Gabrielle Fahmy reports in the New York Post that Rep. Alexander Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spent more than $18,000 from her campaign for mental health treatment, apparently in violation of the law.
AOC received therapy from Dr. Brian Boyle, the chief psychiatric officer at Stella, a chain of mental health clinics known for controversial therapies like the use of Ketamine. The drug is illegal for recreational purposes and widely abused.
From the story:
“While I can understand why AOC would spend $18,000 for a shrink whose specialties include narcissistic personality disorders, using her campaign contributions for what appears to be an expense for personal use violates federal campaign finance laws,” slammed Paul Kamenar, counsel to the National Legal and Policy Center.
“While she describes these expenses as ‘leadership training,’ Dr. Boyle has no expertise in that area, unlike several Democratic campaign consultants,” Kamenar added. “This looks like yet another example of misuse of campaign contributions.”
Treating her campaign treasury like a slush fund seems to fit a pattern. It was just last week that the Post reported that she paid out more than $2,000 last fall to a celebrity makeup artist.
