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The FBI is investigating Sen. John Ensign, who has acknowledged having an extramarital affair with a former campaign aide and arranging for his parents to pay the woman nearly $100,000, the Associated Press reports, citing an anonymous source.
A person familiar with the FBI's review said agents recently contacted Ensign's former co-chief of staff, John Lopez. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the FBI's involvement and said the FBI did not issue a subpoena but only contacted Lopez. The person would not provide any other details about the FBI's discussions with Lopez.
In an ABC interview in late November, Hampton said no one from the FBI or Justice Department had contacted him. He discussed details about the affair and asserted his belief that ethics laws were broken. Hampton's attorney declined to comment Tuesday whether the FBI has contacted Hampton since the interview in November.