Liz Truss’ most senior adviser interviewed as witness by the FBI over plot to ‘subvert Puerto Rico’s democracy’
LIZ Truss’ most senior adviser has been interviewed as a witness by the FBI about an alleged bribery plot, it was reported last night.
Mark Fullbrook, the PM’s chief of staff, has been questioned as a witness over any knowledge of an alleged plot to subvert Puerto Rico’s democracy.
The FBI is probing bribery claims involving banker and Tory donor Julio Herrera Velutini, the Sunday Times reported.
Velutini allegedly promised ex-Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced $300,000 for her 2020 re-election campaign if she sacked the island’s chief financial regulator.
He is said to have paid the money to CT Group, the lobbying firm where Mr Fullbrook was boss.
A spokesman for Mr Fullbrook said: “He is committed to and complies with all laws and regulations in any jurisdiction in which he works and is confident he has done so in this matter.
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“Indeed, Mark Fullbrook is a witness in this matter and has fully, completely and voluntarily engaged with the US authorities.
“The work was engaged only by Mr Herrera Velutini and only to conduct opinion research for him and no one else.
"Mr Fullbrook never did any work for, nor presented any research findings to, the Governor or her campaign.
"There has been no engagement since.”
