Article: U.S. Widens Probe Of Kelly Fund-Raising; Investigation Reaches Lower- Level Officials

A federal agency investigating allegations of improper fund- raising tactics by Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly has extended the probe and is questioning dozens of lower-level city officials.

"All that we can say is there have been additional developments in the case that have made it necessary to interview significantly more witnesses than we initially anticipated," said Paul Ellis, a spokesman for the office of special counsel. He said it will take at least 30 days more to talk to everyone on the list.

For nine weeks, the special counsel has been investigating allegations that top D.C. officials, at Kelly's request, called vendors with city contracts and told them they were passing their names ...

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