Torricelli to Testify in Senate Gift Inquiry
Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-N.J.) will testify under oath to the Senate ethics committee in its investigation of allegations that he accepted gifts from a New Jersey businessman in return for official favors.
The closed-door appearance will mark the first time that he will answer committee questions regarding allegations made by now-jailed businessman David Chang.
In January, the U.S. attorney’s office in New York dropped its criminal investigation of Torricelli’s finances, his fund-raising practices and his relationship with Chang, and referred the matter to the Senate ethics panel.
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