Saturday, 11. September 2004

Ethics Chief Accused of Cheating Is Fired


The head of Connecticut's ethics commission was fired Friday after being accused of such things as cheating on his work hours and telling a subordinate to lie in response to a federal subpoena.

The State Ethics Commission voted unanimously to remove Alan Plofsky as executive director, saying there was enough evidence to prove the allegations.

Plofsky denied any wrongdoing and vowed to fight for his job.

"This was unfair and improper and I will be exonerated," he said.

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