Overview

• House Ethics Committee found that Ocasio-Cortez paid just $990 for a Met Gala ensemble valued at about $3,724, creating a $2,733 shortfall in fair market payments.
• Investigators determined she impermissibly accepted a complimentary Met Gala invitation for her then-partner, Riley Roberts, and required a $250 donation to the Costume Institute to offset that benefit.
• The report noted no knowing or willful violations but held Ocasio-Cortez accountable for staff-led payment delays and negotiation of lower costs with vendors.
• The probe began when the American Accountability Foundation lodged a complaint in September 2021 and was referred to the committee after a 2023 Office of Congressional Ethics review.
• The ethics committee will close its inquiry once it receives confirmation of her additional payments and the Costume Institute donation.