ST. LOUIS (AP) - A former St. Louis City alderwoman has been fined $100,000 for using her campaign funds to pay off student loans and for spa visits.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (https://bit.ly/N91R3r ) Kacie Starr Triplett misused almost $19,000 in campaign donations on personal expenses.
In a letter Thursday, Triplett apologized for her actions and said her decision stemmed from “greed and selfishness,” not from need.
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The Missouri Ethics Commission levied the six-figure fine but is willing take only $10,000 if Triplett pays within 45 days. There is no criminal penalty in the commission’s decision, although it could spur other investigations.
Triplett left the Board of Alderman in 2012.
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Information from St. Louis Post-Dispatch: www.stltoday.com
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, https://www.stltoday.com
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