Rep. Miller still denies any wrongdoing. Rep. Miller still won't release his tax forms.

The Associated Press prepared an in-depth profile of Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) and his land deal scandals.   Last August, CREW filed an IRS complaint against Miller for failing to report or pay capital gains taxes associated with those transactions.   For the past several weeks, the media has been reporting that the FBI is investigating Miller:

Miller, 58, who makes $165,200 as a congressman, is being scrutinized for the millions he made selling properties to two Southern California communities outside his district. FBI agents have interviewed officials in both towns.

Miller also faces accusations of using his staff for personal errands and pursuing federal funding for projects beneficial to properties that he and his campaign contributors owned.

He's denied any wrongdoing, and calls media reports about his activities "lies" and "trash." He said he has turned over documentation of his deals to the House Ethics Committee, and he defended himself at a meeting of House Republicans earlier this month.

An FBI spokeswoman declined on Thursday to comment on any aspect of the investigation.

Miller still won't release his tax documents:

Miller will not say how much he paid or release tax returns that would prove it, [MIller spokesperson Scott ] Toussaint said, because that goes beyond what he should have to disclose.

So, Miller continues to deny any wrongdoing, but won't release the info. that can exonerate him.  The IRS needs to get to the bottom of this. 

 

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