Congress
Detroit News probe: Rep. Jack Bergman lives in D.C. home tied to top campaign donor
PN Team • 2 weeks ago
A Detroit News investigation found Michigan Rep. Jack Bergman has been living part time in a Capitol Hill rowhouse long owned by an entity tied to Kim Kiyosaki, former business partner of "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki, a close friend and top donor who with Kiyosaki has given Bergman's campaigns more than $257,000. In February, Kiyosaki sold the home for $1.55 million to Bergman's daughter and son-in-law via a seller-financed land contract requiring no principal payments until 2033. Bergman's office says he pays fair-market rent and is in compliance with House ethics rules, but watchdog groups say the arrangement may be structured to funnel value to Bergman's family while avoiding ethics scrutiny, especially since he has also claimed taxpayer-funded lodging reimbursements.
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- United States House of Representatives The House's ethics rules are referenced as the standard Bergman claims compliance with, amid scrutiny over the arrangement.
- Michigan Michigan is referenced as Bergman's represented state, a neutral factual mention.
- Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is mentioned as the location of the home at the center of the investigation.