AOC's on the hook for $2,983.28 after the House Ethics panel closed its probe into her Met Gala appearance

The ethics committee found that the congresswoman "impermissibly accepted gifts" in connection with her appearance at the 2021 Met Gala.Ray Tamarra/GC Images via Getty ImagesThe House Ethics Committee closed its probe into Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez.The panel found that the congresswoman "impermissibly accepted gifts."They asked her to pay nearly $3,000 of her own money in order to close the matter.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's appearance at the 2021 Met Gala ended up being more expensive for her than she might've thought.The House Ethics Committee on Friday closed its yearslong probe into the New York congresswoman and whether she accepted improper gifts in connection with her attendance at the high-profile event, where she wore a white dress emblazoned with the phrase "Tax the Rich."In a 31-page report, the panel said that Ocasio-Cortez had "impermissibly accepted gifts" and said that in order for the matter to be closed, she would need to pay nearly $3,000 in personal funds.That includes $250 to cover the attendance of her fiancé, Riley Roberts, and an additional $2,733.28 payment to Brother Vellies, the business that designed her dress.Her chief of staff, Mike Casca, told BI in a statement that she would make those payments."The Congresswoman appreciates the Committee finding that she made efforts to ensure her compliance with House Rules and sought to act consistently with her ethical requirements as a Member of the House," Casca said. "She accepts the ruling and will remedy the remaining amounts, as she's done at each step in this process."The committee said that Ocasio-Cortez had taken proactive steps to comply with House Ethics rules, which include strict guidelines around accepting gifts. She nonetheless fell short, though the committee said it had no evidence that she "intentionally underpaid for any goods or services received in connection with the Met Gala."The report said that the congresswoman's attempts to comply with the gift rules included arranging to rent the dress and accessories that she was provided with and to pay for other services out of pocket, which are usually provided to Met Gala guests for free.However, the committee said that her fiancé's attendance was an impermissible gift, and that she initially failed to pay the full fair market value for some of the items she wore.Correction: July 25 — An earlier version of this story misstated the name of Ocasio-Cortez's fiancé. It is Riley Roberts, not Riley Rogers.Read the original article on Business Insider

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