...He's described his best-known business, International Charter Inc. of Oregon, as a humanitarian organization, ferrying relief supplies in war-torn countries from Liberia to Pakistan.
But journalistic accounts of ICI missions in West Africa in the late 1990s describe a paramilitary force of well-armed Russian and American veterans who serve as military proxies in areas deemed too dangerous for uniformed soldiers.
A federal lawsuit has raised new questions about how Boquist—a 53-year-old U.S. Army veteran—makes and spends his money.
In the complaint, first reported by wweek.com, a longtime Boquist business partner alleged Boquist and his wife, Peggy, misappropriated "thousands of dollars" from ICI Wyoming and funneled the money to Republican candidates and causes in Oregon.
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https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-18791-senator-of-fortune.html
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Oregon Senate lifts safety restrictions on senator who threatened state police in 2019
Sen. Brian Boquist’s federal lawsuit is ongoing, and he recently filed a new complaint with the Oregon Supreme Court
BY: JULIA SHUMWAY - NOVEMBER 28, 2022 4:52 PM
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https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/11/28/oregon-senate-lifts-safety-restrictions-on-senator-who-threatened-state-police-in-2019/
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