PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The parent company for The Oregonian/OregonLive has reached a settlement with former first lady Cylvia Hayes that reduces the $128,000 in legal fees a judge ordered her to pay after her unsuccessful lawsuit to stop the release of her emails.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports terms of the settlement were read into the record of Hayes’ bankruptcy proceeding this week.
A judge in the 2015 suit released most of the emails and ordered Hayes to pay legal fees. After the Oregonian filed a lien against her home, Hayes filed for bankruptcy.
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Ethics investigators concluded that Hayes abused her access to Gov. John Kitzhaber to land consulting work that paid over $200,000. The scandal led to Kitzhaber’s resignation.
The settlement says Oregonian’s parent company will accept $15,000 to satisfy the debt if paid within one year; or $20,000 if paid within five years, or $25,000 if paid within nine years.
Earlier this month, state ethics commissioners rejected a proposed settlement with Hayes for breaking ethics laws 22 times.
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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com
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