圣路易斯县检察官放弃对议员丹尼斯·汉考克的任人唯亲案件,后者同意支付法律费用。 St. Louis County prosecutor drops nepotism case against Councilman Dennis Hancock, who agreed to pay legal fees.

圣路易斯县检察官Melissa Price Smith驳回了针对议员Dennis Hancock的任人唯亲案件,该议员试图雇用他的继女作为立法助理。 St. Louis County Prosecutor Melissa Price Smith dismissed the nepotism case against Councilman Dennis Hancock, who tried to hire his stepdaughter as a legislative aide. Hancock同意支付他的法律费用,并保证今后不再雇用家庭成员。 Hancock agreed to pay his legal fees and promised not to hire family members in the future. Price Smith列举了检方的问题和纳税人的代价,决定不强迫Hancock离职。 Price Smith cited issues with the prosecution and the cost to taxpayers, deciding not to force Hancock to leave office.