Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted more than 200 designer gifts “on behalf of the city,” failed to properly log the gifts, and his office improperly blocked inspectors’ access to the “gift room” at City Hall, according to a report from city Inspector General Deborah Witzburg released this week.
Further, Johnson’s office failed to respond in a timely manner to a Freedom of Information Act request that they told IG inspectors — initially there in an “undercover capacity” — to file if they wanted access to the gift room, according to the report released Wednesday.
When the mayor’s office finally complied, they provided a spreadsheet detailing 236 gifts received “on behalf of the city” over a two-year period, including Hugo Boss cuff links; Givenchy, Gucci, and Kate Spade handbags; and a personalized Mont Blanc pen, among other items. However, 70% of the entries did not identify the giver, according to the IG’s report.
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