SANDLER, REIFF, YOUNG LAMB, P.C. STATEMENT OF JOSEPH E. SANDLER COUNSEL FOR US REP. LAURA RICHARDSON (D-CAL.) February 14, 2012 The allegations presented in the recent article, made once again by anonymous sources, are groundless. To date, the House Ethics Committee has not issued any recommendations, conclusions or findings of any kind; therefore it would be inappropriate to engage in a debate with these sources, through the press, about the accuracy ofthe many unsupported assertions set out in this article. The Congresswoman is committed as she has been to complying fully with the law and the rules of the House. The Congresswoman looks forward to the Committee reviewing all the facts and bringing this matter to a positive conclusion. 1025 VERMONT AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 300 WASHINGTON, DC 20005 TEL2 (202) 479-1111 Fi-xx: (202) 479-1115