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"Recent investigative reporting has identified multiple
instances in which you or entities you own or control have made
payments, purchased real estate, or provided gifts, travel, or
other items of value to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
and members of his family," read the letter from committee
Democrats including its chairman, Senator Dick Durbin.
"Many of these gifts, transactions, and items of value had not
been previously disclosed by Justice Thomas," it said.
Similar letters, dated Monday, were sent to the holding
companies that own Crow's private jet and private yacht.
Representatives for Crow did not return requests for comment.
The Democratic-led Senate panel last week explored the
possibility of pursuing legislation to impose ethics standards
on the Supreme Court amid revelations about luxury trips and
real estate transactions by conservative justices, but the
panel's Republican members voiced stern opposition.
The news outlet ProPublica has detailed ties between Thomas, a
conservative who is the court's longest-tenured member, and
wealthy Republican donor Crow, including real estate purchases
and luxury travel paid for by the Dallas businessman.
The letter said Crow has acknowledged items of value given to
Thomas and his family in public statements.
It asked him to provide the information to the committee by May
22 as the panel works to craft legislation strengthening ethics
rules and standards for Supreme Court justices.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Mark Porter)
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