INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY
Findings of Misconduct by a then Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director for
Seeking an Improper Intimate Relationship with a Subordinate, Sexual Harassment, and
Related Misconduct
The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated this investigation upon
the receipt of information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Inspection Division
(INSD) alleging that a then FBI Assistant Director (Assistant Director) had inappropriately
touched a subordinate following an after-work happy hour event.
The OIG investigation found that the Assistant Director sought an improper intimate
relationship with the subordinate, in violation of FBI policy. The OIG investigation also found
that the Assistant Director violated FBI policies related to sexual harassment and unprofessional
conduct off-duty, as well as DOJ’s zero tolerance policy with respect to harassment, in making
unwelcomed and unwanted sexual advances on the subordinate. Finally, the OIG investigation
found that the Assistant Director violated FBI policy when the Assistant Director failed to
properly secure a firearm inside of the Assistant Director’s vehicle.
The Assistant Directsor retired while the OIG investigation was pending. The OIG has
completed its investigation and provided its report to the FBI for appropriate action.
The OIG has completed its investigation and provided its report to the FBI.
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Unless otherwise noted, the OIG applies the preponderance of the evidence standard in
determining whether Department of Justice personnel have committed misconduct.
Posted to oig.justice.gov on April 21, 2020
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