal candidate, or more
per year to
any other political committee. 63 Criminal penalties apply to knowing and willful violations
toe
$96
from
and
PAC then the payment was an illegal and
contribution to each under the above legal
standards. The Senator and each committee would have violated toe prohibition on receipt of
excessive contributions and the requirement to report toe donors.
The FEC has exclusive jurisdiction with respect to civil enforcement of provisions
FEC
The staff of toe FEC found "reason to believe that at least part of toe $96,000 transfer
was severance payment to
Hampton,
tons was an excessive contribution fromJffichael
and Sharon Ensign. Further, this transaction was not reported by toe Committee or toe
Although toe FEC staff attorneys recommended a frill FEC investigation
matter, toe
FEC
declined to investigate, reasoning among other things that "the Ensigns'
affidavits support Respondents' contention that toe transfer was intended as a
and not as a
severance
As noted above, substantial credible evidence subsequently uncovered
during toe Committee's Preliminary
indicates toat toe payments were
fact severance.
Special Counsel submits toat toe findings and recommendation of the
staff are persuasive
to light of this substantial credible evidence, and that there is substantial and credible evidence
that gives substantial cause to conclude that violations of the FECA
Even if Senator
Were
Senate
Assertions That the Payment Was a Gift

Would Have Been Violated
5 (c)(4)(A) exempts from toe gift limits

by an individual on
toe basis of a personal friendship unless the Member, officer, or employee has reason to believe
toat under toe circumstances, toe gift was provided because of the official position of toe
officer, or employee and not because of toe personal friendship." Doug
was
a Senate employee when he received his share of toe $96,000 payment on or about April 9, 2008
and tons was subject to the gift limits. Rule 35.1(c)(4)(B) further provides that toe history of the
relationship between the individual giving toe gift and the recipient of toe
previous exchange of gifts
such individuals, is important i n determining toe
truly given on the basis of personal friendship.
2 U.S.C. 441a(f).
FEC v.
Supp. 2d 230, 237 n.9 (D.D.C. 2004) (citing FEC v. John A.
for Congress Comm., 640 Supp.
987 (D. H.J. 1986).
2 U.S.C.
Malenick,
F. Supp. 2d at 233 (citing 2 U.S.C. 437c(b)(l)).
General Counsel Report, MUR 6200 (Mar. 31,

FEC Statement of Reasons, MUR 6200 (Nov.
at 2.
2010), at 9.
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laptop following the preservation notice, including a draft
Senator Ensign prepared that is highly relevant to his assertion that the payment to the
70
Hamptons was not a severance
The apparent destruction of evidence relevant to a Senate investigation is a possible
violation of 18
1505. 71 Such actions also implicate 18
Engaged in
Improper Conduct Reflecting Upon the Senate. Including Violations of His
Own Senate Office Policies
The Applicable Standard
The
authorizing resolution. Senate Resolution
empowers it to
investigate not only violations of law, the Senate Code o f Official Conduct, and the rules and
regulations of the Senate, but also "improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate." This
improper conduct standard has formed the basis for many important actions of the Committee
and of the Senate. As set out i n the Senate Ethics Manual:
conduct has been deemed by the Senate i n prior cases to
be unethical and improper even though such conduct may not
necessarily have violated any written law, or Senate rule or
Such conduct has been characterized as ' 'improper
conduct which may reflect upon the Senate," and has provided the
basis for the Senate's most serious disciplinary cases i n
times.
See, e.g.,
v. General Motors Corp.,
583, 591 (4th Cir. 2001) ("The duty to
preserve
evidence arises
only during litigation but also extends to that period before the
litigation when a party reasonably should know that the evidence may be relevant to anticipated
litigation.").
A n individual violates 18 U.S.C. 1505 when it is established that "1) there was aproceeding
pending before a department or agency
the United States; 2) the defendant knew of or had a reasonably
founded belief that the proceeding was pending; and 3) the defendant corruptly endeavored to influence,
or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which the proceeding was
pending." United States
783 F. Supp. 133, 163
1992), A defendant need not
succeed his endeavor to obstruct, and the "corrupt" nature of the endeavor simply means that he was
motivated by an improper purpose. Id. at
This statutory provision was enacted by the
Act of 2002. The "elements of a
Section
violation include (1) an investigation or other matter within the jurisdiction of a department
or agency of the United States must have been pending or contemplated by such department or agency of
the United States; (2) the defendant
have been aware of the pending or contemplated matter or
investigation; and (3) the defendant must have knowingly altered,
mutilated, or destroyed
something with the intent to impede, obstruct or influence the pending or contemplated matter or
or any matter in relation to the pending or contemplated matter or investigation."
States
672 F. Supp. 2d 1328, 1350 (S.D.
2009).
Manual, Appendix
at 432.
62
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This Committee and the Senate have frequently noted that even i f conduct does not
constitute an actionable violation of
Senators must meet a much higher standard of
Additionally, "[a] Senator is extended an extraordinary measure of trust and
confidence not given to ordinary members of society. The Senate
require higher
standards of conduct than those generally required i n the marketplace."
2,
Application
the Improper
Standard
The findings above outline substantial credible evidence that gives substantial cause to
conclude that. Senator Ensign violated several statutes and Senate Rules. Given that the improper
conduct standard is higher than merely avoiding actionable violations of
i t necessarily
follows
the standard is contravened by vioktions of law or Senate role, and particularly so
as is the case here, the
or rule is itself addressed to matters of ethics.
A n example of the need for a standard of improper conduct that goes beyond compliance
with the criminal law is provided by Senator Ensign's argument that the law does not i n any way
reach the recipient of an illegal post employment contact, and covers only the person making the
contact. The Senator's counsel
to suggest during the course of the Preliminary
Inquiry
there is no written rule or guidance expressly directing Senate personnel to
rebuff contacts by
former members or employees, or to avoid such contacts, they are
See e.g., Senator Roland
Public Letter of Qualified Admonition (Nov. 20,
at 1
("While the Committee did not find that the evidence before it supported any actionable violations of law,
Senators must meet a much higher standard of conduct Senate Resolution
gives this Committee the
authority and responsibility to investigate Members who may engage 'improper conduct which may
reflect upon the
These standards have also been incorporated into the Senate Ethics Manual.
Appendix E to the Manual notes that the Senate expressly rejected a proposal that would have given the
Committee the authority to investigate only alleged violations of the rules of the Senate favor of the
language now contained in Senate Resolution
which allows the Committee to receive complaints of
unethical, improper, or illegal conduct of members. Discussing this language, Senator Case noted that the
Committee '
not be limited to alleged violations of Senate rules, but it would take
account all
improper conduct of any kind whatsoever." Manual, App. E, at 432-33, citing S. Rep. 88-125 at 13
(1964).
S. Rep. 90-1015, 90th Cong. 2d Sess. at 3
The Manual identifies a number of specific
discipline was imposed even though no violation of a specific law or rule was found. In
Bingham was
for hiring the lobbyist for a
as his clerk
while he continued to be on salary to the association, as the conduct was "contrary to good morals and
senatorial
thus tended "to bring the Senate into dishonor and
I n 1954, the Senate
condemned Senator Joseph McCarthy for his lack of cooperation with and abuse two Senate
committees that investigated his conduct. The conduct did not violate any law, rule, or
but
was deemed to violate accepted standards and values of comity and civility controlling Senators' conduce
Finally in
the Committee concluded that Senator
engaged in an impermissible pattern of
conduct that substantially linked ftmd raising and official activities, and that this "violated established
norms of behavior in the Senate, and was improper conduct that reflects upon the Senate." Manual, App.
E
citing S. Rep. No. 102-223 at 36 (1991). The Committee specifically round that none of
activities violated any law or Senate Rule.
cases in
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under no obligation to do so. However,

evidence showed that several of the Senator's staff,
immediately after the first of Mr. Hampton's contacts, refused to have any contact with Mr.
Hampton, alerted others on the staff not to do so, and consulted w i t h the Ethics Committee. This
standard of conduct is a fully appropriate one against which to measure Senator Ensign's actions,
regardless of any separate requirements of law or rule.
by the
raised the
this Preliminary Inquiry, that Senator Ensign discriminated on the basis of sex i n the form o f
sexual harassment of Ms. Hampton. Senator Ensign,
counsel, cited several procedural
and jurisdictional bases on which he would not be
ect to a claim under the employment laws
for such conduct:
that Ms. Hampton was not a Senate employee so that Title V I I o f the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 was not applicable to her through the Congressional Accountability Act
( " C A A " ) , 7 6 (2) that she was not covered directly under Title V I I because
offices i n which she
was employed had fewer than fifteen employees, 77 and (3) that neither of the Hamptons had filed
a charge of discrimination within the prescribed time
While these arguments might
preclude the Hamptons from invoking EEOC,
or Senate remedies for employment
claims, the obligation of Members to refrain from improper conduct that constitutes sex
discrimination is not dependent on the
procedural and jurisdictional requirements of Title
79
itself.
Members and employees of the Senate are also prohibited by Senate Rule 42 from
engaging i n employment discrimination. Similarly, although the CAA establishes a procedureoutside the Senate to seek relief for violations of these provisions, that procedure does not limit
the Committee's separate and independent authority to discipline a Member; officer, or employee
of the Senate for a violation of these provisions. "The Ethics Committee's authority to
recommend discipline of a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate is not affected by passage
or implementation of the Congressional Accountability A c t "
There would be no sound reason to conclude that a Senator who is haired from
discriminating against employees i n his Senate office is nonetheless free to engage i n precisely
the same conduct with respect to employees of his political committees, without any fear that it
Under the CAA, a covered employee
any employee of
Senate. 2 U.S.C. 1301(2).
The
provides that "[a]ll personnel actions affecting covered employees shall be made free from any
discrimination based on (1) race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, within the meaning of section
703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2)."2U.S.C. 1311(a).
See 42 U.S.C. 2000e.
See 42 U.S.C.
The Supreme Court has held that a Congressman who dismissed a female staff member on the
basis of her sex
be sued for a violation of the Equal Protection Component of the Due Process
Clause even if he was not subject to Title VII. See Davis
Passman, 442 U.S. 228 (1979). In a ruling
not affected by the Supreme Court's subsequent decision, the court of appeals
held that the staffer's
suit was not barred by the speech or debate clause. Because this Preliminary Inquiry is by the Senate
through the Committee, the Clause is not implicated at all here, because it applies only to the
Senator's legislative acts "in any other Place." See, e.g.. United States v. Brewster, 408
U.S. 501. 541, 547 (1972)
J, dissenting) (stating that Brewster could have been disciplined by
the Senate even if he could not prosecuted due to the Speech and Debate Clause).
at
64
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be considered improper conduct reflecting on

Senate. Similarly, would make no
sense to conclude that harassment that would violate Title
when conducted
a workplace of
more than fifteen employees could not violate the improper conduct standard the workpxace
happened to have fourteen employees ox fewer. Nothing i n the improper conduct
contains or suggests such an illogical limitation. Simply put, the Committee protecting the
interests o f the Senate i n enforcing appropriate standards of behavior of
Members, not
adjudicating the personal
the
party,..
Accordingly i f Senator
conduct would constitute sex discrimination under the
standards that have been developed under Title V I I , would also constitute improper conduct
reflecting on the Senate. I n response to the CREW complaint, Senator Ensign, through counsel,
asserted
his
could not constitute sexual harassment because, unlike a prior case
involving Senator Packwood cited i n the complaint, here there was no "forced sexual contact
M s Hampton
the affair was instead consensual. Special Counsel submits that under the
proper legal standards there is substantial credible evidence that gives cause to conclude that the
Senator did discriminate against Ms. Hampton on the basis of sex, and that Mr. Hampton was
a v i c t i m of that discrimination.
I n assessing a claim of sexual harassment, "the correct inquiry is whether respondent, by
her conduct, indicated that the alleged sexual advances were unwelcome, not whether her actual
participation i n sexual intercourse was voluntary." 81 "'Voluntariness' i n the sense of consent
not a defense to such a claim." 8 2 I f conduct is unwelcome, then it is sexual harassment
"submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment
decisions affecting such individual."
There is substantial credible evidence that the Senator determined that the affair made
impossible for either of
Hamptons to continue working for him. The Senator himself drafted
a written statement to 1hat effect. I f the affair was unwelcome to Ms. Hampton, that
would thus constitute discrimination on fee basis of sex.
Senator Ensign had enormous power over Ms. Hampton. He controlled the sole sources
of income for both Ms. Hampton and her husband. 84 He controlled separate payments made on
the Hamptons' behalf so that their children could attend an expensive private school
the
-81
Meritor Savings
Vinson, All U.S. 57, 68 (1986). Harassment on the basis of sex
of sex
Id. at 64. Sexual harassment of an employee is a violation of Senate Rule
toe
prohibitions of Title
of toe Civil Rights Act of 1964 as made applicable to toe
branch by
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and of toe equal protection component of the Due ProcessClause.
Id.
29
69.
One prominent
has suggested that "there is no such thing as truly 'welcome' sex
between a
boss and a female employee who needs her job," and proposed
from having sexual relations with those who work directly for toem. Susan
Sex at .
Work, 43
REV. 813
860 (1991). The courts have not gone so far, but many employers
have.
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Ensign children. Hs had strong personal ties to the entire

family as
Ms.
Hampton testified that the affair caused her considerable emotional distress, that the Senator was
extremely persistent i n seeking to continue it, that she never initiated any contact with the
Senator, and that i f he had ended his pursuit of her after they were first confronted at Christmas
2007, the affair would have ended then soon after it began. Ms. Hampton testified that she
became very despondent
affair was first discovered (a
Mr. Hampton confirmed),
to*
not
kept calling and
answer. I f the affair had ended when the Senator had first committed to end it, the likelihood
that it would have led to the Hamptons being
from
employment would have
been greatly reduced, i f not entirely eliminated.
The danger inherent i n such relationships is one reason w h y the
Chief Counsel for
Employment makes available draft language for office anti-fraternization policies, each of which
precludes a romantic relationship from continuing between a supervisor
his or her
subordinate. The specific language o f the policy i n Senator Ensign's office changed over time,
but always precluded a supervisor and a subordinate from carrying on a romantic relationship,
much less an affair. 85 Senator Ensign's continuation of the affair with Ms. Hampton violated this
principle and led to the more vulnerable party losing her job, the very consequence that the
policy seeks to prevent.
Mr. Hampton was also adversely affected by the Senator's conduct, because he was told
he could not continue i n the Senator's employ as a result of the affair. Senator Ensign himself
prepared a written statement that the affair was the reason Mr. Hampton could no longer work
for
The Senator has
stated that he fired Mr. Hampton for any performance-related
reasons. Mr. Hampton didnot
to Ms wife's affair,
to the contrary was repeatedly
told it would end. Moreover, Ms. Hampton testified that Senator Ensign wanted her husband out
of his office i n order to facilitate continuing the affair, as among other things Mr. Hampton was
aware o f the Senator's scheduling. The Supreme Court has, as recently as this term, recognized
that an employee's spouse can be the direct and intended victim of discrimination against the
86
employee.
There is substantial credible evidence that Senator Ensign violated his own office
policies. Special Counsel also notes that i n setting out sexual harassment,
and
See Ensign Office Manual (February 1,

Section 2.29.3, at 30 ("If a romantic or sexual
relationship develops
coworkers, one of those employees (to be decided mutually by the two
employees) will be required to resign from the
(emphasis added); Ensign Office Manual
2009). Section 2.29.3, at 34 ("If a supervisor and subordinate wish to date, one of them will be required to
resign from the staff or to apply for a transfer to another open position, i f one exists, for which the
individual is qualified and for wMch the supervisor-subordinate relationship would no longer exist").
Ms. Hampton made it abundantly clear she did not want to lose her job over the affair.
See Thompson N.
Stainless, LP,
S.
863, 870 (201
that fiance fired in
alleged retaliation for Ms fiancee's Title V I I complaint was "not an accidental victim of the retaliationcollateral damage, so to speak, of the
unlawful act. To the contrary, injuring him was the
employer's intended means
the other
Hurting him was the
act by which
the employer punished her. In those circumstances, we think [plaintiff] well within toe zone of interests
sought to be protected by Title
66
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of
other
policies that Senator Ensign
violated, the
Manual
provides for termination as a potential consequence of such violations. Special Counsel submits
that
that would subject one of the Senator's own employees to termination should also
be considered improper conduct reflecting on the Senate i f engaged i n by the Senator himself.
V.
ANT) C O N C L U S I O N
Report also
additional recommendations w i t h respect to guidance the
Committee should provide to each Senate office to emphasize compliance and minimize the
that similar events reflecting negatively on the Senate might arise
the future. The Special
Counsel also recommends that certain Senate policies be enhanced i n order to provide clear
guidance to the Senate's Members and Staff. Specifically, the Special Counsel
that:
1.
The Senate Ethics Committee or the Senate Legal Counsel should issue clear and
direct guidance that erases any question or doubt as to the scope of
207 including issues that have been raised in this case: (1)
of a
contact when the contact comes from a prohibited person even when the contact is
for a long-standing constituent; (2) eliminating any "tie
or
"informational" exception that may have been informally grafted onto the
by ethics practitioners and
and (3) reinforces and/or provides
guidance to each Senate Office about the law which makes clear that a Senator or
a staff member can be held responsible for aiding and abetting an
207
violation, or conspiring to violate that statute, and can be subject to criminal
prosecution for the
2.
The Committee should provide guidance to each Senate Office about appropriate
document-retention policies, including policies related to electronically stored
information, for all offices.
the Committee may wish to examine what
role, i f any, it has i n providing guidance
Senate offices about how they should
structure and preserve their communications given the official nature of
office
the requirements of the law governing spoliation i n civil litigation and
. document destruction and obstruction of justice in criminal investigations.
Finally, as noted above, the Committee should refer matters outlined herein to the
Department of Justice and Federal Election Commission, as approved, for further
investigation and consideration of whether criminal prosecution of Senator
is
for violations of federal campaign laws.
The Special Counsel wishes to thank the Committee for the confidence and trust it placed
her and her team to provide the assistance requested i n as timely and as professional a manner
as possible. She and her team worked in close coordination with the
stem
from the efficiencies of drawing on the staff's previous work product,
institutional and case knowledge,
their on-going efforts and insights in this important matter.
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of
Based on the
Special Counsel respectfully submits that there is substantial
credible evidence which provides substantial cause for the Committee to conclude that Senator
Ensign violated Senate Rules and federal civil and criminal
and engaged in
conduct reflecting upon the Senate, thus betraying the public trust and bringing discredit to toe
Senate.
Respectfully
Carol Elder
GATES L L P
Counsel
Michael J. Missal
Brian
Stolarz
John Longstreth
Brendon.P. Fowler
Christopher
Tate
Amanda
Jane E .
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