The former longtime Ward 2 lawmaker befell scrutiny in 2018 for his dealings with a digital sign company.
Bill Miller, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, declined to comment, saying the office does not confirm or deny investigations.
Reached by phone late Wednesday, Evans said, “I want to thank the U.S. attorney’s office for concluding their investigation. Myself and my family are pleased with the outcome, and I’m looking forward to moving on with my life.” He declined to speak further or answer questions.The former Ward 2 lawmaker came under scrutiny in 2018 for his dealings with a digital sign company that wanted his help and, made payments to a consulting firm he formed in 2016 and offered a summer internship to his son.
Investigations commissioned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board, where Evans served as chair, and the D.C. Council found that he abused his offices towho paid him $400,000 in consulting fees. Federal prosecutors subpoenaed the city government for documents about Evans, and investigators searched his Georgetown home.
His 2020 resignation from the council came as his colleagues prepared to expel him over ethics violations for which the D.C. city ethics boardIn that year’s election he tried to reclaim the seat he’d held on the council for nearly three decades; voters decisively rejected his bid.
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