Feds subpoena W.Va., seeking records on governor's resort

Feds subpoena W.Va., seeking records on governor's resort

Federal prosecutors have issued a sweeping subpoena for records related to a resort owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice.

A spokeswoman for the state commerce department provided a copy of the subpoena to The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The subpoena requests contracts, communications and financial records from the state relating to The Greenbrier resort and its annual PGA golf tournament. It names Justice as well as his son and daughter.

Justice has issued a statement denying any wrongdoing and says he is fully cooperating with the investigation.

A spokeswoman for prosecutors at the Southern District of West Virginia declined to comment.

The existence of the subpoena was first reported by MetroNews.

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