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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A complaint alleging misconduct by former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has been filed with the Utah State Bar.
The complaint, filed Jan. 16 by Salt Lake City real estate developer Paul Svendsen, alleges Shurtleff took gifts and trips from jailed businessman Marc Jenson, who was given a plea deal that put him under the supervision of Shurtleff's office.
Svendsen, who's also a self-described "recovering attorney," maintains Jensen's gifts and involvement with Shurtleff represent a conflict of interest and a serious breach of attorney ethics.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1rv5gqg ) the bar's Office of Professional Conduct responded to the complaint in February, saying it was conducting a preliminary probe and seeking evidence to support the allegations.
Bar spokesman Sean Toomey declined to comment.
Shurtleff has denied any wrongdoing.
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