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King County Assessor John Wilson Violated Ethics Code 4 Times, Ombuds Report Finds
The report says he used county email for a personal lease, campaign activity and court-order violations, and found explicit language on county technology.
- On Tuesday, the King County Office of the Ombuds released an Ethics Report concluding that Assessor John Wilson violated the King County Ethics Code in four separate sets of issues.
- King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci filed a complaint in June 2025 alleging Wilson utilized County resources to contact and harass his former domestic partner, prompting the Ombuds investigation.
- Investigators determined Wilson used his official email to violate court orders, negotiate a residential lease at Lake Sammamish, and used County-owned technology for sexually explicit language.
- Wilson is not seeking reelection as Assessor, having suspended his campaign for King County Executive following his arrest last year.
- While criminal stalking charges against the Assessor were dismissed in June 2026, the ethics report marks another chapter in a series of legal and personal troubles.
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