Violations of the Codes of Ethics by Public Officials or Lobbyists

2023 - 2033

Docket No. 2024-15  In the matter of a complaint against Anastasia Diamantis. On December 3, 2025, Anastasia Diamantis ("Respondent"), former employee of the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), entered into a Settlement Agreement to resolve allegations that she violated the Code of Ethics for Public Officials when she utilized state time and resources to complete work for an outside employer. Section 1-84 (c) prohibits state employees from using their state position for their personal financial gain. Under the terms of the settlement, the Respondent paid a penalty of $2,500.

Docket No. 2024-37  In the matter of a complaint against Jose Perez-Cesar. On November 26, 2025, Jose Perez-Cesar (“Respondent”), former employee of the Department of Corrections, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that he violated the Code of Ethics for Public Officials when he utilized hotels provided by the state for quarantining purposes during the pandemic. Section 1-84 (c) prohibits state employees from using their state position for their personal financial gain, and the Respondent, on multiple occasions, did not adhere to the rules surrounding these state-funded hotel room stays. Under the terms of the settlement, the Respondent paid a penalty of $2,500.

Docket No. 2021-50  In the matter of a complaint against Lembe Tiky. On September 25, 2025, Lembe Tiky (“Respondent”), former employee of the University of Connecticut, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that he violated the Code of Ethics for Public Officials when he accepted outside employment that conflicted with is state job and submitted timesheets that represented he was working his state job while actually working for the outside employer. Section 1-84 (b) prohibits state employees from accepting outside work that would impair their independence of judgment as to their state duties. Additionally, Section 1-84 (c) prohibits state employees from using their state position for personal financial gain. Under the terms of the settlement, the Respondent paid a penalty of $1,500.

Docket No. 2023-28  In the matter of a complaint against Paul Lapierre. On September 22, 2025, Paul Lapierre (“Respondent”), former employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that he violated the Code of Ethics for Public Officials when he teleworked from his outside employer. Section 1-84 (c) prohibits state employees from using their state position for personal financial gain, and the Respondent reported to his outside employer on his telework day on several occasions from 2020 through 2023 but still reported the hours worked as state time. Under the terms of the settlement, the Respondent paid a penalty of $5,000.

Docket No. 2024-13  In the matter of a complaint against Tiara Mathews. On September 5, 2025, Tiara Mathews (“Respondent”), former employee of the Department of Public Health, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that she violated the Code of Ethics for Public Officials when she used state time on multiple occasions in 2024 to conduct outside work. Section 1-84 (c) prohibits state employees from using their state position for personal financial gain, and the Respondent made visits to private clients during her state work hours. Under the terms of the settlement, the Respondent paid a penalty of $1,500. 

Docket No. 2025-07  In the Matter of a Complaint against Richard Colangelo. On July 31, 2025, Richard Colangelo (“Respondent”), former Chief State's Attorney and head of the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), entered into a Settlement Agreement to resolve allegations that he allegedly violated the Code of Ethics for Public Officials. The Office of State Ethics asserted that the Respondent violated Sections 1-84 (f) and/or (g) of the Code of Ethics for Public Officials when he sought to secure support from the Deputy Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to obtain salary increases for himself and DCJ senior staff while employing the Deputy Secretary’s daughter. The salary increases had been previously denied by OPM. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Respondent paid a total of $7,000 with no admission to violating the Code of Ethics.

Docket No. 2024-47  In the matter of a complaint against Shonda Brooks. On June 16, 2025, Shonda Brooks ("Respondent"), employee of the Department of Corrections, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that she violated the Code of Ethics for Public Officials when she allowed her close family member to stay with her in a hotel provided by the state for quarantining purposes during the pandemic. Section 1-84 (c) prohibits state employees from using their state position for their personal or immediate family’s financial gain, and the Respondent, on multiple occasions, did not adhere to the rules surrounding these state-funded hotel room stays. Under the terms of the settlement, the Respondent paid a penalty of $400.

Docket No. 2022-01  In the Matter of a Complaint against Henry W. Juan, III. On June 15, 2023, Henry W. Juan, III (“Respondent”), former board member for the state quasi-public agency Connecticut Port Authority (“CPA”), entered into a Settlement Agreement to resolve allegations that he violated the Code of Ethics for Public Officials and the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists. The Office of State Ethics alleged that the Respondent violated Sections 1-84 (c), (b), and (a) of the Code of Ethics for Public Officials when he attempted to influence the CPA staff and board to enter into business relationships with and to otherwise financially benefit Seabury PFRA, LLC (“Seabury”), among other actions. At the time of the Respondent’s conduct, 2017 and 2018, the Respondent owned, in part, and was employed by Seabury, an associated business.  The Settlement Agreement also alleged that, during the same time period, the Respondent also violated Sections I-91, I-94 and I-96 of the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists when he engaged in lobbying the CPA on behalf of Seabury and failed to register as a communicator lobbyist and to file the proper financial disclosures with the Office of State Ethics. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Respondent paid a total of $18,500.

Docket No. 2022-23  In the Matter of a Complaint against Seabury PFRA, LLC AKA Seabury Maritime (“Seabury”). On May 18, 2023, the Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board and the respondent Seabury entered into a Consent Order, settling allegations that Seabury violated the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists when they failed to register as a client lobbyist with the Office of State Ethics when they engaged in lobbying before the Connecticut Port Authority, a state quasi-public agency. General Statutes sections 1-94 and 1-95 require that client lobbyists register with the Office of State Ethics prior to engaging in lobbying. In 2017, 2018, and 2019, Seabury failed to register as they attempted to influence the administrative actions of the Connecticut Port Authority, including attempting to gain contracts and other business. In addition, Seabury failed to file the required financial disclosure reports for each of those three years with the Office of State Ethics as required by General Statutes section 1-96. Under the terms of the Consent Order signed by the Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board, Seabury agreed to pay a civil penalty of $10,000 and to register as a client lobbyist for the relevant years.