Justice Department sues former Trump staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman, seeks $50,000 penalty
Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY Published 5:49 p.m. ET June 25, 2019 | Updated 9:19 a.m. ET June 26, 2019
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Omarosa Manigault Newman alleging that the former "Apprentice" star who served as an adviser to President Donald Trump before becoming a prominent critic of his administration failed to file a financial disclosure report after she was fired from the White House.
In a civil complaint filed in federal court in Washington, the department said Manigault Newman failed to file the report despite several emails reminding her to do so. Such a report is required of employees who leave government jobs. The Justice Department is seeking a $50,000 penalty against Manigault Newman.
Manigault Newman was unavailable for comment. Her attorney, John Phillips, accused the White House of using the Justice Department to retaliate against Manigault Newman and said allegations that she "knowingly and willfully" did not file the disclosure report is untrue.
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