“We are concerned that the filings by Mrs. Otting are inaccurate and may be in violation of campaign finance law, so we are asking the city attorney to look into the issue,” Curry said.
Otting began advertising a drawing on her website where campaign donors could win one of three vacations to San Diego, Honolulu and Cancun, Mexico, in September. The candidate took information about the drawing off her website Monday, to make sure the raffle does not violate any laws, Otting said.
“Whatever could be wrong, I’m making right,” Otting said.
Property records contained in the complaint show a condo at the Pacific Monarch hotel in Honolulu is owned by a Linda Orozco of Newport Beach. The 33-floor building about 200 yards from Waikiki Beach features a rooftop jet spa and heated swimming pool, according to the resort website.
Otting’s campaign finance statements report the condo stay as two separate donations of $495 from Linda and Lesna Orozco.
“We do not believe there is a person known as Lesna Orozco,” the complaint states.
Otting told the Pilot earlier this month that Lesna Orozco is Linda Orozco’s mother. Otting said Tuesday that she was trying to reach Linda Orozco, who is in Brazil, to talk about the condo. The candidate said she also is talking to officials from the California Fair Political Practices Commission to make sure her campaign is in compliance with the law.
The complaint alleges a weeklong stay at a similar condo at the Pacific Monarch would cost $1,320 before taxes.
