West Allis Investigation
Key Issues Documented in the West Allis Investigation

​What the investigation is about:

According to the reporting on the unsealed warrant and police statements, the West Allis matter is looking for evidence of misconduct in public office tied to how city-paid communications/marketing work was used.
 

Conflict of interest:

• Investigators alleged that a city-paid marketing contractor, Mary Christine / MCPR Marketing, was used in connection with social-media activity believed to be tied to Mayor Nelson’s political interests, raising conflict-of-interest and misuse-of-public-resources concerns.

• FOX6 reported the warrant characterized that as a possible “direct conflict of interest” and “misuse of city resources,” with city funding allegedly used to hire a marketing company for political and personal gain.​
   

Misuse of city resources / city funds:

• Investigators alleged that public resources may have been used to help the mayor’s personal or political interests. City money and/or staff resources were used in a way that benefited the mayor politically or personally (as described in the warrant coverage).
   

Social media / marketing work tied to a campaign:

• Investigation into whether the city may have paid a PR/marketing company to help run a Facebook page tied to the mayor’s campaign, instead of only doing official city work

Police described their review as a “campaign finance type investigation,” focused on whether campaign funds were misused. Franklin mayor investigated for possible misconduct, search warrant says | FOX6 Milwaukee